CELVP Training course – Certificate in Language Teaching for Professional Purposes
The training program for obtaining the Certificate in Language Teaching for Professional Purposes (CELVP) is offered by the Institut national des langues Luxembourg (INLL).
Its aim is to train participants to teach professionally oriented language courses to adult learners in the field of adult education.
The program follows a blended learning format: around 50% of the courses are offered online, asynchronously, and around 50% of the courses will be face-to-face, for a total of 120 hours split into three modules.
The face-to-face courses will always take place on a Saturday, the exact dates are listed below.
Target group of the CELVP training course
The training is open to anyone who:
- Holds a secondary school diploma or equivalent qualification;
- Demonstrates a C1 level, in accordance with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), in French and in one of the following languages: Luxembourgish, German, or English;
- Wishes to train or improve their skills in teaching language courses with a professional focus, in the field of adult education within municipalities or in a state-subsidized sector.
Training objectives
The course aims to:
- Understand and apply the principles of andragogy and communicative didactics for teaching professional languages;
- Master the linguistic, sociolinguistic, and intercultural foundations of professional communication;
- Design, plan, and assess adult learning sequences in a professional language context.
Training content
The training includes three modules for a total of 120 hours (face-to-face and online), comprising:
- Module 1: Didactics of teaching languages for professional purposes (60 hours);
- Module 2: Professional language (30 hours);
- Module 3: Sociolinguistics (30 hours).
Also included is a mandatory teaching practicum at the INLL (2 sessions of 4 hours each), focusing on observation and practical teaching of Luxembourgish or French as a foreign language for professional purposes.
CELVP training program
The program includes:
- individual and group assignments;
- theoretical elements (language teaching for adults, especially in professional settings);
- practical exercises (applying theory through the development of course content).
Module 1 – Didactics (60 hours)
Upon completion, depending on your personal engagement, you will be able to:
- Plan programs and lesson sequences;
- Develop a syllabus and course sessions;
- Create activities using various approaches and methodologies;
- Apply various classroom management and facilitation techniques;
- Design different types of assessments and provide feedback.
Module 2 – Professional Language (30 hours)
Upon completion, depending on your personal engagement, you will be able to:
- Define professional language and explain its main features;
- Apply relevant language activities and knowledge to professional contexts;
- Use appropriate speech acts and language functions to achieve communicative goals and complete professional tasks.
Module 3 – Sociolinguistics (30 hours)
Upon completion, depending on your personal engagement, you will be able to:
- Situate sociolinguistics within the field of teaching languages for professional purposes;
- Integrate intercultural and mediation dimensions into adult learning practices.
Important dates
- Submission of files:
- Monday 08.06.2026 – Friday 11.09.2026
- Information meeting for candidates whose applications are selected:
- Monday 13.07.2026, 6pm-7pm
- Tuesday 15.09.2026, 6pm-7pm
- Face-to-face training (Saturdays between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. and/or between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m., subject to change):
- 26.09.2026
- 24.10.2026
- 14.11.2026
- 05.12.2026
- 20.02.2027
- 13.03.2027
- 17.04.2027
- 12.06.2027
Assessment and Certification
Assessment takes place throughout the training and includes written and oral tests, as well as a task-based project.
At the end of the course, participants who score at least 60% overall across all evaluations will be awarded the Certificate in Language Teaching for Professional Purposes.
Registration procedures
The application files to be submitted must contain:
- the duly completed registration form;
- a copy of the diploma or a recognized equivalency certificate;
- a CV;
- proof of a C1 level in French and in one of the following languages: Luxembourgish, German, or English.
Annual training fee: €200.
Applications for the 2026–2027 session may be submitted from 1 June 2026 until 11 September 2026.
An information meeting will take place on Monday, 13 July 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at INLL-Glacis.
Members of :
