Certificate in Teaching Military English
One of many strands of ESP (English for Specific Purposes), Military English is a complex area that can, at first glance, be intimidating for teachers and trainers. This practical self-directed course is aimed at teachers wishing to teach or train participants from military forces or in roles connected to defence or the military.
​
Learning Hours
12 hours including study and assignment completion.
Course Objectives
​1. To develop teachers’ understanding of Military English as a branch of ESP and its absolute and variable characteristics.
2. To develop teachers’ knowledge of NATO, NATO BILC and STANAG 6001, and to apply this knowledge effectively in lesson planning, teaching and assessment.
3. To equip teachers with the skills to conduct needs analyses and design Military English courses aligned to operational requirements and STANAG 6001.
4. To familiarise teachers with the contexts and scenarios in which Military English is used in real‑world military and multinational environments.
5. To enable teachers to identify the diverse profiles, motivations and learning needs of students and trainees on Military English courses.
6. To build teachers’ confidence in working with military‑related carrier content while focusing on the real linguistic content required for effective instruction.
7. To strengthen teachers’ ability to manage classrooms in military environments.
8. To ensure teachers understand ethical, security-related and professional boundaries when teaching in military or defence‑related settings.
9. To enhance teachers’ ability to teach skills, grammar, pronunciation and functional language within military contexts.
10. To design and facilitate roleplays, simulations, video‑based tasks and operationally relevant activities that reflect real military communication.
11. To integrate technology, audio, video and excursions into Military English training in a pedagogically sound manner.
12. To support teachers in developing professional competencies relevant to Military English.
​
Who Should Study the Certificate in Teaching Military English?
The course will appeal to English language teachers and trainers who are interested in teaching Military English or teaching in military contexts.
Course Content
​
The course has the following content:
• Military English and ESP
• Course Design and Needs Analysis in Military English
• What is Military English?
• What Scenarios Use Military English in the Real World?
• Students and Trainees on Military English Courses
• Motivations for Studying Military English
• Military Knowledge and the Military English Teacher
• Classroom Management in Military Environments
• Ethics, Safety and Professional Boundaries
• Trauma Informed Considerations
• NATO and NATO BILC
• Levels and NATO STANAG 6001
• Effective and Ineffective Use of STANAG 6001 by Teachers
• Carrier vs. Real Content in Military English Texts
• Published Resources for Military English Teaching
• Skills in Military English
• Teaching the Productive Skills on Military English Courses
• Grammar in Military English
• Roleplays and Simulations in Military English
• Functioning in Military English
• Technology in Military English Teaching
• Using Video and Audio on Military English Courses
• Leadership as a Theme in Military English Training
• Pronunciation for Operational Clarity in Military English
• The International Radio Telephony Alphabet
• Trips and Excursions on Military English Courses
• Intercultural and Interpersonal Communication in Military English
• Testing and Assessment in Military English
• STANAG 6001 Language Proficiency Exam
• Italy and the JFLT Exam
• Military English in the Middle East
• Trainer Competencies and Professional Development
​​​​
What You Will Receive
​​​
For the course, you will receive:
• A course overview with objectives
• Pre-course tasks to get you engaged in and thinking about the subject
• Course study notes including links to video content and relevant external sources
• Post-course assignment options
• Assessment criteria (for information only)
• Relevant supplementary materials
​​
Assessment
The course is assessed by an individual assignment of 3000 to 4000 words focusing on one of the following:
• Creation of a full scheme of work for an assigned Military English group
• Design of a lesson plan for six hours of Military English teaching
• Preparing Military English course material integrating intercultural communication
• Prodiuction written proposal for a 30-hour
All assignments involve providing a full rationale for any ideas, concepts, methods, materials, tasks and frameworks suggested.
​
Fees
​
​£169 (GBP) / €199 (EUR) including course materials, assessment and certification.
​​
Apply​
​​​​​​​