The Professional Advancement Center (Continuing Education Center) at Hungkuang University was founded in 1993.

With Enthusiasm, Innovation, Profession, and Excellence as its core values, we are devoted to promoting the diversity of learning opportunities for degree and non-degree courses that are needed by the communities.
Our goal is to become the leading brand in health and public’s livelihood-oriented industry trainings in Asia Pacific region. Since 2002, we began to undertake the projects of the executive authorities of the central government, we conducted vocational training courses commissioned by various county/city governments, organized the Coastline Community College at Taichung County in 2003 as well as the Datun Community College at Taichung City in 2008. Since 2012, we started to deal with Senior citizen adult education program at Beitun, Taiya, Shengang and Wuqi District. Besides, we set up Hungkuang Lifestyle School in 2015 and also founded H Academy (Taipei Education Center) in 2018. From 2013 till now, we have maintained the gold medal on the Training Quality Assessment System Assessment (TTQS).

"Professional training and caring service" is the main concept of the Professional Advancement Center (Continuing Education Center).

Long-term vocational training courses help trainees to start businesses, entering the workforce, and we provide services to caterers as well. We’ve got recognition by the central government, because of handling numerous projects, skills contests and other activities. Moreover, the center equips with 34 national-level examination hall and integrates with the abundant university resources, including five colleges (College of Nursing, College of Medical and Health Care, College of Human Science and Social Innovation, College of Intelligent Technology and College of General Education), 10 research institutes, 22 departments (including degree programs), outstanding faculties, full-equipped venues and inseparable connection with the industry. We offer the best quality training services.