Course ID: 3848442
What to expect
FSEA/EUROLTA Formatrice/formateur (langues)
Lead training sessions for groups of adults in the field of foreign languages.
For teachers of French, German, Italian, English, or Spanish as a foreign language.
This course combines the FSEA certificate Trainer – Leading learning sessions in the field of foreign languages with the EUROLTA certificate (European Certificate in Language Teaching to Adults). The EUROLTA certificate can be obtained optionally as an additional qualification (see Diploma and Certificates).
With this course, you will acquire methodological and didactic foundations that will enable you to successfully plan, deliver, and evaluate language courses. You will learn how to design varied and participant-oriented teaching units. You will receive practical information on planning and monitoring learning objectives, as well as on the use of different methods. You will address key aspects of group dynamics and reflect on your own behaviour.
Thanks to the mix of in-person and online course days (in a virtual classroom), you will acquire both analog and digital skills, and after the course, you will be able to teach in a varied and participant-adapted way in both settings.
Exclusively with Flying Teachers: you will teach 2 to 4 supervised practice classes in French as a foreign language and can immediately implement, test, and apply what you have learned. To gain experience in both online and in-person teaching, you will teach the first lesson in a virtual classroom with pedagogical support on a given topic (FLE), and the second lesson in person on a language topic of your choice. You will be observed and receive feedback from your peers and your course leader — practical relevance from the very first minute!
Learning objectives and acquired skills
You can prepare, lead and evaluate language lessons with adults within the framework of given concepts, programs and teaching materials.
Course content
- Foundations of adult learning and teaching
- Methodical-didactic instruments
- Basic knowledge of specialized didactics for foreign language courses
- Foundations of communication and feedback culture
- Self-assessment and reflection
Learning Time:
108 hours of contact learning (online and on-site)
– 18 course days
165 hours of self-directed learning, including:
– Planning and preparation of two supervised practice lessons
– Planning and preparation for the skills assessment (30-minute practical demonstration)
– Keeping a learning journal (reflection on the learning process)
– Writing two (Option 1) or four (Option 2) written assignments (see above) on given topics, including one group assignment
– Individual in-depth study of the course content using specialised literature
Conditions of admission
- Level C1 or higher in French (oral and written)
- Activity (ongoing or planned) as a lecturer in the field of foreign languages
- Knowledge of using common computer programs, media affinity and own PC/laptop with webcam and headset
Diplomas and certificates
Option 1: FSEA Trainer Certificate – Leading Training Sessions for Groups of Adults in the Field of Foreign Languages
This certificate is recognised throughout Switzerland, is valid indefinitely, and allows you to work as a trainer in adult education.
Requirements for obtaining the module certificate:
- Participation in at least 80% of the course days
- Keeping a learning journal (reflection on the learning process)
- Practical demonstration (plan and deliver a 30-minute teaching sequence, either in person or in a virtual classroom), assessed by the course instructor with the mark "passed"
- 2 written assignments assessed with the mark "passed"
Additional requirements for obtaining the FSEA Trainer Certificate – Leading Training Sessions:
- Proof of 150 hours of teaching activity in adult education over at least 2 years (group teaching with at least 3 participants, or up to 50 of those hours with 1 to 2 participants). Practice should ideally include both in-person and online formats; proof must be provided in the form of employment certificates or attestations from employers/contractors.
- Participants who do not yet meet the required number of practical hours at the end of the course may apply for the FSEA certificate with the module certificate and submit proof of practice within a maximum of five years after completing the course.
Option 2: FSEA Trainer Certificate – Organising Learning Sessions in the Field of Foreign Languages with EUROLTA
The EUROLTA certificate (European Certificate in Language Teaching to Adults) is a qualification for teachers in the field of foreign languages in adult education, recognised worldwide by the ICC (International Language Association) and other institutions.
Note: Additional fee for the EUROLTA certificate: CHF 400.00.
To obtain the EUROLTA certificate, the following must be fulfilled in addition to the FSEA requirements:
- 2 additional written assignments assessed with the mark "passed" (4 assignments in total)
- Proof of 50 hours of teaching activity in adult language education (group teaching with at least 3 participants); proof in the form of employment certificates or attestations from employers/contractors
Participants who do not yet meet the required number of practical hours at the end of the course may apply for the EUROLTA certificate with the module certificate and submit the required proof of practice within a maximum of one year after completing the course.
fide: This course is recognised by fide as an equivalent qualification for the module “Didactics of Foreign and Second Languages” (part of the fide certificate “Course Leader for Language Instruction in the Integration Sector”). The prerequisite is obtaining the EUROLTA certificate within the FSEA course.
Dates
- 06.03.2026 (in-person)
- 27.03.2026 (online)
- 25.04.2026 (online)
- 15.05. + 16.05.2026 (online)
- 30.05.2026 (online)
- 05.06.2026 (in-person)
- 13.06.2026 (online, practice class)
- 19.06. + 20.06.2026 (online, practice class)
- 03.07. + 04.07.2026 (practice class – online)
- 28.08. + 29.08.2026 (in-person)
- 11.09.2026 (in-person)
- 09.10.2026 (in-person)
- 06.11.2026 (skills validation – online)
- 07.11.2026 (skills validation – in-person)
Subject to change.
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