Origin: Latin suffix -al
Vocational has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
of or relating to a vocation or occupation; especially providing or undergoing training in special skills
"vocational school"
"vocational students learning to repair a motor"
Of or pertaining to a vocation.
"The university offered several vocational courses designed specifically for students interested in pursuing a particular career path."
In plain English: Vocational means related to learning specific job skills for a particular career instead of studying general subjects at school.
"She chose a vocational college to learn skills for her future job."
The word vocational comes from the Latin root vocation, meaning a calling or summons to a specific career path. It entered English with the addition of the suffix -al to describe anything related to such a profession.