Abstract
This research clarifies the relevance between qualifying technical education courses and career experiences in colleges, and the development of key vocational abilities and vocational values by students. This study was originally implemented as one part of the surveys within the framework of Prof. Terada’s research project. The analysis was made from longitudinal data (N=83) from students at two Polytechnic Colleges, based on responses in 2013 (freshmen) and 2016 (seniors). Many students had received vocational certificates before entering college, but the tendency had been reinforced since the first year in college. This influences the development of vocational key skills or vocational values. These situations were shown through factor analysis of variables for skills and values, analysis of variances on factor scales, and some career experience variables.
https://ror.org/02f0psx94 
