Vocational training center principals’ perceptions of university teaching programs in vocational education
This paper aims to describe how principals of vocational training centers-VTC evaluate vocational education training-VET programs in place since 2003 in Quebec and compare this evaluation with the skills required and expected of those principals. An electronic survey was sent to all Quebec vocational training centers-VTC principals. Respondents, who have rather limited knowledge of available vocational education training-VET programs, confirm the quality and the relevance of the program and question it duration. In addition, a ranking of their selection criteria for hiring new teachers merits a more in-depth analysis. The comparison of these results with the skills required for managing an educational institution leads to the conclusion that a better understanding of the foundations of vocational education training-VET programs by the vocational training centers-VTC principals is needed.