Many institutions and agencies are members of various associations. These associations aim to professionalise the activities of their members. Click the links below to view profiles of major agency and educator associations around the world. To contact these associations directly, login or sign up to the Virtual workshop service (educators | agents | service providers).

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Agency associations

Belgium

• BAELC - Belgian Association of Education and Language Travel Consultants

Brazil

• BELTA - Brazilian Educational & Language Travel Association

Bulgaria

• PROSPERA - The Bulgarian Association of Consultants for Education Abroad

Colombia

• ANEX - National Association of Education Advisors

France

• ESS - European School Service
• UNOSEL, Union Nationale des Organisations de Sejours Educatifs, Linguistiques et des Ecoles de Langues

Germany

• FDSV - Fachverband Deutscher Sprachreiseveranstalter e.V.

Hong Kong

• HKIECA - Hong Kong International Education Consultants’ Association

Hungary

• NYUSZE - Nyelvi Utaztatók Szakmai Egyesülete

India

• AAERI - The Association of Australian Education Representatives in India
• AAAOE - Association of Accredited Advisors on Overseas Education

Indonesia

• IKPII - Indonesian International Education Consultants Association

Italy

• IALCA - Italian Association of Language Consultants and Agents

Japan

• JAOS - Japan Association of Overseas Study

Mauritius

• ALICE - Association of Licensed International Consultants in Education

Nepal

• ECAN - Educational Consultancy Association of Nepal

Russian Federation

• Russian Association «International Education»

South Korea

• KOSA - Korea Overseas Study Association

Spain

• ASEPROCE - Asociación Española de Promotores de Cursos en el Extranjeros

Taiwan

• TOSA - Taiwan Overseas Study Association

Thailand

• TIECA - Thai International Education Consultants Association

Turkey

• UED - The Association of International Education Counselors Turkey
• TEAG - Turkish Educational Agents Group

Vietnam

• VIECA - Vietnam International Education Consultants Association

Educator associations

International

• Quality English Ltd.
• EAQUALS
• International Association of Universities - IAU
• IALC - International Association of Language Centres

Australia

• ACPET - Australian Council for Private Education and Training
• English Australia - EA

Canada

• Languages Canada / Langues Canada
• Association of Canadian Community Colleges/Association des collèges communautaires du Canada - ACCC
• Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada/Association des universités et collèges du Canada - AUCC

France

• UNOSEL - Union Nationale des Organisations de Séjours Educatifs, Linguistiques et des Écoles de Langues
• Souffle

Ireland

• MEI-RELSA

Italy

• EDUITALIA

Malta

• FELTOM - Federation of English Language Teaching Organisations Malta

New Zealand

• English New Zealand

Portugal

• AEPLE - Association of Schools of Portuguese as a Foreign Language

Spain

• FEDELE - Spanish Federation of Associations of Spanish Schools for Foreigners

United Kingdom

• ABLS - The Association of British Language Schools

United States of America

• UCIEP - University and College Intensive English Programs
• AAIEP - American Association of Intensive English Programs
• AACC - American Association of Community Colleges