Adult Education
There are continuing education opportunities for Foreign Service employees and family members both overseas and in the Washington, D.C. area. A certain posting may offer more after-hours leisure, employment options for spouses may be limited, or it may be a time when you want to progress professionally or personally. This paper builds on the material in Education Options for Foreign Service Family Members to help those who want to take advantage of an opportunity to continue their education.
Education should be seen as a lifelong process, not something that is confined to the young. Some reasons you might decide to continue your education are to:
- Get a Bachelor's or an advanced degree.
- Complete work on an interrupted degree.
- Gain work-content skills.
- Change careers.
- Keep up-to-date in your field.
- Keep a professional license current.
- Learn more about a particular subject.
There are several ways to continue your education. Which one (or combination) you choose depends on your individual circumstances. Traditional degree programs can be taken part-time or full-time at a college or university in the United States or overseas. Individual credit courses can be taken at many different kinds of academic institutions. Noncredit courses are offered through adult education divisions of community colleges, county agencies, and recreation departments. Correspondence courses and external degree programs are offered at many colleges. Continuing education credits (CEU's) for professional credentials can be earned from on-campus and off-campus courses. Training programs can be taken at work, plus valuable information is available from conferences, workshops, and professional development pro-grams through professional associations or independent groups. For prospective students in the Washington area, the public library is a good source of information on adult education programs in your community.
Overseas, there may be college catalogues, course directories, guides to independent study, and other reference materials available in the Community Liaison Office. Other places to look for information include the guidance office of the American school, a student advising center, a Fulbright Office, or, in some countries, local public or university libraries.
FLO Weblinks for Adult Education
Information provided by the Family Liaison Office
Contact the Family Liaison Office
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