Technical and further education

Technical and further education or simply TAFE is the common name in <a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq">Australia</a> for <a href="/facts/Vocational_education/vIDzdCs1">vocational education</a>, as a subset of <a href="/facts/Tertiary_education/WMN5RpeC">tertiary education</a>. TAFE institutions provide a wide range of predominantly vocational courses. Colloquially also known as "Tech".
Individual TAFE institutions (usually with numerous campuses) are known as either colleges or institutes, depending on the state or territory. 
In <a href="/facts/Australia/qLHpbppq">Australia</a>, where the term TAFE originated, institutions usually host qualifying courses, under the <a href="/facts/National_Training_System_(Australia)/37krpELC">National Training System</a>/<a href="/facts/Australian_Qualifications_Framework/3zTPsIuX">Australian Qualifications Framework</a>/VET Quality Framework. Fields covered include business, finance, hospitality, tourism, construction, engineering, visual arts, information technology and community work. TAFE colleges are owned, operated and financed by the various <a href="/facts/States_and_territories_of_Australia/kUd6AV5c">state/territory</a> governments.

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Technical and further education