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What is the FLTA Program? All FLTAs are sponsored as J1 nondegree students and
are required to enroll in at least two classes per semester.
The Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA) Pro Both undergraduate and graduate level coursework is
gram brings early career educators from around the acceptable, however graduate level ins tu ons are re
world to U.S. colleges and universi es to study and quested to provide graduate level coursework. Graduate
to teach their na ve languages, assist in language ins tu ons unable to provide graduate level coursework
instruc on, and serve as cultural ambassadors on should contact IIE to discuss their constraints. Coursework
campus. The FLTA Program includes teachers and can be taken on an audit or credit basis.
teachers in training from Europe, the Middle East,
IIE prepares the necessary documenta on to provide
Africa, North America, La n America and Central,
FLTAs with their J1 status and monitors their stay to en
South and Southeast Asia.
sure compliance with federal regula ons. The J1 Ex
change Visitor Program is administered by the U.S. De
We invite your ins tu on to become a host site. partment of State and brings exchange visitors to the U.S.
Hos ng an FLTA is an excellent and economical way for a variety of purposes. FLTAs who enter the U.S. in J1
to strengthen and expand your language department status and who are financed by the U.S. government are
oerings. It is also an opportunity for your depart subject to the TwoYear Home Country Physical Presence
ment to mentor a developing educator. Requirement, under which individuals must return to
their country of legal residence for a two year period be