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FINLAND The Finnish system is divided between vocational and academic paths. The vocational school is a secondary school for ages 16-21, which prepares for entering the workforce directly. The curriculum has very little academic general education. In tertiary education, there are higher vocational schools ( Ammattikorkeakoulu ), which give about 3-year degrees in more involved fields, like engineering (see Insinööri (amk) ) or nursing. These are not academia, nor are they comparable to U.S. trade schools. In contrast, an academic secondary school teaches no vocational skills. It prepares for entering the university or a higher vocational school. GERMANY See Also: Education in Germany In Germany, vocational schools — ''Berufsschulen'' — have a history stretching back to the 19th century. Today they are part of the Dual Education System which combines Apprenticeship s in a company and vocational training in a school, both taking place over the same period of time on different days of the week. As part of the dual education system, the ''Berufsschule'' is a part-time school, with students attending 8—12 45-minute lessons a week. Sometimes schooling is arranged in blocks of several weeks, in particular for trades which are only learnt by a small number of people. The rest of the students' time is spent learning at the company where they take their apprenticeship. The whole course lasts 2—3.5 years depending on the subject taken. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND See Also: Education in the Republic of Ireland A vocational school in the Republic Of Ireland is a type of Secondary Education school which places a large emphasis on Vocational and Technical education; this led to some conflict in the 1960s when the Regional Technical College system was in development. Typically the schools are managed by '' Vocational Education Committee s'' which are largely based on City or County boundaries. Establishment of the schools is largely by the state; funding is through block grant system providing about 90% of necessary funding requirements. Vocational schools typically have Further Education courses in addition to the traditional courses at secondary level. For instance ''Post Leaving Certificate Courses'' which are intended for school leavers and pre- Third Level education students. Until the 1970s the vocational schools were seen as inferior to the other schools then available in Ireland. This was mainly because traditional courses such as the Leaving Certificate were not available at the schools, however this changed with the ''Investment in Education'' (1962) report which resulted in an upgrade in their status. Currently about 25% of secondary education students attend these schools. UNITED STATES See Also: Education in the United States In the USA , vocational schools are usually a ''post-secondary'' school, but in some instances may take the place of the final years of High School . They may be Public Schools and as such are operated by a Government , School District or other officially-sanctioned group, in which case they may or may not charge tuition. Most purely vocational schools are Private Schools ; within this group they may be further subdivided into non-profit schools and proprietary schools, operated for the economic benefit of their owners. For a long time many proprietary vocational schools had a poor reputation for quality in many instances, and for overpromising what the job prospects for their graduates would actually be; this has been largely corrected by more stringent regulation. The term ''career college'' is reserved for post-secondary for-profit institutions. EXTERNAL LINKS
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