Since 2000, more than 46,000 job-seeking and working adult learners have enrolled in industry-vetted courses sponsored by the Energy Providers Coalition for Education (EPCE), a talent development initiative created by CAEL that has played a pivotal role in meeting the needs of the energy sector nationwide. EPCE's 3,500-plus members represent private and public utilities, energy contractors and suppliers, industry associations, unions, and workforce investment boards. The coalition partners work with four higher education institutions to develop and offer a suite of online courses and credential programs for incumbent and future employees. These programs help prepare workers for careers needed in the generation, distribution, and transmission of utility services to customers as substation technicians, lineworkers, nuclear reactor operators, systems operators, electrical engineers, project managers, and more. The programs range from short-term certificates to associate degrees, and from bachelor's to master's degrees, with many of these programs building upon each other in an incremental, stackable way.