Organisation:	European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP), Europe
Source:	Terminology of European education and training policy (2008)
Description:	This multilingual glossary of terms used in education and training policy is intended for researchers and more generally for all those involved in education and training policy. It does not represent an exhaustive inventory of the terminology used by specialists; rather it identifies a selection of key terms that are essential for an understanding of current education and training policy in Europe. This glossary is an updated and extended version of the Terminology of vocational training policy, published by Cedefop in 2004. [...] This glossary was prepared in cooperation with the European Training Foundation (ETF), The European Commission (DG Education and Culture) and Eurydice (The information network on education in Europe). p. 14 (Introduction)

Organisation:	International Journal of Manpower (Emerald publisher), International
Source:	The cost of vocational training (1997)
Description:	This article first discusses the methodological issues in costing vocational training programmes, and then analyses and compares the costs of different types of vocational training programmes. --- Mun C. Tsang is (as of 2015) Professor of Economics of Education, Teachers College Columbia University, USA --- The International Journal of Manpower (IJM) is an interdisciplinary journal on human resources, management & labour economics. It is a double-blind reviewed journal. (Adapted from the article and the home page of the journal)

Those aspects of the educational process involving, in addition to general education, the study of technologies and related sciences, and the acquisition of practical skills, attitudes, understanding and knowledge relating to occupations in various sectors of economic and social life.
Source: UNESCO 1984, Global

Education and training beyond compulsory education, but excluding degree-level programmes, which provides individuals with occupational or work-related knowledge and skills.
Source: ILO 2006, Global

Education and training which aims to equip people with knowledge, know-how, skills and/or competences required in particular occupations or more broadly on the labour market.
Source: CEDEFOP 2008, Europe

Education and training programmes containing both knowledge (theoretical understanding) and practical skills, designed for, and typically leading to, a particular job or type of job.
Source: OECD 2009

Post-compulsory education and training, excluding degree and higher level programs delivered by further education institutions, which provides people with occupational or work-related knowledge and skills. VET also includes programs which provide the basis for subsequent vocational programs. Alternative terms used internationally include technical and vocational education and training (TVET), vocational and technical education and training (VTET), technical and vocational education (TVE), vocational and technical education (VTE), further education and training (FET), and career and technical education (CTE).
Source: NCVER 2013, Australia

The merging between the Vocational Education and the Vocational Training. It is a post-compulsory education and training, excluding degree and higher level programmes delivered by higher education institutions, which provides people with occupational or work-related awareness, knowledge, skills and attitude.
Source: Wahba 2013, Global

Vocational education and training, abbreviated as VET, sometimes simply called vocational training, is the training in skills and teaching of knowledge related to a specific trade, occupation or vocation in which the student or employee wishes to participate.
Vocational education may be undertaken at an educational institution, as part of secondary or tertiary education, or may be part of initial training during employment, for example as an apprentice, or as a combination of formal education and workplace learning.
Source: EU commission (Eurostat) 2016, Europe