vocational
adjectiveUK /vəʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
US /voʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
Connected with the skills you need for a particular job.
She took a vocational course in cooking to become a chef.
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2. Relating to a strong feeling that you are meant to do a certain kind of work.
He felt a vocational pull toward teaching children.
3. Describing education that teaches practical skills for a specific job rather than general subjects.
The school offers vocational programs in plumbing and electrical work.
4. Connected with the work of a monk, priest, or other religious calling.
She spent years in vocational service at the monastery.