My own reasons for returning to study related, as I recall, to a need to update and upgrade my professional qualifications and also to a feeling that I was missing something in terms of the depth of my understanding of what was going on in my professional work. On reflection, my initial professional training had not been as intellectually stimulating for me as it might have been (this is not to blame my tutors or the course I followed – the reasons were probably manifold, not least among them my own inclinations at the time). I recall vividly being uncertain of my own abilities second time around and trying to weigh curiosity (about my own abilities and about ideas) against possible difficulties\and the potential embarrassment of low achievement and/or failure.
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Continuing education in general is quite similar to adult education since it is also intended for adult learners, especially those adults who are beyond traditional undergraduate college or university age. However, it is wrong to club continuing education with other educational programs such as vocational training. As its name suggests, it is a continuation of education. The student of continuing education already has an education prior to taking up continuing education. (more…)

Adult continuing education is very practical. Seniors have several advantages over children.

• Better memory (truly!)
• Experience
• Fewer distractions

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How does the self-employed stay on “the cutting edge”? How do you keep yourself trained on the latest and greatest? Not only does the self-employed individual need to train themselves on their industry, regardless of whether it’s real estate, construction, or architecture, they also need to stay knowledgeable about business models and trends as well. (more…)