ORS 344.257
“Continuing education” defined for ORS 344.259

(1)

For the purposes of ORS 344.259 (Coordination of continuing education), “continuing education” means organized instruction to serve the needs of post-secondary students, including but not limited to:

(a)

Courses as offered to the regular full-time resident post-secondary student consisting of professional preparatory courses and professional supplementary, technical, academic and professional courses;

(b)

Developmental education, consisting of adult basic education, high school completion courses for a high school diploma, instruction to pass approved high school equivalency tests such as the General Educational Development (GED) test, English language learner programs, and remedial instruction;

(c)

Educational activities, consisting of adult self-improvement courses and Federal Cooperative Extension Service; and

(d)

Hobby and recreation activities.

(2)

“Continuing education” for a community college is limited to instruction within district boundaries and instruction outside district boundaries offered under contract. [Formerly 348.450; 1997 c.11 §7; 1997 c.230 §1; 1997 c.249 §107; 2015 c.604 §19; 2017 c.66 §19]

Source: Section 344.257 — “Continuing education” defined for ORS 344.259, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors344.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

344.055
Policy on career and technical education and employment training 344.059
Advancement of policy on career and technical education by Department of Education 344.062
Advancement of policy on career and technical education by Teacher Standards and Practices Commission 344.070
Revolving accounts for federally sponsored education or training 344.075
Career and Technical Education Revitalization Grant Program 344.077
Career and Technical Student Organization Grant Program 344.080
Reimbursement vouchers 344.090
Procedure when training and educational programs are no longer needed, or when advances are improperly handled or accounted for 344.095
Frontier Learning Network program 344.100
Acceptance of provisions of federal Act 344.120
Payment of claims approved by State Board of Education 344.125
Collaboration by state agencies on issues related to career and technical education 344.130
Cooperation by district school boards to establish career and technical education 344.141
Website for information related to career and technical education 344.257
“Continuing education” defined for ORS 344.259 344.259
Coordination of continuing education 344.415
Definitions for ORS 344.415 to 344.425 344.420
Legislative findings 344.425
Cooperative agreements 344.511
Definitions for ORS 344.511 to 344.690 and 344.710 to 344.730 344.530
Department of Human Services rehabilitation duties 344.540
Federal cooperation 344.550
Eligibility for and extent of rehabilitation services 344.555
Training under apprenticeship program 344.557
Eligible vocational training schools and programs 344.560
Application 344.570
Action upon application 344.580
Payments exempt from process 344.590
Appeal and hearing 344.600
Unauthorized use of official rehabilitation data 344.620
State Vocational Rehabilitation Account 344.630
Gifts for rehabilitation purposes 344.685
Vocational Rehabilitation Revolving Fund 344.690
Advances to fund from account 344.710
“Rehabilitation facility” defined for ORS 344.720 and 344.730 344.720
Establishment of rehabilitation facilities 344.730
Financial report 344.735
State advisory committee 344.742
Materials regarding opportunities to work as apprentice 344.745
Youth apprenticeship, training and work based learning programs 344.750
Ratios of apprentices or trainees 344.753
Employers eligible for reimbursement for costs of training programs 344.755
Loss of eligibility for tax credit and for program participation 344.757
Gifts and grants 344.760
Legislative findings on adult literacy 344.765
Establishment of literacy coalitions by community colleges 344.770
Short title 344.840
Career and technical instruction in public schools 344.850
Reimbursements to Department of Human Services

Current through early 2026

§ 344.257. “Continuing education” defined for ORS 344.259's source at oregon​.gov