Technical and Vocational Education and Training Glossary Definition

Technical and Vocational Education and Training is an international term for education and training that develops technical, occupational, and employability skills for work and lifelong learning in Vocational Education contexts.

TVET is not identical to the U.S. phrase Career and Technical Education, but the two overlap in workforce preparation, occupational pathways, and skill development. In U.S. contexts, compare the term with local adult education, workforce, and credential language before treating it as identical.