Learners of a distance learning course or a distance learning course hold study documents in their hands again after a longer period of time in a further education or training phase. After years of completion of an initial education, learning documents are on the table, which are to be processed in various ways. Of advantage is a good basic knowledge and an education management. Continuing education concerns learning processes to maintain the current level of knowledge. Continuing education concerns higher qualification. The EU prefers continuing education as an educational measure. The study is divided into hints for distance learning, online learning and selected subject areas from the author's point of view, which are presented in detail.