Language Training Center
The Language Training Centers Program is an initiative sponsored by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office and administered by the Institute of International Education.
Overview
The Language Training Centers Program is an initiative sponsored by the Defense Language and National Security Education Office and administered by the Institute of International Education. The program responds directly to active duty and reservist military personnel’s language training needs through intensive sustainment training for professional military linguists, individually tailored pre-deployment language training for non-linguist personnel, and CONUS iso-immersion courses.
SDSU-LARC covers all costs associated with instruction (teacher pay, materials, and classroom space), while the sending partner covers any costs associated with travel to and from.
Participation
To participate in a course, please review and select from the courses listed below. Click the nomination form link below in order to (self) nominate into one or more of the courses listed by training type. If you have trouble accessing the nomination form due to on-base firewalls, please use your mobile device or a computer off-base.
You can also complete a nomination by emailing [email protected] AND [email protected] with the student’s full first and last name, service and unit affiliation, most recent DLPT score with date, and civilian email address. Alternatively, you may download and complete the PDF nomination form below and submit it to the same email addresses.
LTC Professional Courses with Seats Available
Info To Keep In Mind
Seats may be requested even if only able to participate in part of the indicated training period. Preference for seats will be given to full participants.
The “course level” indicates the ILR skill level at which the majority of course listening and reading materials, as well as class activities, are pitched. If your incoming reading or listening score is below this range, be advised that, although instructors will make every effort to accommodate and differentiate for your level, the course will likely represent a significant challenge for you. If your incoming reading or listening score is more than one full ILR level below this range, the course is not likely to be a good fit for you, though you are still welcome to inquire.
Students who do not complete their incoming assessments (whether OPI, or LPT/RPT) within 48 hours of joining the course will not be allowed to continue in the course until this is rectified. Similarly, students who do not complete their outgoing assessments will not receive a certificate of completion for the course until the assessments are completed.
General Inquiries
To make a general inquiry about language and culture training possibilities for military personnel, contact Chris Brown, [email protected], 619-594-7131, or Dr. Mathias Schulze, [email protected], 619-594-0958.
“The design of the course and the instructors' teaching styles were very effective. Both instructors made sure we continued to speak in our target language and could tell when we needed to spend more time on an assignment to better understand the materials. Overall, it was a very positive class and learning experience.”