1. relating to or designed as preparation for vocational training or a specific career
Usage: commonly used in educational contexts; often refers to programs or courses for students before they enter formal vocational training

Examples

• The school offers prevocational courses in carpentry and plumbing for ninth-grade students.
• Students in the prevocational program learn basic job skills and workplace expectations.
• The prevocational curriculum helps teenagers explore different career paths before choosing a trade.
• Many middle schools have prevocational electives to introduce students to various industries.
• The prevocational training prepared her well for her apprenticeship in electrical work.