Start of the 2026–2027 training year at the Vocational Training Corporation with the enrollment of 5,134 trainees
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The activities of the 2026–2027 training year at the Vocational Training Corporation kick off today, Sunday, with new trainees beginning to enroll in 34 institutes and centers of excellence distributed across various governorates of the Kingdom, amid remarkable turnout for vocational training programs. 5,134 male and female trainees registered in the second training cycle, out of 13,255 applications submitted by those wishing to benefit from the training programs provided by the Corporation.
According to a statement issued by the Corporation today, these figures confirm the expanding base of turnout for vocational training and the growing interest of young men and women in acquiring practical skills and vocational specializations linked to labor market needs, in light of the diverse training programs offered by the Corporation and their geographical distribution across various regions of the Kingdom.
Registration results showed a remarkable presence of females in the vocational training programs, as the percentage of females out of the total registrants in the Kingdom reached 41 percent, indicating the growing participation of women in the vocational training system and their broader tendency toward acquiring skills and specializations that open diverse career paths for them.
Female participation rates varied among the regions of the Kingdom, reaching 73 percent in the southern region, 46 percent in the northern region, and 35 percent in the central region, reflecting the diversity of turnout patterns for training programs according to the needs and interests of trainees in different areas.
At the governorate level, the capital topped the list of governorates in terms of the number of registrants with 1,223 trainees, followed by Irbid with 879 trainees, then Al-Balqa with 740 trainees, while the remaining numbers of registrants were distributed across the various governorates of the Kingdom.
At the institute level, registration numbers witnessed high levels in a number of institutes, including the Masharie Training Institute with 489 trainees, the Ain Al-Basha Vocational Training Institute with 480
trainees, and the Jordanian-Korean Institute with 480 trainees, according to the registration data for the second cycle.
Registration data revealed a clear diversity in the interests of trainees, as the women's hairdressing program came first in terms of the number of registrants, with 558 female trainees, followed by the men's hairdressing program with 404 trainees, then the data entry program with 375 trainees.
A group of specialized programs also witnessed remarkable turnout, including the social worker/child nursery programs, electromechanics for hybrid vehicles, and barista, reflecting the diverse tendencies of trainees toward specializations that combine practical skills with the needs of modern sectors and professions.
This diversity in trainee choices reflects the importance of expanding the system of training programs and continuously updating them, allowing applicants multiple professional choices that match their inclinations, capabilities, and labor market requirements.
According to the distribution of registrants across the regions of the Kingdom, the central region accounted for 2,507 trainees, while the number of registrants in the northern region reached 1,806 trainees, and in the southern region reached 821 trainees.
According to the statement, the educational qualification data of the registrants highlight an important shift in the nature of the groups heading towards vocational training, as vocational training is no longer restricted to a specific educational category, but has rather become an option for developing skills and acquiring a practical specialization for people from various educational levels.
The data showed the registration of 1,662 trainees holding the General Secondary Education Certificate (Tawjihi), 706 trainees holding a Bachelor's degree, 397 trainees holding a Diploma degree, in addition to 15 trainees holding a Master's degree.
These figures indicate the expanding view of vocational training as a path for qualification, requalification, and skills development, rather than merely an alternative path to academic education. The presence of Bachelor's and Master's degree holders among the enrollees reflects the tendency of segments of higher education graduates to enhance their academic qualifications with practical and vocational skills that can be linked to labor market needs.
The launch of the new training year comes in light of the Vocational Training Corporation's orientation towards developing the training system and linking it more closely to labor market needs, by updating training programs, introducing new specializations in vital sectors, and enhancing the practical and applied aspect of the training process.
The Corporation provides trainees with a training environment that combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, alongside field training opportunities in approved workplaces, helping the trainee acquire practical experience and directly witness the requirements of the profession and the real work environment.
Partnership with the private sector and the development of programs according to the needs of employers also represent one of the paths through which the Corporation seeks to enhance the alignment of training outputs with labor market requirements.
