‘vocational training’ means any form of initial vocational education or training, including technical and vocational teaching and apprenticeships, which contributes to the achievement of a vocational qualification recognised by the competent authorities in the Member State in which it is obtained, as well as any continuing vocational education or training undertaken by a person during his or her working life.
«formation professionnelle»: toute forme d'éducation ou de formation professionnelle initiale, y compris l'enseignement technique et professionnel et les systèmes d'apprentissage, qui contribue à l'obtention d'une qualification professionnelle reconnue par les autorités compétentes de l'État membre dans lequel la qualification est obtenue, ainsi que toute éducation ou formation professionnelle continue entreprise par une personne au cours de sa vie active.