Editing Vocational education (section)

===Iran===
The '''[[Iran]] Technical and Vocational Training Organization''' or in brief '''I.R.T.V.T.O''' is one of the organizations affiliated to the [[Ministry of Cooperatives, Labour, and Social Welfare]], which was formed from the merger of three educational institutions in 1980 in order to provide technical and vocational education.<ref name=itvto1>
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{{cite web 
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|title=Iran TVTO History
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</ref> In addition to the central headquarters, this organization has 31 general administrations in provinces of [[Iran]], an instructor training center, 552 Learning Center and over 11700 free technical and vocational schools. In order to achieve the latest science and technology news and to comply with international standards, the organization always tried to expand international relations, including with the [[International Labour Organization|International Labour Organization (ILO)]] and the International Organization for Vocational Training in other countries. In this regard, the organization, regardless of the interpretation of the overall organizational structure, carries out its activities only in the field of education, with the support of the research field.<ref name=itvto2>
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|title=نیازسنجی آموزش_های فنی و حرفه_ای مرتبط با زیست_فناوری در سازمان آموزش فنی و حرفه_ای ایران
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[[TVET (technical and vocational education and training)|TVET]] is mostly presented by TVTO which is the most pervasive skill training body in Iran, which attempts to meet the skill needs of the labor market and also updates the skills of employees with the latest technologies.
It functions as the provider and executor of informal technical and vocational training in agriculture, industry, services, culture, and art. TVTO has headquarters in the capital city of Tehran, an instructor training center(ITC) in Karaj city, 31 provincial head offices, 641 public training centers, 4710 public workshops, and over 12000 private institutions across the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://international.irantvto.ir/about-us|title= Iran Technical & Vocational Training Organization|publisher=[[Iran Technical & Vocational Training Organization]] Online |date=23 January 2023|accessdate=23 January 2023}}</ref>

The '''Technical and Vocational University''' ('''TVU''') ({{langx|fa|دانشگاه فنی و حرفه‌ای}}, ''Danushgah-e Feni-ye Herfehai'')  includes higher education that runs all [[Vocational university|technical/vocational colleges]] across the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hamshahrionline.ir/details/172561/Education/higher|title=آشنایی با دانشگاه فنی و حرفه‌ای |publisher=[[Hamshahri]] Online |date= 30 May 2012|accessdate=2015-09-29}}</ref> The main objective of this University, training technicians in the majors technical. 4/5 of majors are belongs to [[Associate degree]] and 1/5 belongs to [[Bachelor's degree]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tasnimnews.com/fa/news/1394/08/11/905184/%D8%AA%DA%A9%D9%86%D8%B3%DB%8C%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A8%DB%8C%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D8%AF%DA%A9%D8%AA%D8%B1-%D8%A8%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9%D9%87-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%B4-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%84-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%AC%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87-%D9%81%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%DB%8C%D9%86|title=تکنسین ماهر بیشتر از دکتر بیکار برای جامعه ارزش دارد/طرح تبادل دانشجو با دانشگاه فنی برلین |publisher=[[Tasnim News]] Online |date=2 November 2015|accessdate=2 November 2015}}</ref>
The university has more than 176 schools and colleges across the country, and with more than 180 thousand students, it is one of the largest universities in [[Iran]]. there are all of the technical and vocational Majors.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://daneshnameh.roshd.ir/mavara/mavara-index.php?page=%D8%B1%D8%B4%D8%AA%D9%87+%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C+%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B4%DA%AF%D8%A7%D9%87%DB%8C+%D9%81%D9%86%DB%8C+%D9%88+%D8%AD%D8%B1%D9%81%D9%87+%D8%A7%DB%8C&SSOReturnPage=Check&Rand=0 |title=رشته های دانشگاهی فنی و حرفه ای |publisher=Daneshnameh.roshd.ir |language=fa |trans-title=Academic courses and vocational |accessdate=2014-06-08}}</ref>
To achieve the goals, TVTO holds 3-18-month training courses for job seekers and employees in different sectors. Along with training programs, there are activities of research, construction, equipment and development of human resources, most importantly including: codifying training standards based on international codes, research, updating training standards, research in training programs, training aids, audiovisuals, setting up and equipping workshops of training centers, setting up new workshops, guilds’ skill testing ,determining the technical competence of applicants of private institutions, holding specialized conferences, issuing skill certificates for construction workers.