INTESOL EnglishPRO is a suite of study courses in English for professional purposes leading to Certificates and Diplomas issued through INTESOL Worldwide and accredited by ALAP Ltd., a UK registered company and Awarding Organisation specialising in language acquisition.
The successful completion of each 20 – 50 hour course leads to the award of a Certificate/Diploma acknowledging the achievement of a specified level of proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing English for a specific professional purpose.
We teach online participants using our Online Learner Management System, incorporating live online group workshops and one-to-one English coaching sessions using live conferencing software. No matter where our students are in the world, they can access their online course at any time, night or day.
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Off-The-Shelf Certification Courses
We currently provide accredited certification courses in the following subjects, with new courses being added regularly.
English for Hospitality
- Certificate in English for Reception/Front Desk
- Certificate in English for Restaurant/Bar Staff
- Certificate in English for Housekeeping
Combine all three Certificate courses to earn a Diploma in English for Hospitality.
English for International Business
- Certificate in English for Business Communication I
- Certificate in English for Business Communication II
- Certificate in English for Executives
- Certificate in English for Sales & Marketing
- Certificate in English for Customer Service
Combine any three Certificate courses to earn a Diploma in English for International Business.
Combine all five Certificate courses to earn an Advanced Diploma in English for International Business.
English for Academic Purposes
Combine all three Certificate courses to earn a Diploma in English for Academic Purposes.
Other Professional English Courses
Level Guide
ALAP Level 1 – Beginners
Learners have minimal knowledge of English. They have few basic words and phrases and can use expressions of greeting and know numbers. They have picked up words and phrases from films and popular music, but cannot hold conversations in English.
CEFR Level Equivalent: A1
IELTS Level Equivalent: 1.0 – 2.0
ALAP Level 2 – Elementary
Learners have limited to basic knowledge of English. They can use present tenses and can understand past and future tenses. They can hold a simple conversation on familiar topics in familiar situations, but struggle with unfamiliar topics and unfamiliar situations.
CEFR Level Equivalent: A2 – B1
IELTS Level Equivalent: 4 – 5
ALAP Level 3 – Intermediate
Learners are able to converse with relative ease in English in familiar situations. They are gaining knowledge of use of tenses and are widening their vocabulary. They are, however, still not competent in unfamiliar situations.
CEFR Level Equivalent: B1 – B2
IELTS Level Equivalent: 4.5 – 6
ALAP Level 4 – Upper Intermediate
Learners are able to communicate effectively in most situations. They speak fluently on a large range of topics. There are likely to be a range of concepts which these learners would struggle to express. Their ability to speak fluently will not be limited by the errors which they will still be making.
CEFR Level Equivalent: B2 – C1
IELTS Level Equivalent: 5.5 – 7.0
ALAP Level 5 – Advanced
Learners are able to communicate effectively in all situations. They speak fluently without hesitation. They still need to improve accuracy in certain areas of English, to expand vocabulary and to improve pronunciation, use and understanding of idiom.
CEFR Level Equivalent: C1
IELTS Level Equivalent: 7- 8
ALAP Level 6 – Fluent
Learners are fluent. They may still make erros, especially in pronunciation, but these erros do not interrupt fluency.
CEFR Level Equivalent: C2
IELTS Level Equivalent: 9
ALAP Level 7 – Native Speaker