Harbin Engineering University has always inherited and carried forward the excellent tradition of "Harbin Military Industry". Since the 1980s, various short-term training courses, seminars for senior professional and technical personnel, training courses for middle-level cadres, pre-job training courses and skills upgrading courses have been held for the national defense industry, shipbuilding industry, nuclear industry and inland cities in the province.

The School of Continuing Education of Harbin Engineering University, as the affiliated unit of the Academic Committee of Talent and Education of China Shipbuilding Engineering Society, undertakes the work of the secretariat of the Academic Committee.

As the construction unit of the training base for demobilized military cadres in Heilongjiang Province, the School of Continuing Education of Harbin Engineering University undertakes the training of demobilized military cadres in Heilongjiang Province.