Abstract: As a communication intermediary between the government, enterprises and schools, industry associations play an important role in the development of higher vocational education. This article obtains from the current problems existing in the cooperation between colleges and analysis function and role of trade associations, discusses the present situation of the industry association to participate in vocational education and development dilemma, starting from the collaborative theory angle, put forward the industry association to participate in vocational education countermeasures, in order to promote the industry association to actively participate in the construction of the vocational education work.

Key words: Industry association, Higher vocational colleges, Vocational education, Synergy theory, School-enterprise cooperation, Professional, Skilled