CEI's  mission  is to  promote the understanding of ourselves and  of  our surrounding world through science and an ethical framework based on sustainability and welfare values. 

CEI started as a medium  for  promoting  respect for animals through education,  concentrating on their biology, behaviour and welfare. More recently  the CEI  network has expanded  to include  more partners  bringing a large range of expertise in other scientific fields. We at CEI share the same enthusiasm for the importance of science as a means of  understanding  the world and ourselves. We also believe that learning is a life-long process  which does not stop when we leave school or university.

CEI staff and collaborators consist of experienced teachers and university lecturers, extremely passionate about their subjects. CEI aims to share this enthusiasm with those  without  access to universities  who have a thirst for knowledge and personal development. We  aim to make this knowledge accessible to everyone through flexible modular courses, full programmes and  short  workshops.  CEI's goal is  to create a space to share ideas and learn from each other's experiences.

Cambridge e-Learning Institute provides education and professional training through online, distance learning and face-to-face workshops. The company runs its own courses developed in house or in partnership with other organisations. It also hosts, manages and delivers third party courses. CEI is composed by four divisions, each one managed by one division director.

• Animal Welfare
• Critical Thinking and Animal Ethics
• Environmental Enrichment
• Introduction to Zoology

Responsible for courses related to animal behaviour and learning, and the programmes CABT (Animal Behaviour Therapy), CPDT (Certified Professional Dog Trainer), and ACPAT) Advanced Certified Professional Animal Trainer).

• Certified Animal Behaviour Therapy (CABT)
• Certified Professional Dog Trainer (CPDT)
• Advanced Certified Professional Animal Trainer (ACPAT)

CEI provides different types of qualifications depending on the courses. For detailed information about qualifications, please check each course individually.

The Primate Immunogenetics and Molecular Ecology (PrIME) research group is based at tech Department of Biological Anthropology, Cambridge University. It is composed of researchers with a common interest in the study of human and nonhuman primate genetic diversity and evolutionary biology. Our research aims to understand how demography and environment influence genetic diversity and how genetic factors influence inter-individual differences in health, reproductive success and behavior in humans and other primates. Together with CEI, PrIME delivers courses and workshops on molecular ecology, evolution and biological anthropology.