1 INTRODUCTION 1.4 VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTRES

Vocational education refers to training that equips students for careers in trades, crafts, technical positions, or support positions in fields like engineering, accounting, nursing, medicine, architecture, or law. The development of skills and vocational education go hand in hand and are connected to one another. [1] Vocational education mostly comprises of practical courses that allow students to develop knowledge and experience directly related to future careers.

The main role of vocational training centres (VTCs) is providing vocational training opportunities to prepare the technical workforce, raise its efficiency in the various disciplines and levels of non-academic vocational training and work on diversifying vocational training.[2]

They offer intensive training in various professions, apprenticeships for young people and adults to practice long-term structured training and providing support services for the establishment and development of small and medium enterprises.

In 1976, the Vocational Training Corporation was established in Jordan. Once again a pioneer among other countries in this regard, Jordan supplied a vocational labour force comprising a diverse range of occupations. [3]

In partnership with the public and private sectors, as well as local and international civil society organizations, the corporation prepare, implement, and provide exemplary and high-quality vocational training services that keep up with modernity and technology in order to provide skilled workers in accordance with the demands of the labour market. [3]

[1] Brodhead, C. W. “Image 2000: A Vision for Vocational Education.” VOCATIONAL EDUCATION JOURNAL 66, no. 1 (January 1991): 22–25 .

[2] https://hospitalityinsights.ehl.edu/what-is-vocational-education

[3] https://vtc.gov.jo/Ar/Pages/