Definicija: Celostna dejavnost, katere cilj je pomagati posamezniku do odločitve za nadaljnje izobraževanje in izbiro poklica. Organizirana dejavnost, ki pomaga posamezniku ugotoviti njegove sposobnosti in osebnostne lastnosti, raziskati možnosti za izobraževanje in zaposlovanje ter izbrati poklic in izobraževanje v skladu z njegovimi interesi, zmožnostmi in možnostmi.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in the implementation of the Force programme (an action programme for the development of continuing vocational training in the European Community) and delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures concerning the general guidelines governing the Force programme; the general guidelines on the financial assistance provided by the Community (amounts, duration and recipients of assistance); questions relating to the overall balance of the Force programme, including the breakdown between the various actions.

Definicija: The Committee assists the Commission in implementing the programme to support and supplement the policies and activities of the Member States aimed at ensuring that all young people in the Community who so wish receive one or two or more years' initial vocational training in addition to their full-time compulsory education, leading to a vocational qualification recognized by the competent authorities of the Member State in which it is obtained, and delivers its opinion on a draft of the measures relating to this programme.