continuing education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students

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About 80% of ACC’s continuing education students are ages 25 and older. Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026 The bill Newsom did not support would have mandated comprehensive insurance coverage for medically necessary menopause and perimenopause treatments, required doctors to complete continuing education on menopause and directed the medical board to develop a continuing education curriculum. Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026 Patricia Webb, associate deputy chief of workforce and continuing education at Dallas College, described a collaborative effort that began in 2018 with the Regional Black Contractors Association at the college’s Cedar Valley campus. Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026 Emory University also offers cultural and entertainment opportunities, as well as continuing education—a plus for many retirees. Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for continuing education

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First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of continuing education was in 1927

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“Continuing education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/continuing%20education. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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