Adult Continuing Education Shown to Bring All-Around Benefits, New Study Finds

Education plays a critical role in the success of America's future according to one new study. For people who want to learn more about how to continue to strengthen their academic base, WorldWideLearn.com offers resources to help locate and evaluate institutions and programs for further career training.

(PRWEB) May 1, 2007 -- A newly released study from the Lumina Foundation for Education, "Adults' Success in College is Key to America's Future," found that successful adult continuing education directly impacts the nation's economy and industrial production.

To support this need, WorldWideLearn.com, the world's premier online directory of education, is helping adults interested in furthering their education to find comprehensive, reliable information about selected academic institutions (http://www.worldwidelearn.com/continuing-education/index.html). WorldWideLearn.com also offers articles and advice about career opportunities, traditional and online degree programs as well as other career training services.

"Continuous learning and education is required to stay competitive in industry and job markets, stay abreast of new developments in your field, enhance your personal knowledge and skills," advises WorldWideLearn.com. The Continuing Education page features useful academic information such as program resources for people looking to learn more about how further education will benefit them (http://www.worldwidelearn.com/continuing-education/index.html).

The Lumina study states, "Increasing global economic competition and the rapid pace of technological change are revolutionizing the skills and educational qualifications necessary to individual job success and national economic well-being." The study also notes, "Upgrading our skills and credentials throughout the workforce is urgent."

"Increase your value to your employer, your clients and yourself" with continuing education, says the State University of New York at Buffalo. "The more you know about your chosen career, the more you can contribute and find satisfaction in what you do." The Chronicle of Higher Education points out that, "Sixty percent of colleges and universities have a higher education division."

At WorldWideLearn.com, prospective adult continuing education students can find information about what to look for in a program of study and how online degree programs work (http://www.worldwidelearn.com/continuing-education/index.html). Visitors can also research educational institutions around the country to locate the type of career training that will best benefit their current skills, job requirements and personal needs.

WorldWideLearn.com is the world's premier online directory of education, featuring informative resources, more than 2,500 online courses, over 1,600 online degree programs, 200 online universities and 2,300 campus-based career college programs. WorldWideLearn.com receives thousands of visitors each day and has been featured on MSMoney.com.

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