Member Benefits

Our members represent an extensive community of stakeholders working to build new ecosystems and transform traditional structures to better meet the needs of today’s adult learners in communities, across industries, and among postsecondary learning providers.

Members enjoy special connections with a broad network of peers and experts. You can interact with them at any time via caelCONNECT, our online membership platform. You'll also have access to our annual conference, professional development and training, and other opportunities to interact directly with the network that help ensure you are connected with the latest tools you need to effectively support adult learners. 

When you join, you'll receive a personal welcome to help you get started and connected with details on how to take full advantage of CAEL’s membership benefits.

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• Collaboration with thought leaders on a future of postsecondary education and work that better serves adults
• Approaches to serving evolving lifelong learners via industry and education partnerships
• Network across the U.S. via in-person and virtual events, including CAEL's annual conference
• Access to caelCONNECT, our online platform offering real-time communities of practice for members

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• Research findings, data, trends, and credentialing to attract, engage, and retain adult learners and workers
• Workforce development strategies to help postsecondary educators and communities grow and prosper
• Self-paced professional development courses, members-only microcourses, and other training resources
• Members-only curated content and the opportunity to have your own content published
• Thought leadership content via newsletters, blogs, articles, research, webinars, exclusive job aids and toolkits, and more
• Timely and relevant member-only workshops, including Coffee with CAEL

• Members enjoy special connections with a broad network of peers and experts across the country and globally.
• Member-only access to benefits, including professional development events, workshops, toolkits, and tools
• Access to caelCONNECT, our online platform offering real-time communities of practice for members

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Your CAEL institutional membership means you will be part of a community striving to create a world where every adult has a pathway to lifelong learning and meaningful work. Membership benefits include:

• The Credit Predictor Standard tool to help adult learners identify potential college-level prior learning they can earn at your institution, and an opportunity to purchase the Credit Predictor Pro tool to enhance this process (download brochure)
• Annual labor market report showcasing in-demand skills and job opportunities
• Discounted CAEL services include initiative support and technical assistance, resources for boosting student enrollment, support for building staff capacity, and other innovative solutions that support adult learners
• Savings on professional development and opportunities including instructor led training, annual conference registration, pre-conference workshops, regional events, and online self paced learning