Vocational education or skill based education are in certain disciplines which enables students to acquire skills which are traditionally non-academic and totally related to specific trade, occupation or vocation. They are also known as Technical Education. Career and Technical Education or vocational Education and Training as they directly develop expertise in a particular group of techniques or technology through manual or practical activities.
Vocational education consists basically of practical courses through which one gains skills and experience directly linked to a career in future. It helps students to be skilled and in turn, offers better employment opportunities. These training\’s are parallel to the other conventional courses of study . Time management and meeting deadlines play an important role in success in a vocational course and during their studies students normally produce a portfolio of evidence (plans, reports, drawings, videos, placements), which is taken as a demonstration of students’ capabilities for a job. After finishing the courses, students are often offered placements in jobs.