continuing education
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3.2
- noun
- /kənˈtɪn.ju.ɪŋ ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/
:
educación continua
- The city offers a variety of continuing education programs for adults looking to learn new skills after work.
- continuing education program
- continuing education courses
- continuing education credits
They're they're ACE courses, adult continuing education courses.
- They're they're ACE courses, adult continuing education courses.
Examples
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Only one area, money for continuing education, was a consistent source of dissatisfaction.
Academic text (1994) -
Five of the teachers responded positively to the suggestion of attending continuing education classes in orientation and mobility.
Academic text (1990) -
You can file it, but then you have to do all the continuing education from the last three years.
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The national conference has become the primary continuing education activity of the division.
Academic text (2015) -
Professional organizations need to look into the value of a variety of continuing education experiences.
Academic text (1996) -
As students approach high school graduation, questions about career options and continuing education become critical.
Academic text (2015) -
The findings of our study have important implications for continuing education and professional development.
Academic text (2013) -
Knowing there are always opportunities for learning, Barney has participated in many continuing education offerings.
Academic text (2008) -
The University excels in engineering the sciences with continuing education and cooperative education programs.
Academic text (1990) -
Typically, competency is achieved through academic course completion, continuing education offerings, or on-the-job instruction.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
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3.0
Classes for adults who left school to learn new skills often in the evenings
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3.5
Continuing to learn new skills and knowledge throughout your life
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'continuing' (ongoing) + 'education' (formal learning): it denotes ongoing or further learning after initial schooling. This compositional N+N/Adj+N pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English usage, so a B1 learner who knows the parts will readily understand it.
Etymology
Continuing education comes from the simple idea of adults 'continuing' to get education after regular school. Picture people going to evening or weekend classes to keep their skills fresh, so the phrase means 'education for adults' after leaving formal schooling to improve work or life.