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voc

voc

8.7
Education or training that teaches skills for a job
  • noun
  • /voʊk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : vocacional
  • The local community college offers various voc courses aimed at providing practical skills for employment.
  • VOC employee

Examples

  • The bell rings. INT. HALLWAY OUTSIDE VOC/TECH ROOM - DAY

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The program was called Community Re-entry and was paid for by our state's Voc Rehab.

    Blog text (15)

  • The British East India Company and the Dutch Vereenigde Oost-Indische Company (VOC) were close allies of these administrations.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Many high school students choose to enroll in voc programs to prepare for their future careers.

  • She decided to join a voc training program to gain expertise in culinary arts.

Synonyms

vocational school
vsvoc
5 3.0

A school where students learn practical skills for a specific job

is the short form naming the job-focused field or its courses not the institution
vocational training
vsvoc
4 3.5

Education that teaches practical skills for a job or trade

is used as a short label for job-centered learning rather than only hands-on instruction
vocational education
vsvoc
2 3.4

Training that gives hands-on skills for a specific job, like electrician

is a short written term for job-focused learning and courses
vocational program
vsvoc
1 3.6

A course that teaches practical skills for a specific job

refers to the job-focused field using a short written form rather than one course

Surface Forms

voc singular
vocs plural

Etymology

Voc is a short form that comes from the root voc-, from Latin meaning 'call', and the same root is in vocation, a word for a job you feel 'called' to do. So a voc course is a job-focused training program to help you start work.