Culture vocational trainingvocational trainingVocational training is intended to give people the skills and knowledge they need to perform a particular job, and involves practical instruction as well as theory. Most vocational training takes place not in universities but in Further Education colleges and in colleges specializing in art, accountancy, etc. Some secondary schools now also offer an introduction to vocational training.NVQs (National Vocational Qualifications), or SVQs in Scotland, are qualifications that can be obtained by people already working in a particular industry. Colleges of further education run courses to provide a theoretical background. NVQs are awarded at five levels on the basis of practical work, spoken and written tests, and coursework. BTEC (Business and Technology Education Council) qualifications can be taken across a wide range of vocational subjects at various levels. Levels 1 and 2 are equivalent to GCSEs and Level 3 is equivalent to A level.In the US there are no national qualifications like NVQs, though some professional organizations decide on their own qualifications and some of these have become widely accepted. Much vocational training is done by private institutions which are sometimes called proprietary schools. Although many of these are good, in general they have a bad reputation. This is partly because there are no controls over who can operate such a school. Some proprietary schools try to take money from as many students as possible, including some who will probably not be able to complete their training.Most US secondary schools programmes do not provide a choice between an academic and a practical programme of study, but most do give students an opportunity to take some practical or vocational classes. Large school districts may have magnet schools, schools that attract students with certain interests, and some of these may have a larger choice of vocational courses.
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Employees should be given training in safety procedures.雇员应该接受安全规程方面的培训。
He is good at selling, although he has had no formal training.尽管他没接受正规培训，却很善于销售。
New recruits undergo six weeks' basic training at the base.新兵在这个基地接受为期 6 周的基本训练。
No one must operate the machinery without proper training.未经适当培训者不得操作这台机器。
She's an accountant by training.她经培训成了一名会计师。
The soldiers were building a bridge as a training exercise.作为训练项目，士兵们正在修建一座桥。
This local newspaper has been a training ground for several top journalists.这家地方报社培养了数名顶尖记者。
Training for nurses was on strictly formal lines.护士的培训非常严格正规。
Using spreadsheets requires minimal training.只需极少的训练便可学会使用电子数据表。
You have to do a year's intensive training to become a paramedic.要接受一年多强化培训才能成为一名医务辅助人员。
a teacher training college教师培训学院
an army training base军队训练基地
Please list any job-related training you have received.请列出您收到的任何与工作相关的培训。
Various training activities will take place throughout the weekend.整个周末将进行各种培训活动。
Vocational training should not be seen as less important than an academic education.不应一味重视学术教育，而轻视职业培训。