About Us

NACTEL, The National Coalition for Telecommunications Education and Learning, is a unique partnership of major telecommunications companies and labor unions established for the purpose of creating online learning programs to address critical employment needs in the telecommunications industry.

NACTEL met for the first time in 1997 and today is a 501c3 non-profit organization with Industry Partners that include:

AT&T Inc.
EMBARQ
Communications Workers of America (CWA)
Frontier Communications
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW)
Qwest Communications
Verizon Communications

Together the NACTEL partner organizations represent nearly 2 million telecommunications workers.

The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) was instrumental in convening NACTEL and today serves as the organization's project administrator and fiscal agent. Initial funding for this project was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

NACTEL Programs

Each NACTEL educational program is carefully developed to:

Deliver content that is current and of value across the telecommunications industry
Offer meaningful credentials, including academic credit, recognized certificates, and degrees
Rely heavily on subject matter experts within the industry
Link directly to jobs in the industry

Where is NACTEL located?

NACTEL is an international program available anywhere the Internet is accessible.

NACTEL is managed by the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning and headquartered in CAEL's Regional Office near Denver, Colorado. The address is:

NACTEL
6021 South Syracuse Way, Suite 213
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

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About Us Our Partners Benefits 2009 Students Stories 2008 Students Stories 2007 Students Stories			About Us NACTEL, The National Coalition for Telecommunications Education and Learning, is a unique partnership of major telecommunications companies and labor unions established for the purpose of creating online learning programs to address critical employment needs in the telecommunications industry. NACTEL met for the first time in 1997 and today is a 501c3 non-profit organization with Industry Partners that include: AT&T Inc. EMBARQ Communications Workers of America (CWA) Frontier Communications International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Qwest Communications Verizon Communications Together the NACTEL partner organizations represent nearly 2 million telecommunications workers. The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) was instrumental in convening NACTEL and today serves as the organization's project administrator and fiscal agent. Initial funding for this project was provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. NACTEL Programs Each NACTEL educational program is carefully developed to: Deliver content that is current and of value across the telecommunications industry Offer meaningful credentials, including academic credit, recognized certificates, and degrees Rely heavily on subject matter experts within the industry Link directly to jobs in the industry Where is NACTEL located? NACTEL is an international program available anywhere the Internet is accessible. NACTEL is managed by the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning and headquartered in CAEL's Regional Office near Denver, Colorado. The address is: NACTEL 6021 South Syracuse Way, Suite 213 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Find out more about: Our Partners What Partners Say Benefits What Students Say