ITA Testing and Training

SPEAK Dates

Prospective ITAs who would like to be certified to teach beginning in the: Testing will be held on:
Summer 2012 semester April 13, 2012
Fall 2012 semester

August 20, 2012
Spring 2013 semester December 7, 2012

Prospective ITAs who would like to take the test outside of these dates can take an equivalent test, the Test of Spoken English (TSE), offered by Educational Testing Service (ETS) in Princeton, NJ. This test is offered there once a month.

INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE TEST (IPT) DATES

Prospective ITAs who would like to be certified to teach beginning in the: Testing will be held on:
Summer 2012 semester

April 23, April 24, 2012
Fall 2012 semester August 23, 2012
Spring 2013 semester December 11, 2012

SIGNING UP FOR TESTS

To sign up for a test, prospective ITAs should come to the main office of the English Language Programs (ELP).

Before they can be signed up, they must pay the testing fee: SPEAK is $80, IPT is $90. Prospective ITAs can pay with their own funds or through a journal voucher if the department has agreed to pay on their behalf. Forms for this purpose are available either at our office or here:

Download the Form in PDF format here:

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