About NACTEL

The National Alliance for Communications Technology Education and Learning (NACTEL) is the premier source of online education to address critical employment needs in the evolving communications industry.

Since 1999, NACTEL’s employer-education partnership has created online education solutions to move the communications workforce forward. NACTEL welcomes a broad range of companies and organizations in the telecommunications, communications and technology industry sectors who are interested in educating the workforce with knowledge and skills needed for an evolving industry. Interested in becoming a NACTEL Affiliate?

NACTEL is represented by an advisory council. The advisory council includes employers in the telecommunications, communications and technology industry sectors with labor unions across the county, who focus on educating and training the communications workforce.

NACTEL’s education partner, Pace University offers online courses, badges, certificates and degrees developed by the industry, for the industry.

NACTEL is administered by The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (DBA as CAEL, a Strada Collaborative Company), founded to help organizations succeed by providing expertise, resources, and solutions that effectively support adult learners as they navigate on- and off-ramps between education and employment.