Vocational training by professional family
Vocational training courses are grouped into families by the sector you will work in. Open a family to see its courses and the institutions that teach them.
- programmes
- 25,029
- institutions
- 4,750
- areas
- 27
Explore by professional family
Physical and Sports Activities
1,169 programmes
Administration and Management
3,062 programmes
Agriculture
862 programmes
Graphic Arts
190 programmes
Arts and Crafts
4 programmes
Commerce and Marketing
1,871 programmes
Building and Civil Engineering
367 programmes
Electricity and Electronics
1,953 programmes
Energy and Water
214 programmes
Mechanical Manufacturing
870 programmes
Hospitality and Tourism
1,366 programmes
Personal Image
1,116 programmes
Image and Sound
490 programmes
Food Industries
353 programmes
Extractive Industries
16 programmes
Computing and Communications
3,325 programmes
Installation and Maintenance
767 programmes
Wood, Furniture and Cork
233 programmes
Maritime and Fishing
104 programmes
Chemistry
251 programmes
Healthcare
2,894 programmes
Safety and Environment
207 programmes
Sociocultural and Community Services
2,033 programmes
Textiles, Clothing and Leather
168 programmes
Transport and Vehicle Maintenance
1,163 programmes
Glass and Ceramics
10 programmes
Artificial Intelligence and Data
What is a professional family?
It is the set of courses in one sector, such as Health, IT and Communications, or Administration and Management. Each family has basic, intermediate and higher qualifications, and each can be taken at many institutions.
What a vocational course is like
Intermediate and higher courses usually take two years and include training in companies. An intermediate course leads on to a higher one, and a higher technician qualification gives access to university.
How to choose your course
Think about the sector you see yourself working in, then look at its family's courses, where they are taught, whether the institutions are public or private and what they cost. If you are not sure of the sector yet, try the guidance test.