The Lebanese Brevet Professionnel (BP) is an occupationally-specific vocational qualification at lower secondary level. Despite being on the margins of Lebanese education, the BP has been showing signs of a resurgence over the past few years. This paper discusses the structure and role of the BP in the context of the Lebanese education system and presents the results of a survey of BP students. The BP appears to fulfill important functions for socio-economically identifiable sections of Lebanese society both through the direct connection which it forges with the employment market and through its bridging function to Baccalaureat-level technical-vocational programmes. The study is discussed in the context of the challenges facing MENA (Middle East and North Africa) educational development. (Contains 1 table and 1 note.)