Accreditation and Standards
The Language and Culture Institute supports the efforts of EducationUSA, a network of more than 425 international student advising centers in over 175 countries promoting study at U.S. colleges and universities. EducationUSA is a part of the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Accreditation and Affiliations
Accreditation assures program quality through regular, independent review of all aspects of school academics and administration, including such critical areas as mission, curriculum, faculty, facilities and equipment, and student services.
The institute actively supports professional development within the fields of international education and English language teaching. Instructors hold membership in NAFSA: Association of International Educators, an organization promoting international education in the United States. NAFSA serves international educators and their institutions and organizations by establishing principles of good practice, providing training and professional development opportunities, providing networking opportunities, and advocating for international education.
Intensive English Program, part of the Language and Culture Institute, is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation for the period April 2016 through April 2027 and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions.
CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency for English language programs and institutions in the U.S. For further information about this accreditation, please contact CEA, 1001 North Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, www.cea-accredit.org.
The LCI's Intensive English Program is a member of EnglishUSA (formerly known as the American Association of Intensive English Programs), an organization that promotes professional standards of quality in English programs. It is the only organization in the United States that includes all types of English language programs (ELPs), including pathway programs within institutions.
Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute is a full member of UCIEP - University and College English Language Programs and is committed to ensuring that students receive the highest quality English language instruction from trained, professional teachers.
UCIEP is an independent consortium of university and college-administered English language programs in the United States and its territories. For further information about UCIEP, please visit uciep.org.
LCI faculty are members of the TESOL International Association, formerly Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, an association upholding standards of excellence in English language teaching. The LCI has endorsed and conforms to TESOL standards for postsecondary intensive English programs and the NAFSA Code of Ethics/Principles for English Programs and Determination of English Proficiency.