853200 Technical and vocational upper secondary education

At upper secondary level, basic vocational training may take the form of an apprenticeship in a company (dual system) or of full-time study at a specialised vocational school.

The dual system includes:

• technical or professional instruction, combining basic theoretical knowledge and practical qualifications geared to an existing or future job, dispensed at: commercial schools, vocational schools (skilled crafts/industry), agricultural colleges and schools preparing students for health-care and nursing professions;
• in-house company courses and other, comparable training venues

Specialised vocational schools (which provide full-time education in a specific field) include: commercial schools, art and design schools, etc.

This type also includes:

• basic training courses with federal certificates and pre-apprenticeships

This type excludes:

• higher vocational teaching (see 854100, 8542)