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The present study investigates prospective teachers’ inclinations for technology and livelihood education as a college degree program. Utilizing the descriptive survey research design, 25 prospective technological and vocational teachers were purposively chosen as respondents. Data were gathered through interviews and thematically analyzed in the lens of Wa-Mbaleka’s 10-steps Model of Data Analysis. Results of the findings revealed that these pre-service teachers consider the program the most ideal to take up as a degree because of its potential to give them employment and expose them to business ventures in the  future, and, in turn, have better lives. Given this, it is thus imperative for the faculty members in the department handling the program to ensure that they are able to meet the desired learning competencies to help the program takers realize their professional goals of enrolling the program.

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