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Vocational education (or ''Vocational Education and Training'' (VET)) prepares learners for careers or Profession s that are traditionally non- Academic and directly related to a specific trade, Occupation or '' Vocation '', hence the term, in which the learner participates. It is sometimes referred to as ''technical education'', as the learner directly specialises in a particular narrow technique of using Technology . Vocational education might be contrasted with education in a usually broader Scientific field, which might concentrate on Theory and abstract Concept ual knowledge, characteristic of Tertiary Education .Vocational education is in most cases a form of Secondary or Post-secondary Education . In some cases, vocational education can contribute towards a tertiary education at a University as academic credit however, it is rarely considered in its own form to fall under the traditional definition of a Higher Education . Up until the end of the twentieth century, vocational education focused on specific trades such as for example, an automobile Mechanic or Welder , and was therefore associated with the activities of lower Social Class es. As a consequence, it attracted a level of stigma. Vocational education is related to the age-old Apprenticeship system of learning. However, as the labour market becomes more specialised and economies are demanding more skills, governments and businesses are increasingly investing in the future of vocational education through publicly funded training organisations and subsidised Apprenticeship or traineeship initiatives for businesses. At the post-secondary level vocational education is typically provided by an Institute Of Technology , or by a local Community College . Vocational education has diversified over the 20th Century and now exists in Industries such as Retail , Tourism , Information Technology , Funeral services and Cosmetic s, as well as in the traditional crafts and Cottage Industries . VET INTERNATIONALLY Australia In Australia vocational education and training is post-secondary and provided through the Technical And Further Education system and by Registered Training Organisations . This system encompasses both Government and private providers in a nationally accredited system based on agreed and consistent assessment standards. Commonwealth of Independent States The largest and the most unified system of vocational education was created in the Soviet Union with the Professional`no-tehnicheskoye Uchilische and, Tehnikum . But it became less effective with the transition of the economies of post-Soviet countries to a Market Economy . German language areas Vocational education is an important part of the education systems in Austria , Germany , Liechtenstein and Switzerland (including the French speaking part of the country). For example, in Germany a law (the ''Berufsausbildungsgesetz'') was passed in 1969 which regulated and unified the vocational training system and codified the shared responsibility of the state, the unions, associations and chambers of trade and industry. The system is very popular in modern Germany: in 2001, two thirds of young people aged under 22 began an apprenticeship, and 78% of them completed it, meaning that approximately 51% of all young people under 22 have completed an apprenticeship. One in three companies offered apprenticeships in 2003; in 2004 the government signed a pledge with industrial unions that all companies except very small ones must take on apprentices. The vocational education systems in the other German speaking countries are very similar to the German system and a vocational qualification from one country is generally also recognized in the other states within this area. Additionally there is the '' Fachhochschule '' since the 1970's in West Germany and since the 1990's in Austria, former East Germany , Liechtenstein and in Switzerland. This type of institution offers degrees ( Diplom(FH) , Bachelor's and Master's Degree s), which are one of the worldwide rare examples of a higher education that is considered in its own form to fall also under the (local) definition of a vocational education. Singapore In Singapore , the Institute Of Technical Education provides vocational education after secondary education. United States In the United States, the approach is varied from state to state. READINGS
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