Synonyms

continuing education

American

[kuhn-tin-yoo-ing ej-oo-kay-shuhn] / kənˈtɪn ju ɪŋ ˌɛdʒ ʊˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

educational resources designed for adults and provided outside the traditional school or college system, generally offered on a flexible or part-time basis: adult education.

Example Sentences

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Now, I face the dilemma of deciding between a Spanish book club at North Seattle College, photography lessons at the Photographic Center Northwest, and a coding course with University of Washington Continuing Education.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022

Harry Pierre, a spokesperson for Harvard's Division of Continuing Education, said the school is working with its ad buyer to update its list of unwanted websites.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2021

Call it “The Continuing Education of Chris Cuomo” and make this a watershed moment instead of another stain on the career of one more powerful male news anchor.

From New York Times • Sep. 24, 2021

So she took a job with the Continuing Education of the Bar, which provides training and publishes books for practicing lawyers.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2020

She was taking the nursing nutrition course under the Continuing Education Department.

From Wild Justice by Sprague, Ruth M.

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