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Lifelong Learning

​The lifelong learning landscape is rapidly changing, with new venues for engagement in learning across the life span. These increased possibilities support learning and attainment for adult learners in a variety of environments and through a multitude of sources, from corporate training and continuing education on college campuses to personalized learning through open education resources, such as Massively Open Online Courses (MOOC’s), online tutorials, and game-based learning.

With only 22 percent of adult learners age 25 and older having some college but no degree, this population’s participation in postsecondary education is critical to our nation’s global competitiveness and quality of life. ACE is committed to boosting adult learners’ postsecondary access and success by providing leadership in lifelong learning, and spearheading and highlighting initiatives, policies, and practices that move adult learners to and through postsecondary credential programs.

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    Adult Learner Services

    ACE offers adult learners assistance in using their ACE credit recommendations and transcripts, information about prior learning assessment options, and resources on returning to college.

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    Credits to Credentials™

    Credits to Credentials™ is ACE’s large-scale strategy to develop and implement clearly- mapped education and career pathways for adults that have successfully completed workforce and military training and occupations with ACE credit recommendations. Credits to Credentials™ collaborates with higher education institutions and ACE CREDIT clients, such as employers, professional associations, unions and government agencies, to create articulated maps that guarantee transfer credit, shorten time to credential completion, and decrease education costs for both learners and employers. As one example, ACE’s Credits to Credentials™ is working with Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana, and McDonald’s Corporation to design and test accelerated paths to credential completion and job advancement, beginning with a pilot group of employees in Fall 2012.

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    Defense Acquisitions University Equivalency Program

    The Defense Acquisition University (DAU) provides the opportunity for organizations (colleges and universities, DoD schools, other federal agencies, commercial vendors, and professional societies) to offer courses, programs or certifications which are deemed and accepted as equivalent to one or more DAU courses.

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