Continuing education

What Is Continuing Education?

Continuing education refers to the structured learning activities that help professionals advance their skills, maintain certifications, or stay current in their field after earning formal degrees.

Traditionally delivered in classrooms or workshops, continuing education has evolved into an accessible, digital-first experience powered by platforms like the ON24 Intelligent Engagement Platform. Through ON24’s integrated capabilities, organizations can host live, simulive, and on-demand learning sessions that encourage engagement and automatically issue completion certificates when learners meet predefined criteria.

These sessions often include polls, Q&A, surveys, and interactive engagement tools, transforming compliance-driven education into dynamic professional development.

Why It Matters

• Professional growth: Supports lifelong learning and skill development across industries.
• Compliance readiness: Helps regulated fields meet certification and licensure requirements.
• Global accessibility: Delivers consistent, accredited education to distributed workforces worldwide.

How It’s Used

Organizations use ON24’s continuing education and certification capabilities to design and deliver scalable learning experiences. Examples include:

• Accredited training programs: Provide CEU or CPE credits through certified digital events.
• Employee enablement: Offer structured learning tracks for skill progression or onboarding.
• Partner and customer education: Use webinars and Content Hubs to share resources and foster product expertise.
• Interactive assessments: Embed quizzes, polls, and knowledge checks to reinforce learning outcomes.
• On-demand learning libraries: Create self-paced, always-on environments that learners can access anytime.

Key Benefits

• Automated certification: ON24’s engagement tools automatically generate certificates based on attendance or participation metrics.
• Enhanced engagement: Webinars include Q&A, emoji reactions, and live chat to boost interactivity.
• Custom branding: Organizations can align certification programs with their visual identity and messaging.
• Scalability: Reach global audiences without geographic or scheduling constraints.
• Data-backed insights: Measure learner participation and knowledge retention through ON24 analytics.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is continuing education in a digital context?
   
   • It’s an online learning program designed to help professionals expand skills, maintain certifications, or meet compliance standards through webinars and virtual courses.
2. How does ON24 support continuing education?
   
   • ON24 offers integrated tools for hosting educational webinars, tracking engagement, administering quizzes, and automating certificate issuance.
3. Can organizations customize their certification programs?
   
   • Yes. ON24 allows full branding customization, ensuring logos, colors, and messages align with your organization’s identity.
4. Is continuing education content available on demand?
   
   • Absolutely. Sessions can be hosted in on-demand hubs, enabling learners to complete training at their own pace.
5. What types of industries use ON24 for continuing education?
   
   • ON24 serves clients in healthcare, financial services, legal, and technology sectors—anywhere ongoing certification or skills training is required.

Editorial & Methodology Notice

This content was created and verified by the ON24 Editorial Team using official ON24 benchmark data, product documentation, and learning solution materials.
Updated: October 2025