With today's educational cutbacks and decreased revenue, now is the time to determine where your institution's future lies and how you intend to get there.

Does your institution have what it takes to compete in today’s technically driven educational market? Since 1974, CAEL has partnered with colleges and universities to design and implement a process for responding to the educational needs of a diverse adult learner population. With a national reputation for quality, CAEL has developed an international network of experts in adult learning. These practitioners are recognized leaders in their fields, and provide colleges and universities with in-depth, practical information and counsel.

Professional Development Site Visits
CAEL can arrange for faculty and administrators from your academic institution to visit and engage in structured discussions with leading colleges or universities that have established innovative adult learning practices.

On-site Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Consulting
CAEL’s On-site PLA Consulting helps colleges and universities develop an effective, customized prior learning assessment program. Working with faculty and administrators, CAEL consultants conduct on-site workshops for your institution, tailored to your institution-specific prior learning issues.

On-Site Advising Adult Learners Workshops
Adults learn differently, face different issues related to work-life balance, and may have access to different financial aid sources than their younger counterparts. CAEL now offers customized On-site Advising Workshops to help your institution better serve your adult learners. In this one-day workshop you will learn to respond to the needs of adult learners and receive a toolkit of resources for advisors and students. CAEL’s Adult Learning Advisors can also help identify and enhance your institution’s distinct capabilities and resources to better attract and retain adult learners and conduct workshops tailored to your institution-specific purposes.

Strategies
With nearly 3 decades of experience and research in best practices, CAEL can recommend a strategic approach for developing or expanding an adult learning program specially designed for your institution.

Aligning Institutional Policy and Practice with the Needs of Adult Learners
The ALFI Tools provide a fromework of policies and practices that make educational programs more attractive and accessible to adult learners. CAEL also adds value to the tools by helping the institution build upon the framework. Once an institution has used the assessment tools to gauge how effectively it is serving adult learners, CAEL consultants can assist administrators and faculty to develop, implement, and evaluate appropriate and effective adult-focused policies and practices. More

Partnerships
CAEL Consultants have the resources available to help your institution establish academic partnerships with business and labor.

Marketing
CAEL can maximize your institution’s marketing capabilities and identify potential markets. CAEL can also conduct surveys of local employers regarding tuition, lifelong learning and work-site training policies.

To learn more about CAEL’s consulting services and arrange for an individualized CAEL consultation at your institution, contact Judy Wertheim at jwertheim@cael.org or by phone, 312-499-2659