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What Is Continuing Education
from: Kyle BesserContinuing education is a term used for a wide range of post-secondary learning activities and programs. Some of the most common include degree credit courses, non-degree career training, workforce training and personal enrichment courses.
Continuing education is similar to adult education in that it is intended for adult learners, especially those who are past the traditional undergraduate college or university age. Continuing education is not normally considered to include basic instruction such as literacy, English language skills or programs such as vocational training or GED preparation. As the term implies, the student already has an education and is continuing it.
Continuing education can mean enrolling in a college or university for credit-granting courses, including students enrolled part-time. Courses are often offered through a division or school of continuing education of a college or university, sometimes known as the university extension or extension school.
Continuing education can mean enrolling in non-credit-granting courses taken for vocational or personal enrichment. Many such non-credit courses are offered by community colleges.
Professional continuing education is a specific learning activity generally for the intent of earning a certificate or continuing education units for the purpose of documenting attendance at a designated continuing education seminar or continuing education course of instruction. Licensing bodies in a number of fields require mandated continuing education of those who hold licenses to practice within the particular profession.
The purpose of these mandated continuing education requirements are intended to encourage professionals to expand their knowledge base and stay current with new developments in their field. Depending on the field, these mandated continuing education requirements may be satisfied through college or university course work, extension mandated continuing education courses or specified mandated continuing education conferences and mandated continuing education seminars.
The method of delivery of continuing education can include traditional classroom methods. Today, continuing education relies heavily on distance learning, which can include videotaped material, CD-ROM material, broadcast programming and online interactive courses using the internet.
The use of conference-type group study, which can include study networks that meet together online, as well as different types of seminars and workshops, can be used to facilitate learning. A combination of traditional, distance and conference-type study may be used for a particular continuing education course or mandated continuing education program.
The use of online delivery has greatly increased the availability of continuing education to many more people who would not be able to continue their education if they had to use the traditional methods. Students are able to fit mandated continuing education within their current lifestyles and job and family responsibilities.
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