By most people, vocational training is considered a dishonorable escape route for those who are not smart enough to attend colleges. Now that the scarcity of qualified craftsmen, such as construction workers, electricians or locksmiths is getting more acute, some have suggested that more people should be encouraged to undergo vocational training. From my point of view, I cast no doubt on the veracity of this statement.
There are multiple benefits that can be derived from attending trade schools, instead of universities. In the first place, programs of vocational schools are often shorter. More specifically, while college students have to commit to at least 3 years of full-time study, it takes only 1 or 2 years for students to receive certain specialised certifications. In addition, the principal focus of vocational programs is on providing hands-on experience to students and there is no need for them to study subjects that are not relevant to their choice of subject. The prime example for this is Vietnamese college students, regardless of what majors they pursue, are obliged to study concepts of the communist party while students of trade schools do not have to. For this reason, their employability is significantly enhanced.
Despite such advantages, many are still skeptical about taking vocational training as it does not offer much flexibility. I acknowledge that the career choices are much more limited for vocational students and that there is little chance for them to change their career if they desire to. However, if students receive proper career orientation program before embarking on their learning, few wrong decisions will be made.
All things considered, I am inclined to restate that vocational training should no longer be kept on the periphery of the educational system and that it should be encouraged among students of all levels of education.
By most
people
, vocational
training
is considered
a dishonorable escape route for those who are not smart
enough
to attend colleges.
Now
that the scarcity of qualified craftsmen, such as construction workers, electricians or locksmiths is getting more acute,
some
have suggested that more
people
should
be encouraged
to undergo vocational
training
. From my point of view, I cast no doubt on the veracity of this statement.
There are multiple benefits that can
be derived
from attending trade schools,
instead
of universities. In the
first
place, programs of vocational schools are
often
shorter. More
specifically
, while college
students
have to
commit to at least 3 years of full-time study, it takes
only
1 or 2 years for
students
to receive certain
specialised
certifications.
In addition
, the principal focus of vocational programs is on providing hands-on experience to
students
and there is no need for them to study subjects that are not relevant to their choice of subject. The prime example for this is Vietnamese college
students
, regardless of what majors they pursue,
are obliged
to study concepts of the communist party while
students
of trade schools do not
have to
.
For this reason
, their employability is
significantly
enhanced.
Despite such advantages,
many
are
still
skeptical about taking vocational
training
as it does not offer much flexibility. I acknowledge that the career choices are much more limited for vocational
students
and that there is
little
chance for them to
change
their career if they desire to.
However
, if
students
receive proper career orientation program
before
embarking on their learning, few
wrong
decisions will
be made
.
All things considered, I
am inclined
to restate that vocational
training
should no longer be
kept
on the periphery of the educational system and that it should
be encouraged
among
students
of all levels of education.