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Continuing Education consists of organized educational activities that provide professionals with lifelong learning experiences. Continuing education consists of programs, courses and training that are usually taken after a degree or professional certification is obtained. Often a continuing education unit or CEU credit is issued by the training facility.
Government agencies offering certification programs to professional such as nurses, real estate agents, public accounts, financial planners and insurance agents sometimes require these professionals to take a certain number of continuing education credits to retain certification. This educational process is used to ensure these professional remain up-to-date on developments in their profession and that the interactions with consumers continues at a high standard. |