continuing education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students

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It is designed exclusively for opticians, and features interactive workshops on practice growth, technical skills and industry trends, alongside accredited continuing education. Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 Zucker also must pay a $1,000 fine, $2,003 in investigative case costs and do 18 hours of continuing education in ethics, laws and rules governing clinical social work. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025 The extra hours needed to document work, address patient concerns and maintain continuing education are often uncompensated, significantly reducing physicians’ effective hourly earnings. Patrick Aguilar, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025 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 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 29 Sep. 2025.

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