continuing education

noun

: formal courses of study for adult part-time students

Examples of continuing education in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jill Bagley, senior manager of the IEEE continuing education platform, plans to lead a discussion about the needs of today’s learners, touching on content design, delivery methods, and flexible learning formats. —IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2025

Hughes also will comply with a continuing education requirement imposed by regulators. —Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025

Under the current rules, continuing education providers that provide education to practitioners must be approved by the IRS, obtain a continuing education number, and pay any applicable user fee. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

Learn about the importance of continuing education for engineers and how the IEEE Professional Development Suite can empower technical professionals in all levels of their career. —IEEE Spectrum, 3 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1927, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for continuing education

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