CSULB Language Training Center Initiative with Course Schedule

The Language Training Center (LTC) Program was piloted in 2011 and provides language and culture training for Department of Defense (DoD) personnel.  This program leverages existing university and college faculty to provide instruction for DoD civilian, military linguists and deploying personnel.  The CSULB LTC program is host to five intensive courses and ten one-on-one Hybrid Language Mentor (HLM, Mentor) courses, five in the fall semester and five in the spring semester. These courses are offered in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.  The Language Training Center Program is an initiative sponsored by the Defense Language National Security Education Office and administered by the Institute of International Education.  All course instruction and materials are free to the military or DoD civilian linguist. 

2023-24 Course Schedule (Link to online application)

Download the latest LTC one-page info sheet here.

 Notes: 1. “Closed” means the LTC is not admitting students or applications for the course. “Standby” relates to Hybrid Language Mentor (HLM, Mentor) sustainment courses (only) and means that five students (max capacity) have filled the quota for the course.  Sometimes there are additional funds to admit additional “standby” applicants to these courses; this is why LTC leadership encourages prospective linguists to fill out an application despite the “Standby” status.  If the applicant is not admitted into the upcoming course, the prospective student is tentatively placed into the next HLM course iteration.