本所因應技職學校教育人員、公私機構人力發展人員以及大學校院相關系組畢業生研究進修之需要而設立，以培養具技術及職業教育各領域教育及訓練之高級專業人才為目標。

於民國88年9月奉教育部台88技(二)字第88110825 號函正式成立。

　　This Graduate Institute was established to meet the needs of advanced studies for educators in technical and vocational schools, human resources development staff in public and private institutions, and graduates of relevant university departments. The objective of this Graduate Institute is to cultivate senior professionals for education and training in various fields of technical and vocational education.

　　This Graduate Institute was formally established according to the Ministry of Education’s official letter Tai Chi (Er) Tsi No. 88110825, as issued in September 1999.