Professional Education in China

Professional educationProfessional education is essential for the needs of society and the advancement of industry. This chapter overviews the establishment, developmental process, and status of professional education in China. The first section reviews the history, development, and primary programs of studies. Then, this chapter reports key statistics of China’s professional educationProfessional education and compares it with that of several countries in the world. Third, a framework of excellence indicators for evaluating professional education is described and interpreted, followed by three cases of best practices and two inspiring stories of Chinese professional education. Lastly, significant national policies on professional education in China are listed and examined. Follow-up longitudinal investigations should be conducted to describe and extrapolate the optimal pathway to further develop the Chinese mode of professional education.