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What is the Point of Continuing Education?

How many degrees require continuing education credits? Let’s think about this for a second. Many programs recommend things to continue your expertise in the field- I remember the favorite words “lunch and learn” and breakout sessions. Trade shows are a great opportunity for many to get to know emerging technologies and for companies to showcase all the cool stuff they’ve been working on. In fact, many industries have annual trade shows. There’s the Detroit Auto Show, There’s the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), Consumer Electronic Show (CES), etc. Even specific niches of industries offer annual showcases, like the annual “Dreamforce” event that Salesforce.com hosts, or our nonprofit conferences. The American Public Health Association (APHA) hosts a massive meeting each year to showcase incredible peer-reviewed research conducted by for-profit, non-profit, government, and academic communities. This event offers hundreds of breakout sessions, research posters, round-table discu...