We offer corporate language training programs for companies and employees that bring professional language courses to the workplace.
We can offer online and face-to-face language programs, or even send you overseas on a full immersion program.
Communication at work is everything
Whether you are a health-care provider looking to improve your employee’s English skills, a business training up your staff in Spanish or other languages, or an international firm tightening up your team’s English business writing skills, our aim is to teach practical language skills that can be put to use in the workplace immediately.
We’ve worked with some of the leading institutions in our region, and we’d be delighted to add you to the list.
Pick a language!
We design and deliver workplace language training in English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Spanish, Portuguese and French. Incorporating workplace vocabulary and culture components, our business language training delivers the dynamic teaching and learner-centered methodology for which ILI is widely known.
If you are looking for a different language, please get in touch with us, as we can provide most languages via online
Choose how to learn a language
We expect that every program we provide to you will be adapted to your organisational needs.
You can choose the learning format that suits you best:
Intensive language programs delivered in your offices or our Northampton school
Live online lessons which are ‘face-to-face’ with a teacher, like a Zoom call
Private individual, mini-group or larger group formats
A handful of ad-hoc hours or a formal program
Financial Assistance for Massachusetts Businesses
Financial assistance is available to qualifying businesses with 50-100% reimbursement of the cost of language instruction. ILI is proud to be an approved provider for the Workforce Training Fund.
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We still have options. We can provide semi-private tutorials or have your employees join the World Language classes that we regularly run. We can bill you, as the employer, directly.
Whether you’re a business training up your staff in Spanish or other language or an international firm tightening up your team’s English business writing skills, our aim is to teach practical language skills that can be put to use in the workplace immediately.
Our Workplace language training also includes a cultural component to help your employees collaborate proactively with colleagues and contribute meaningfully to the mission of your organization.
We offer all levels of language classes to students with specialized terminology added depending on the specific workplace. Generally, most students need to learn how to communicate in the target language using basic grammar. Specific workplace dependent vocabulary is built into general lessons. For instance, vocabulary like policy, agent, deductible, theft, loss accident, etc. can be added to our curriculum because the grammar constructions (past, present, future, continuous grammar tenses…) are the same no matter the vocabulary.
Maximum on-line class capacity: 10 students per section
Maximum in-person class capacity: 10 students per section
Relevant materials
First day assessment
On-going informal evaluations and supervisor check-ins as needed
Final evaluations and recommendations for further study
It is possible that your company may qualify for the Workforce Training Fund. Click here for more information.
Please click here for FAQ about eligibility and other funding questions.
Courses are designed to be flexible and focused on effective communication that can be used outside of class right away. Our language training for employees integrates the four skill areas: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. At the lower levels, participants focus on speaking and understanding to make an immediate impact in the workplace. Our courses incorporate the specific grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation skills that make the most sense for your employees to learn and practice. Class activities include pair and group work, role plays, work with pictures and authentic materials (readings, audio and video, etc.), writing exercises, and vocabulary building.
A typical 12 week (18 hour) class costs $5,400 ($300/hour flat fee)*. Program length can be customized.
Classes can be held at our school in Northampton, at your workplace if you are within 30 miles of ILI or online.
State financial support for language training in the workplace… ILI is an approved provider for the Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund. This means […]
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