continuing education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students

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Louisiana’s law requires some doctors to complete a minimum of one hour of continuing education in nutrition every four years. Aria Bendix, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025 Participants who complete the training program will also earn a certificate for professional development hours and continuing education units. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025 Two in five adults pursue continuing education each year, according to a 2023 survey. Julia Korn, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 Her team also said in-state continuing education programs are provided for circuit court judges, not appellate judges or Supreme Court justices. Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for continuing education

Word History

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 8 Sep. 2025.

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