Adult academic education, also known as "adult formal education". It is a general term for the implementation of systematic primary education, secondary education and higher education for adults. Complete all courses according to the teaching plan stipulated by the state, and those who pass the examination will be awarded corresponding academic certificates. Generally through classroom teaching, correspondence learning, radio and television teaching, self-study examination and other forms. In adult education, there are non-professional general education and vocational and technical education.

At the beginning, it was established to solve the problem of academic education and continuing education of on-the-job personnel, and most of the participants were adults. The current adult higher education, general higher education and higher education self-study examination are collectively referred to as the national education series higher education approved by the Ministry of Education. Adult college entrance examination is divided into three levels: junior college entrance examination (hereinafter referred to as junior college entrance examination), senior college entrance examination (hereinafter referred to as senior high school entrance examination) and senior high school entrance examination (hereinafter referred to as senior high school entrance examination). The forms of study after admission include correspondence, amateur and full-time study. Mainly the first two forms, only a few adult colleges and universities are full-time study.

Students who want to improve their academic qualifications through adult education and achieve the purpose of job hunting, postgraduate entrance examination and national examination are advised to find a professional training institution. Of course, when choosing a training institution, candidates must check whether it is a formal institution. Smith Education is such a formal training institution. Authoritative professional teachers can give detailed course explanations to students to help them get certificates smoothly.