GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

Abstract Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) is critical to job security and national development because the economic competiveness of any country depends largely on the skills of its workforce. The study sought to find out the perceived impacts of vocational education on job security and national development. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The population for this study was made up of a total of 73 respondents comprising 12 lecturers of Vocational Education Department in University of Uyo and University of Calabar, and 61 students of technical education from these universities. A structured questionnaire tagged (PITVETUJSNDQ) was used for data collection, mean (x͂) was used for the research question. The finding of the study showed that students and lecturers accept the fact that Technical Vocational Education and Training is aimed at national development through provision of skilled workforce but do not agree with the state of TVET in Nigeria. Based on the findings, recommendations were made that Technical Vocational Education and Training in Nigeria must move beyond theories to the acquisition and development of skills needed for national development. The government must also continue to create functional links between the informal training sector and the formal sector. Keywords: Perceived impact, TVET, Skills, Job Security, National Development