Vocational Education

Education intended to teach and/or train the student in a particular vocation or profession.

Resources in this category:

Clearinghouse on Adult, Career, and Vocational Education (ACVE) Archive
http://www.calpro-online.org/ERIC/index.asp

Archive of the ERIC Clearinghouse, which ceased operations as of December 31, 2003. Contains information about publications, including electronic journals, related to adult, career, and vocational education.

European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
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"CEDEFOP is a European Centre for the development of vocational training. Since 1976, CEDEFOP has been involved in promoting and developing vocational training of young people, and the continuing training of adults, primarily through European-wide co-ordination of analysis and research activities." This site contains a wealth of information about CEDEFOP, its publications, its memebers, and its events and activities. A library of information about vocational training is also available.

Office of Vocational and Adult Education
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ovae/index.html?src=mr

The Department of Education?s Office of Vocational and Adult Education. Find out about adult education and literacy. This site also links to resources in all 50 states and Washington D.C.

RWM Vocational Schools Database
http://www.rwm.org/rwm/

"RWM provides a database of private Postsecondary Vocational Schools in all 50 states. It is organized first by State, then by Training Occupation...All the schools listed are State Licensed/Accredited." Training areas include automotive, barbering, business, computers, health, legal, plumbing, and more. There are also links to financial aid and occupational outlook information.

Spanish Courses Abroad
http://www.spanish-language.org/

This website allows you to match your needs and requirements for a Spanish course abroad to reliable organizations in Central and South America and Spain. Each program provides general program information, pricing information, similar courses,and housing information. Users can browse by location or by type of program.

Technical Schools Guide
http://www.technical-schools-guide.com/

This site helps people locate and request information from technical colleges. Users can search by state, by degree, or by schools that offer online degrees.