refresher course

American  

noun

1. a study course serving as a review of previous education.

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refresher course British  

noun

1. a short educational course for people to review their subject and developments in it

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Etymology

Origin of refresher course

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Persaud, an accountant and part-time driving instructor from Fort Lee, is giving me a tutorial—or rather a refresher course—on how to operate a manual transmission.

From The Wall Street Journal

The same statement listed the ways officers are taught to use less-lethal weapons, from an eight-hour class in patrol school, to mandatory refresher courses each year.

From Los Angeles Times

They were getting a refresher course in weapons skills at a remote training ground.

From BBC

So if you need that refresher course in the importance of saving the Amazon, “We Are Guardians,” like a well-made pamphlet, does the job with plenty of efficiency and heat.

From Los Angeles Times

Please forgive a brief refresher course on the obvious.

From Los Angeles Times