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Join us at the CAEL Annual Conference in Pittsburgh, Pa, and virtually Nov. 3-6, 2026.

 

About CAEL

We connect educators, workforce practitioners, and employers to turn learning and experience into pathways to better jobs and economic mobility for adult learners.

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Championing Adult Learners and Workers

43.1 million U.S. adults have some college and no credential — and North American employers project 67% of their workforce will need training by 2030. Most don't have a clear, affordable path to get there.

CAEL connects the three sectors adult learners move through — postsecondary education, workforce development, and employers — so they work in concert, not in silos.

We don't just set standards. We help put them into practice, with hands-on tools, training, and consulting that turn research into results for the institutions and organizations we serve.

We work with the people already serving adult learners: workforce and economic developers, postsecondary educators, employers and industry groups, chambers of commerce, and mission-aligned foundations. If that's you, we help you meet adult learners where they are — and turn that connection into real economic mobility.

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50 Years of Turning Experience Into Opportunity

 

 

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5000 +
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1.6 M
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