Education giant Pearson to expand vocational training in China market

The world-leading educational group Pearson Plc is expanding its business in the vocational training sector in China, boosted by the rising demand for skilled professionals needed both in China and in economies participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.

Pearson CEO John Fallon said that as a global learning company and the largest awarding body for academic and vocational qualifications in the United Kingdom, Pearson's professional qualification training courses for BTEC assists learners by combining knowledge and skills, and applying both to real life scenarios to enable students to progress through university, further their education and gain employment.

BTEC stands for Business and Technology Education Council, a British organization formed in 1984 that provides various qualifications for a wide range of vocational courses.