Japan Association for the Promotion of Foreign Language Education

The objectives of JAPFLE shall be to create a secure educational environment for foreign language learners in association with private language institutions, and to promote foreign language education in Japan by cultivating international persons through the encouragement of foreign language studies as a lifelong pursuit.

1. To promote understanding of the importance of foreign language education learner and to increase foreign language learners' motivation.
2. To measure, evaluate, and reward learners' foreign language proficiency.
3. To support foreign language education.
4. To perform other activities in support of above.

1. To promote understanding of the importance of foreign language education and to increase foreign language learners' motivation:
   (1) To hold lectures on "English Language Learning" and "Understanding of Different Cultures."
   (2) To organize hands-on learning activities where one can discover "the enjoyment of learning English."
   (3) To organize weekend experiential activities in English.
   (4) To provide counseling for foreign language learners.
   
2. To measure, evaluate, and reward learners' foreign language proficiency.
3. To support foreign language education.
4. To perform other activities in support of above.

Part 1: Admissions Procedure

Part 2: Admissions Requirements

1. Incorporated educational facilities
2. Private educational facilities
3. Speciality career colleges and other educational institutions
4. Organizations not listed above

5. In principle, over 50% of the foreign language education department's income should come from educational activities.
6. In principle, language educational facilities are required to have a minimum of 2 years elapse from establishment with no infractions of the ethics code, and/or unfair action towards any consumer.
7. All foreign teachers must meet immigration control requirements and/or requirements of the Refugee Recognition Act
8. He or she should teach a practical foreign language.
9. The main campus of the educational facility must have a full-time administration department.

10. Educational institutions must provide sufficient audio-visual aids, language educational materials, and textbooks for the students enrolled at the institute in question.

    Institutions must completely equip and maintain a fire prevention system and equipment in accordance with fire prevention regulations.

11. Course content, purpose, curriculum, syllabus, etc., must be clearly stated.

12. There should be a system in place for counseling of language students.

13. Have graduated university, or have received the equivalent amount of education. (both Japanese instructors/foreign instructors)
14. Possess a license in foreign language instruction (Japanese instructors only)
15. Have received instruction in teaching methods appropriate to their mother language. (Foreign instructors only)

16. Disqualification will result for any foreign language educational institution founding member, headmaster, or potential instructor who falls under any one of the following restrictions.
    • Wards of legal age; people under warrant (for arrest); people with other medical/legal reasons restricting them from entering into contracts (e.g. people on parole).
    • People who have received any punishment equal to or greater than imprisonment.
    • Violators of immigration controls or the Refugee Recognition Act
    • Holders of teaching licenses who have had administrative measures taken against them within the last two years.
    • Any person who has been a member of a group or government entity on deployment in a foreign country which has committed acts of violence against the Constitution of Japan or Japanese government, any time after the institution of the Japanese Constitution.

17. The following items must be contractually stated and clearly delivered to the student:
    • School name, president name, address, map
    • *1) Documents detailing course content
    • *2) Documents detailing curricula
    • School entrance and application method
      *3) Documents detailing all required payments and payment methods
    • *4) Period of the course contract details
    • School holidays and public holidays to eb observed by the institution
    • Documents detailing the cooling off period
    • Documents detailing available counseling
    • Period of validity of the course contract

18. Working regulations for all employees must be maintained and provided.

    *1) Class details

    Type of class (fixed classes, appointment classes), class times, number of classes available, learning period, number of students in a class, instructor description, etc.

    *2) Curriculum

    Course details, teaching method, level check test administration, course leveling system, etc.

    *3) Cost

    Admission fees, tuition, material cost (i.e. class material fee which in principle should not cover the materials for more than one year), facility fees, utility costs, etc.

    *4) Period of validity of the course contract

    In principle, contract should be valid for one year.