The subject Educación Laboral is the Cuban equivalent to Technology Education in other education systems. The history of the development of this subject in Cuban compulsory school is associated first to the Swedish sloyd, followed by an influence of the Industrial Arts from The United States and lately the polytechnic education as developed in the Soviet Union and Easter European bloc. A communality along the historical development of the subject is related to the influence of Cuban philosopher such as Felix Varela and Jose Marti who considered practical oriented subjects in school to be highly beneficial for the holistic development of the individual. This chapter looks briefly to the historical transitions of a subject that today (20020) is to be consider of core importance for vocational education and training but due to its relevance as motivation for practical oriented profession and as a way to develop different skills of relevance for the future work life of the students.