June 2004: Compiled by Bradley Allen, ALTO Association Manager (bradley.allen@altonet.org) and Sarah Elaine Eaton, Eaton International Consulting Inc. (saraheaton2001@yahoo.ca).

Australia
Brazil
Canada
France
Germany
International
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Korea

Malta
New Zealand
South Africa
Spain
Taiwan
Thailand
U.K.
U.S.A.

Australia

NEAS National ELT Accreditation Scheme
www.neasaustralia.com
The national accreditation scheme for English Language Teaching centres in Australia: schools that provide English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students (ELICOS).

ACPET Australian Council for Private Education and Training (school association)
www.acpet.edu.au

ELICOS English Australia
www.elicos.edu.au/home.html
The representative body for quality public and private English language colleges in Australia.
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Brazil

BELTA Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association (agent association)
www.belta.org.br
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Canada

Canada Language Council / Le Conseil des Langues du Canada
www.c-l-c.ca
Canada’s major language school organization, serving both the public and private sector in English and French.

Canadian Association of Private Language Schools
www.capls.com/english/default.asp
A smaller organization, dealing only with private language schools.
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France

L’Office Office National de Garantie des Sejours et Stages Linguistiques (agent association)
www.loffice.org

SOUFFLE (school association)
www.souffle.asso.fr
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Germany

FDSV Fachverband Deutscher Sprachreise - Veranstalter e.V. (agent association)
www.fdsv.de
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International

IALC International Association of Language Centres (school association)
www.ialc.org
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Ireland

MEI-RELSA Recognised English Language Schools Association of Ireland
www.mei.ie/mei/Main/Home.htm
The approved body for marketing, quality and standards of English language learning in Ireland. The organisation is a merger between two previously separate bodies: Marketing English in Ireland (MEI) and the Recognized English Language Schools Association (RELSA).
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Italy

Italian in Italy Association of Italian Language and Cultural Schools (school association)
www.italianinitaly.it
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Japan

JAOS Japanese Association for Overseas Study (agency association)
www.jaos.gr.jp
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Korea

KOSA Korea Overseas Studies Association (agency association)
www.kosaworld.org

 

Malta

FELTOM Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations of Malta
www.feltom.com
A self-regulating association of the major English language schools in Malta.
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New Zealand

CRELS Combined Registered English Language Schools
www.crels-nz.co.nz
Alternative national association for English language schools, open to both private and public institutions.

FIELS Federation of Independent English Language Schools of New Zealand
www.fiels.co.nz
An association for private English language schools in New Zealand.

NZQA New Zealand Qualifications Authority
www.nzqa.govt.nz
The official government body responsible for the registration and accreditation of all educational establishments in New Zealand.
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South Africa

ELTASA English Language and Travel Association of South Africa (school association)
www.eltasa.com
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Spain

CEELE Certificate of Quality in the Teaching of Spanish as a Second Language (accreditation scheme, only)
www.escuelai.com/extras/ceele.htm

FEDELE Spanish Federation of Associations of Spanish Schools for Foreigners (school association)
www.fedelespain.com
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Taiwan

TOSA Taiwan Overseas Study Association
www.tosa.org.tw
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Thailand

TIECA Thai International Education Consultants Association (agency association)
www.tieca.com
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U.K.

English UK merger of ARELS and BASELT as of 15 May 2004 (school association)
www.englishuk.com

ARELS Association of Recognized English Language Schools
www.arels.org.uk/home_pages/home_fs.html
The representative body of private accredited English language schools in the U.K.

BASELT British Association of State English Language Teaching
www.baselt.org.uk
An association of state universities and colleges in Britain providing quality English Language courses for international students and teachers.

The British Council
www.britishcouncil.org/accreditation
The English in Britain Accreditation Scheme, run by the British Council and English UK, is the quality assurance scheme for the UK ELT sector.
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U.S.A.

AAIEP American Association of Intensive English Programs
www.aaiep.org
Established to set standards for intensive English programs. While AAIEP does not accredit programs, its members agree to follow standards of excellence established by the organization.

ACCET Accrediting Council of Continuing Education & Training
www.accet.org
The only recognized accrediting agency to be certified as an ISO 9001-Quality Management System. Their scope seems to reach beyond language schools though (that is, they don’t specialize in this industry.)

CEA Commission on English Language Program Accreditation
www.cea-accredit.org
A not-for-profit corporation that focuses on the accreditation of English language programs and institutions in the United States.

NAFSA Association of International Educators
www.nafsa.org
Promotes the exchange of students and scholars to and from the United States. The Association sets and upholds standards of good practice and provides professional education and training that strengthen institutional programs and services related to international educational exchange.

UCIEP University & College Intensive English Programs
www.uciep.org/index.php
An independent consortium of university and college-administered intensive English programs in the United States.