Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink. Lines from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The speaker, a sailor on a becalmed ship, is surrounded by water. Unfortunately, it is salt water that he cannot drink!
The case of our educational system is not so different. Students are surrounded by so many approved and unapproved institutions offering career-oriented programs. The vast majority of these programs do not have a uniform body that oversees and assess the course curriculum, institutional capabilities, and educational delivery mechanisms. Consequently, many students fall prey to disguised career programs, spending time and money on something that will not provide them professional advancement. Others may complete well-guided programs from better institutes but end up being abandoned half-way when it comes to embarking on their career. Unfortunately, this is the current state of most of the career-oriented training programs across the globe.

The American Board of Education (ABE) evolved to provide order to the loosely coupled education system of career-oriented programs. Our academic and industry professional contacts asked us to develop a centralized certification program for the benefit of their students and practicing professionals. Educational experts at ABE drafted guidelines, policies, procedures and standards for curriculum and instructional delivery, and defined benchmarks for program quality and student outcomes for various professional tracks including business, finance, computers, engineering, healthcare, etc.

Our certification programs test the student’s breadth and depth of knowledge in the chosen field. The reputation we have built by the years of experience, research, and industry knowledge make our certifications stand out from the crowd. Our professional designations have proven to be a benchmark of quality, knowledge, and passion in our students, which is well received by many employers and leading corporations across the globe. Professional credential from American Board of Education can provide a gateway for those with new skills to break through the entry barriers. And experienced professionals can leverage the certifications for career growth in their existing roles or to make lateral professional transitions without having to start over.