continuing education
noun🔊/kənˌtɪnjuːɪŋ edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
🔊/kənˌtɪnjuːɪŋ edʒuˈkeɪʃn/
(also adult education)
[uncountable]education for adults that is available outside the formal education system, for example at evening classes or over the internet We have a thriving continuing education department. 我们有一个蓬勃发展的继续教育部门。