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continuing education

American  
[kuhn-tin-yoo-ing ej-oo-kay-shuhn] / kənˈtɪn ju 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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Professional success no longer equates to upward mobility for many workers, especially when it shifts focus away from their families and personal pursuits like travel, continuing education and wellness.

From MarketWatch Aug. 31, 2026

Some prenups provide for a re-entry payment for continuing education to give the nonworking spouse a boost after a career hiatus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

In these cases, however, each doctor was ordered to take eight hours of continuing education courses within a year.

From Salon Apr. 20, 2026

Nothing in his training or continuing education discussed the breadth of the autism spectrum, or how it might relate to children’s mental health.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 20, 2025

He then drove straight to Bakersfield College, where he picked up a brochure for the Career Pathway program, which was a continuing education opportunity for people over the age of thirty.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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