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Once you have successfully completed the interview process, you will be invited to attend our "Berlitz Instructor Qualification Program." This 6-day program is unpaid and participants are responsible for their accommodations including meals and transportation. Our focus is to help you develop the tools necessary to give a good Berlitz-quality lesson to our customers onsite and in out service locations. After successfully completing the "Berlitz Instructor Qualification Program," you may begin working for Berlitz at your full salary and benefits. Additional support and training is available during paid "Professional Development Workshops" at Berlitz Japan HQ and our Regional Office in Osaka, delivered in your Language Center, and through ongoing feedback and support.

Day One

  • Welcome to Berlitz
  • Total Customer Orientation
  • Berlitz English Levels 1 - 4 Product Knowledge
  • English Grammar Review
  • The Learner-Centered Classroom
  • Opening the Lesson and Setting Learner-Centered Goals

Day Two

  • Foreign Language Demonstration Lesson
  • Presentation Techniques
  • Practice Techniques
  • Performance and Beyond

Day Three

  • Working with Listening Activities
  • Working with Reading Activities
  • Working with Berlitz English Review Chapters
  • Putting It All Together
  • Full Lesson Assignment

Day Four

  • Lesson Delivery Practice
  • Human Resources: Berlitz Japan Policy and Procedures
  • Introduction to Programs for Young Learners at Berlitz

Day Five

  • The Young Learner-Centered Classroom
  • Stages of Development
  • Classroom Management
  • Introduction Technique Practice

Day Six (At Your Local Language Center)

  • Orientation
  • Written Examination
  • Practical Examination: Full Lesson Delivery
  • Localized Training Content

The order of the Modules may vary in different “Instructor Qualification Program” sessions.