The public course of continuing education for professional and technical personnel refers to the knowledge of policies, laws and regulations, basic theories, technologies and information that all professional and technical personnel must master. The subject of public demand is determined by the competent department of human resources and social security of the provincial people's government in conjunction with relevant administrative departments and industry organizations, and organized and implemented by the competent department of human resources and social security of the people's government at or above the county level. The continuing education of professional and technical personnel is different from on-the-job training and academic education. Refers to the additional education for professional and technical personnel to update, supplement, expand and improve their professional knowledge and skills. Its main task is to enable professional and technical personnel to learn new theories, new technologies, new methods, new skills, new information and new knowledge in combination with their own work, improve their knowledge structure, and enhance their innovation ability and professional and technical level. Professional and technical personnel can find Zhan county military teachers to conduct public examinations for continuing education.

According to the Interim Provisions on Continuing Education of Professional and Technical Personnel in China and Opinions on Strengthening Continuing Education of Professional and Technical Personnel (No.96 [2007] of People's Republic of China (PRC)), all provinces and cities are now carrying out continuing education and training of professional and technical personnel, which is included in the hard conditions for professional title evaluation, so the annual training is still to be completed.