WTO对社会的冲击是全方位的 ,是深层的 ,但其聚焦点应在从业人员的素质方面。而我国目前的从业人员素质状况无法适应或不能较好地适应这一形势。以提升成人的综合素质为目标的成人高等教育如何应对 WTO所带来的冲击将是其今后改革与发展的着力点。以此为出发点 ,本文就未来一段时间内成人高等教育的发展趋势问题做了初步探讨。 The impact of WTO on society is all-encompassing and deep, but its focus should be on the quality of employees. The current quality of practitioners in our country can not adapt or can not better adapt to this situation. How to deal with the impact of WTO brought by adult higher education aimed at improving the overall quality of adults will be the focal point of its reform and development in the future. Taking this as a starting point, this article makes a preliminary discussion on the development trend of adult higher education in the coming period.