Jordan: Technical and Vocational

Technical and Vocational

Overview

Information on key aspects of a country’s education system, including governance, instructional language, and other structural features defined by national or regional regulations.

Ministry Responsible

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training Corporation (VTC), Ministry of Labour

Language of Instruction

Arabic

Duration

6 months to 2 years

Qualifications, Curriculum, Grading

Not all awards or study patterns are included.

No.	Qualification Name	Vocational Tawjihi (Vocational General Secondary Education Certificate)	Vocational Training Certificate (Levels 1 to 2)	Vocational Training Certificate (Level 3)
1	Awarding Body	Ministry of Education	Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) Accredited Training Providers	Vocational Training Corporation (VTC) Accredited Training Providers
2	Admission Requirements	Completion of Grade 10	Age 16	Vocational Training Certificate (Level 2)
3	Length of Program	2 years	6 months to 1 year	1 to 2 years
4	Streams	Various occupations, including: Agriculture Business, construction Creative media, art and design Health and social care Hospitality and tourism, Information technology, engineering	Various occupations, including: Air conditioning, heating, and plumbing Automotive maintenance Civil construction Hairstyling and cosmetology Hospitality and tourism Information technology, electronics	Various occupations, including: Air conditioning, heating, and plumbing Automotive maintenance Civil construction Hairstyling and cosmetology Hospitality and tourism Information technology, electronics
5	Graduation Requirements	Completion of coursework, including: Arabic language English language Jordanian History Islamic Studies Vocational subjects Grade 11 examinations Grade 12 examinations	Completion of coursework, including: Coursewok On-the-job training	Completion of coursework, including: Coursewok On-the-job training
6	Post-graduation Pathways	Access to: Vocational Diploma Technical/Intermediate Diploma bachelor’s degree (in related field) employment	Access to: Vocational Training Certificate (Level 3) skilled employment	Access to: Vocational Diploma Technical/Intermediate Diploma skilled employment

Institutions

Types and number of officially recognized institutions providing secondary education.

No.	Institution Type	Number of Institutions	Qualifications Offered	Ministry Reponsible
1	Vocational secondary schools	300	Vocational Tawjihi (Vocational General Secondary Education Certificate)	Ministry of Education
2	Vocational Training Centres (VTC)	100	Vocational Training Certificate (Levels 1 to 3)	Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission (TVSDC), Ministry of Labour
3	Private training providers (accredited)	500	Short-cycle professional certificates Skills qualifications	Technical and Vocational Skills Development Commission (TVSDC), Ministry of Labour