refresher course

Training to restore competence

A refresher course is a class or training session that reviews material previously learned, designed to restore skills or knowledge that have grown rusty: Pilots must complete a refresher course every few years.

The term implies the basics were once mastered but need renewal.

education

training

Developing abilities through practice

  • workshopPlace for making or learning
  • seminarGroup discussion for learning
  • classGrouping by shared traits

tutorial · lecture · curriculum · instruction · classroom · instructor · student · enrollment · certificate · diploma

knowledge

review

Critical written assessment

revision · memory · recall · retention · comprehension · understanding · fundamentals · principles · concepts · theory

professional

certification

Attestation of qualification

mandatory training · annual training · workplace · HR · onboarding · regulatory · safety training · first aid · CPR · OSHA

skills

practice

Repeated work toward mastery

recertification · competency · proficiency · technique · hands-on · simulation · demonstration · skill-building · brush-up · requalification

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educational sequence

refresher coursebeginner course

Initial instruction for newcomers

basic training · foundation course · primer · novice training · orientation

knowledge currency

refresher courseforgetting

Failing to retain memories

obsolescence · rustiness · detraining · deskilling

depth of instruction

refresher coursedegree program

Formal course of study

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