An Overview of the ICEF Agent Training Course (IATC)
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The Australia New Zealand Agent Workshop April 6 - 8, 2014
The ICEF Agent Training Course (IATC) Markus Badde CEO, ICEF
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ICEF Agent Training Course (IATC) • Purpose of the IATC • Development and status • Content • Who can take the course? • Practical information and benefits
for ITAC’s and their agencies
www.icef.com
Agenda
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• A practical training course for agency student counsellors • Delivered online and free of charge in a self-paced format • Course objectives:
to support excellence and professional standards in international education • Providing student counsellors with essential skills and knowledge for working in
international education, i.e. - An understanding of the international education market and the main
student destination countries - The functional dynamics of dealing with students, education institutions
and government - The skills and research parameters to analyse destination countries and
their education products and processes www.icef.com
The ICEF Agent Training Course (IATC)
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IATC Course Development & Status
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• Developed with the input of 769 agents in 113 countries and 437 education institutions in 78 countries
• An international advisory board reviewed and gave input to final course material (30 agent / educator members in 19 countries)
• Enthusiastic reaction worldwide since launch in 2010, especially from agents wishing to take the course
• To date, over 6577 student counsellors are studying the course and 590 (in 90 countries) have already successfully passed the test
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• The Context of International Education • People in International Education • Promoting International Education
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IATC Content – Three Course Units
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Structure of IATC Course Units
• Each Course Unit (A) is divided into Lessons (A1) • Each Lesson is divided into Pages (A1.1)
• The course contains 12 Lessons (36 Pages in total)
www.icef.com
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Unit A: The Context of International Education
Five Lessons, 21 Pages in total • Main Destination Countries • Education Systems • Regulatory Systems • Legal Requirements • Student Visas
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Unit B: People in international Education
Four Lessons, 8 Pages in total • People in International Education • Student Client Management • Student Care Issues • Student Documents
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Unit C: Promoting International Education
Three Lessons, 7 Pages in total • Working Effectively • Marketing Information • Ethics
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IATC Lessons
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• Each Lesson starts with an overview of its content • “Focus Questions“ at the beginning of each Lesson prepare
the student for the information contained in it
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IATC Pages
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• Pages provide the learning material • “Extension Questions“ assist in applying the knowledge gained • “Activities“ at the end of each Page are learning tools
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Who can take this course?
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• New agency staff members: the IATC is an excellent training tool for new student counsellors at agencies
• Practising student counsellors: the IATC provides further credibility and up-to-date information about international education principles and processes
• Agency managers / owners are also welcome to take the course • Educators interested in understanding the fundamental principles of
a working agent relationship • An English proficiency equivalent to an IELTS score of 5.0 (or TOEFL
PBT 500 / TOEFL iBT 61) is advisable
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IATC Practical Information
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• Delivered online in a self-paced modular format (approx. 50 hours of study are recommended)
• Course is free of charge, formal exam costs €250 (this includes three attempts)
• Worldwide testing at all ICEF Workshops, plus ability to do ‘online’ at any time with a webcam
• Test format: 50 multiple choice questions in 80 minutes (destination country information not tested)
• Candidates with minimum of 80% correct answers pass the test
• Highly recommended to do (and pass!) the Self-Assessment before requesting a testing opportunity
• Candidates successfully passing the exam will receive a Certificate and obtain the status of “ICEF Trained Agent Counsellor“ (ITAC)
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Recognition of ICEF Trained Agent Counsellors (ITACs)
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ICEF Trained Agent Counsellors (ITACs) receive an ICEF Certificate
A recognised distinction of quality and professionalism, providing further industry credibility to counsellors and their agencies
Their name, ITAC #, agency profile & contact information are featured in an online listing on www.icef.com
Graduates can also be found on the ITAC Finder (Google map, find an agency by location)
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ITAC and Agency Profiles
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Name Agency Name Website ITAC Number
Agency Profile
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Thank you!
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• See www.icef.com for more detailed information
• Please leave your card if you want a copy of this presentation – also available on myicef after the Workshop
• Questions regarding IATC? please email: [email protected]