Continuing education is a new educational project developed in the United States in 1930s, which is called CEE (Continuing Education Project). The purpose is to train some engineers and technicians, adapt to the rapidly developing production needs faster and better, and complete the tasks stipulated by new technologies and industries that are becoming more and more difficult to master.

At that time, many universities in the United States set up special lectures and training courses on engineering and technological revolution. After the Second World War, especially after the 1960s, with the in-depth development of the new technological revolution and the wide spread of the idea of lifelong learning education, people generally realized the importance of the continuing education project, and even some countries began to use government administrative means to vigorously promote this project.

The British government has repeatedly proposed to reconsider the role of education and training. Germany has stipulated the scope, objects, requirements and methods of continuing education projects in the form of laws.