ACTFL / LTI courses expire today, 11/30/18

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Question on something I'm not understanding.  Is LTI the same company as ACTFL?  If not, why are you going through the testing company (LTI) when ACTFL is the company that does the ACE process?  I guess I'm just not able to see why LTI is involved in this at all.
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Excellent question, Dfrecore.  It is rather confusing.  This is an excerpt from their About page.  More info is found here:  https://www.languagetesting.com/lti-information

"Who We Are

Since 1992, Language Testing International (LTI), a Samsung company, has been the leader in language proficiency testing for more than 120 languages in over 60 countries. We are the exclusive licensee of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, better known as ACTFL. Founded in 1967, ACTFL is a leader in the development of proficiency-based teaching and testing, with a membership of over 12,500 language educators and administrators. ACTFL members work collaboratively to strengthen and improve the teaching of foreign languages at all educational levels. To ensure the quality and validity of our tests, LTI strictly uses certified ACTFL testers and raters.
Our accredited ACTFL language assessments are widely recognized and accepted by major corporations, academic institutions, and government agencies. The tests we offer come in all formats and include: speaking, reading, writing and listening. Each test is designed to properly determine the specific proficiency level of an individual and ultimately to provide a valid and defensible language credential."
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It isn't confusing at all.  LTI has no place in this discussion.  ACTFL is the course provider, and the only company you should be talking to.  I would stop with the whole LTI thing and move onto ACTFL - LTI couldn't do anything if they wanted to.  Jennifer has a thread about this dealing directly with ACTFL that you should follow.