A Study on Vocational Training and Its Learning Outcomes

Challenges and Solutions in Vocational Training: A Focus on Learning Outcomes and Business Sustainability

Abstract

The content for vocational training is highly contextual in the sense that it varies in every country, industry, and trade. Therefore, unlike other streams of education, this content cannot be easily replicated from other sources. Even if the content is taken from an existing source, a significant amount of effort and money will have to be invested in making it relevant for the desired skills in an alternate scenario.In order to recruit trainees from institutes, every industry needs to know the relevance, and level, of the skills imparted. Institutes need to devise an independent, impartial skills assessment mechanism which accurately reflects learners’ skill levels. The absence of a fail-proof mechanism can prove unsuccessful in terms of inspiring the recruiting industry, making the business unsustainable in the long run.