vocational qualification

collocation in English

meaningsofvocationalandqualification

These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or,see other collocations withqualification.
vocational
adjective
uk
/vəʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/us
/voʊˈkeɪ.ʃən.əl/
(of an educational course or a qualification) providing knowledge and skills that prepare you for a ...
See more atvocational
qualification
noun
uk
/ˌkwɒl.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkwɑː.lə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/
an official record showing that you have finished a training course or have the necessary ...
See more atqualification

(Definition ofvocationalandqualificationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvocational qualification

These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
The qualifications variable was derived from the highestvocationalqualificationof the respondent.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Figure 7 shows the proportion of households investing in old-age provision byvocationalqualification, which we use as an indicator for financial knowledge.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The development of the nationalvocationalqualificationhas been an enormous success.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Its widely admired "dual system" has ensured that the great majority of its younger people enter the workforce with a propervocationalqualification.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is also possible under current arrangements to train to nationalvocationalqualificationlevel 2 and above in horticulture, under training for work.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The council operates by accrediting qualifications awarded by other bodies and assigning them to thevocationalqualificationframework.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Trainee probation officers will be employed by their local probation services while they work towards the new combined diploma and nationalvocationalqualification.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
In education, the failed targets on truancy have been cut, and so has the nationalvocationalqualificationtarget for 19-year-olds.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
For projects involving the provision of training infrastructure, outputs may includevocationalqualificationgained or trainees trained.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Information on the percentage of young people who qualified to nationalvocationalqualificationlevel 3 in the last available year is not readily available.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The council is on target to have the first four levels of the nationalvocationalqualificationframework in place by 1991.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
If, for instance, you have a certificate for lifesaving, is that avocationalqualificationor not?
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That will be a headquarters for research and development and nationalvocationalqualificationtraining.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Too often, the training does not result in anyvocationalqualification.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Our aim is that one in four 16-year-olds should be starting general nationalvocationalqualificationcourses in 1996.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It is right that we should spell out what we mean: nationalvocationalqualification.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Work on a proposal to take forward the development of a nationalvocationalqualificationfor operating department assistants is planned to start next month.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Our objective is to increase significantly the number of young people with a recognisedvocationalqualification.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The council's task of rationalising and reforming ourvocationalqualificationsystem is well under way.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Every young person should achieve a recognisedvocationalqualificationor its equivalent, with greater numbers achieving higher levels of qualification.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
Want to learn more?
Go to the definition ofvocational
Go to the definition ofqualification
See other collocations withqualification