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MeSH Heading: Education, Continuing
Tree Number(s): I02.358.212
Unique ID: D004496
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004496
Annotation: 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
Scope Note: Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.
Entry Version: EDUC CONTINUING
Entry Term(s): Continuing Education; Continuous Learning; Life-Long Learning; Lifelong Learning
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/07/06

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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Concept UI: M0007085
Scope Note: Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.
Terms: Education, Continuing Preferred Term
Term UI T013752
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Life-Long Learning
Term UI T001108525
Date07/06/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Continuing Education
Term UI T013751
Date01/05/1990
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID; Lifelong Learning
Term UI T001095670
Date01/26/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Continuous Learning
Term UI T001095671
Date01/26/2021
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022)

Education, Continuing MeSH Descriptor Data 2025