Acronym for the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, an organization which has been influential in promoting prior learning assessment in the United States since the 1970's.

CAEL is a national education association that administers the Pathways program under a contract with Training Partnerships, Inc., a board of Qwest managers and employees that negotiate and manage the Qwest educational benefits. The name CAEL is an acronym for "Council for Adult and Experiential Learning," and the organization is dedicated to expanding and improving education services for adult learners and to the assessment of experiential learning.