continuing education

American  

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

noun

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

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

“What folks are struggling with is whether or not that credential means what it says it means,” said Julie Uranis, vice president for online and strategic initiatives at the University Professional and Continuing Education Association.

From Washington Post • Dec. 26, 2021

She called for a series of town hall meetings titled "The Continuing Education of Chris Cuomo."

From Salon • Sep. 25, 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

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

From Wild Justice by Sprague, Ruth M.