You may be exempt if:

1. You are not a designated international teaching assistant but would like to benefit from GLEC1239. In this case, you do not need to sit for the test.
2. You have received a score of 25 or higher on the speaking section of the TOEFL ibt or 7.5 or higher on the speaking section of IELTS.
3. You are a graduate of a university in a native-English speaking country. You must present a copy of your diploma or official transcript for this exemption.

If these situations do not describe you, you must take the TU ITA Test. Please remember that you cannot assume instructional duties before your test result is communicated to your department.

The TU ITA Test:

• is an interview assessment which takes between 30 and 45 minutes and is conducted over Zoom. All responses for the test are spoken and recorded; you do not write at any time during the test.
• consists of 5 scenarios, each includes several questions and requires you to perform a language function.

You will receive more detailed information (including technical requirements) after you register as Temple University ITA.

• Testing for the TU ITA test is available all year. It is conducted remotely using Zoom.
• Click here to register for the TU ITA Test or to submit exemption documents.

The TU ITA Test can be taken only once.

• Temple University administers the TU ITA (International Teaching Assistant) test to evaluate the English-speaking ability of teaching assistants whose native language is not English.
• All international teaching assistants, including those who have received the minimum scores required in the TOEFL iBT, are required to contact the International Teaching Assistant Program to obtain a Certification of English Language Fluency before the beginning of the semester. 

• If you are a teaching assistant or graduate student whose native language is not English, you can enroll in Temple University’s non-credit graduate course titled Graduate Level English Communication (IELPSP1239).
• Offered during both the fall and spring semesters, this course will prepare you to communicate effectively in and out of the classroom.
• You will improve your English fluency and your knowledge of university culture as well as learn effective teaching & presentation practices in the classroom, the studio and the lab.