Hoffman A M
Am J Med Technol. 1980 Apr;46(4):266-9.
Mandatory continuing education is being widely debated or enacted by many certifying agencies and state licensing bodies as a key factor in recertification and relicensure. It is commonly believed that mandatory continuing education automatically means continued competency. Continuing education, along with some of the arguments that support its existence, is briefly described. A description of professional obsolescence and a discussion of the mandatory continuing education debate are also presented.
许多认证机构和州许可机构正在广泛讨论或制定强制性继续教育，将其作为重新认证和重新颁发执照的关键因素。人们普遍认为，强制性继续教育自动意味着持续的能力。本文简要描述了继续教育以及一些支持其存在的论据。还介绍了专业过时的情况以及对强制性继续教育辩论的讨论。
