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Education, Continuing

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Definition: Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.  formal or informal courses to advance or update knowledge: differentiate from EDUCATION, GRADUATE: formal prep for specialty training or advanced study leading to official certification or degree; includes refresher courses; DF: EDUC CONTINUING   
Examples Education, Dental, Continuing; Education, Medical, Continuing; Education, Nursing, Continuing; Education, Pharmacy, Continuing; Education, Professional, Retraining 		Other names Continuing Education

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