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No, the unit does not have to pay for tuition, fees, or books. These materials are paid for by a grant from the Defense Language National Security Education Office (DLNSEO).

The minimum number of students for each intensive class is six (6) students, the maximum is eight (8). The maximum number of students for each Hybrid Language Mentor (HLM) course is six (6) students. On occasion, there may be additional funding and more students may be admitted to the HLM courses. For this reason, we recommend applying regardless of whether the course shows it is in a “Standby” status.

The application deadline is approximately three weeks prior to the course start date.

Students are usually notified of their status within a week. In some cases, we may be able to send out status emails sooner. About three to four prior to the beginning of a course, students are required to complete an Enrollment survey followed by listening and reading pretests. Confirmation of a seat is confirmed once these prerequisites are completed. 

A copy of an SM's DLPT is no longer required.  The an application, the Enrollment Survey, and the Language Testing International (ACTFL) pretests are the requirements for attendance.  

A servicemember is required to report their latest DLPT proficiency ratings and date on the course application.  

The 80-hour virtual (online) intensive courses typically start at 8:00 AM Pacific Time and finish at 3:00 PM with a break for lunch. Virtual intensive courses provide six synchronous hours of instruction during the weekdays, Saturdays are for missed class time and volunteer work, and Sundays are for asynchronous class time.  Seventy-two hours are face-to-face and a minimum of eight asynchronous hours are required during the course.  Students should expect homework during the course.  

The 16-week Hybrid Language Mentor (HLM) courses are online one-on-one language instruction sessions between the individual student and the instructor. The student and the instructor coordinate their meeting time each week. Students and instructors meet via online meeting software, such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or Google Meet, for 16 weekly one-hour sessions. The student must also commit to one hour of self-study a week outside of class.
 

You can view our main webpage which has this and other useful information, it also contains a download link to our most updated information sheet.
 

Intensive courses: Eligibility for enrollment is a 2L/2R IRL DLPT score in the target language. However, depending on the needs of the unit and abilities of the student, we may make exceptions to policy on a case-by-case basis for students with a 1+/2 or 2/1+. Students below those score levels are not admitted to the intensive LTC courses. 

HLM courses, eligibility for enrollment is a 2L/2R DLPT score in the target language; however, sub-proficient servicemembers may be admitted with the approval of the director. 

You may also view the eligibility for each class in the "Application Process" section on our Application Instructions page.
 

Planned course dates can be found on our Main Page and on the PDF information sheet downloadable from there.
 

You may contact Dr. Patrick O'Rourke, the Program Director, with any of your enrollment questions.
 

Class materials are provided. The servicemember needs a personal computer with high speed internet in order to access the classes. They will access realia and authentic media material found on open-source websites as well as secure learning management platforms. It is also recommended that the student have any special learning material or supplies they feel are necessary to assist in their studies (pen, paper, flashcards, etc.). Computers behind firewalls won't work for these courses.  
 

Attendance is the responsibility of the servicemember and tracked by the faculty and staff. If a student has a problem during the course, they need to contact the lead instructor. During an intensive course, if they need to miss more than two hours of instruction, Dr. O’Rourke, the program director, needs to approve the absence. If a student fails to show up to class, the CLPM, unit administrator or commander will be contacted. Departing before the end of a course or arriving after the course has begun is not typically accepted (except in exceptional cases or extreme emergencies) because of the negotiated contract with the Defense Language National Security Education Office.
 

During the HLM courses, last-minute cancellations for emergencies, in some cases, may not be made up. All LTC instructors have full-time jobs aside from the one-on-one instruction of the HLM courses. The LTC director asks all students to respect the instructor’s time by not cancelling a class meeting at the last minute.