Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) comprises education, training, and skills development across occupational fields, production, services, and livelihoods, preparing learners for employment through practical competencies and qualifications.
TVET integrates general education with technology studies and occupational skills acquisition, occurring at secondary, post-secondary, and tertiary levels including work-based learning and lifelong professional development. The term gained official recognition at the 1999 Seoul Congress, emphasizing combined education-training processes targeting employment while leading to nationally recognized qualifications. This comprehensive approach addresses both social objectives like youth transition from school to work and economic goals of supplying competent labor meeting industry standards.
