Member Types

Membership Types

We offer various types of group and individual memberships for:

and customized options to fit your needs!

Review our Membership Brochure to learn more about what is included with group and individual memberships.

Postsecondary Institutions and Systems

Institutions

Are you seeking ways to assist your office, department, college, or university with goals and strategies related to adult learners, credit for prior learning, career pathways, or other education-to-career questions? An institutional membership can help! Annual rates include up to 15 individuals per membership, managed by an institution-identified primary contact. Annual rates are based on institution full-time equivalent (FTE) enrollment. 

1 - 1,000 1K - 5K 5K - 10K 10K - 20K 20K+

$1,000

$1,200

$1,500

$1,750

$2,000

We can customize your institutional membership - reach out to us at membershipservices@cael.org. 

Systems

Are you a postsecondary education system seeking ways to assist your colleges and universities with their goals and strategies in serving adult learners? CAEL offers a variety of options for systems that will align your institutions with best practices & goals.

Postsecondary System Office Extended System Membership for Postsecondary Institutions Extended System Membership
for Individuals

Annual membership rate: For 15 individuals from the system institution's official representatives $1,065

Please reach out to us for a customized quote!

Annual membership rate: Starting rate $3,600 for 20 individual memberships throughout the system (no charge for the system office – a $1,065 savings!)

We can customize your system membership - reach out to us at membershipservices@cael.org. 

Organizations

Organizational memberships include workforce development boards, chambers of commerce, economic development organizations, nonprofits, foundations, public sector entities, training providers, mission-aligned organizations, and private sector employers.  Joining CAEL provides you the opportunity to connect with regional and national stakeholders who impact your community and labor market needs., to ensure your talent gaps and skill needs are being addressed. Join CAEL to have a seat at the table to discuss your specific needs and requirements – while gaining the latest resources, research, and best practices on supporting your employees with training and education. 

Organizational memberships include up to 15 individuals per membership. 

Annual membership rate: $1,500

Regional Ecosystems

CAEL is committed to assisting members with regional and ecosystem needs.

Annual membership rates start at $3,600 for 20 individual memberships throughout your defined ecosystem, and can include education, workforce, nonprofit, private sector employer, public and mission-aligned representatives.

We can design a membership that aligns with your specific stakeholders and current regional needs. Please contact us at membershipservices@cael.org to receive a customized membership quote just for you.

Individual Membership

CAEL invites individuals from any category including postsecondary, workforce, employers, community-based organizations, and other mission-aligned organizations to join us as we work together to improve education-to-career pathways for adult learners. Graduate (doctoral) students who wish to complement their research and graduate studies through our membership community are also a welcomed segment within our growing community of members.

Individual Student
Annual membership rate: $180 Annual membership rate: $80

Custom Membership

Not seeing a perfect fit? We can design a customized membership that meets your needs. Email us at membershipservices@cael.org.