The aims of this article are to examine the extent of the role and development of learning media in vocational education, focusing on the aspects that must be considered in developing learning media, evaluation of learning media, learning media for vocational education in the form of simulators. The method used in this study by analyzing documents and articles sought through electronic database search engines, among others, Elsevier, Google Scholar, Taylor & Francis, Sagepub online, and ScienceDirect, obtained as many as 42 documents but 17 were used in this study document. In conclusion, vocational learning media developed in various types include the development of media in the form of application software, interactive media, simulators and trainer kits. The role of learning media in vocational education is very important, because in essence vocational education focuses more on the ability of skills so that it requires learning media academically and practical approaches that can accommodate learning.