Bridge was founded in 1986 and continues to be a world leader in the field, dedicated to providing innovative services in language and education abroad. Every year, Bridge’s centers provide quality language instruction, teacher training, and professional development to thousands of people across the globe. Our organization is dedicated to excellence in global education and cultural competency.

Our Mission

To transform lives and organizations by delivering excellence in international education and language services.

Our Purpose

To be the innovative leader in fostering effective communication, understanding, and respect across cultures worldwide.

Our Core Values

At some organizations, core values are written down on paper once and then hidden in some faraway vault, never again to see the light of day. Here at Bridge, our core values are a part of the work we do everyday. They inform our decisions, hold us accountable, and drive our long-term goals. So what are they, you ask?

Excellence

Integrity

Innovation

Learning

Teamwork

Our Purpose

Global Citizenship and Cultural Competency

Bridge strives to help students become global citizens in the sense that, as a result of their experiences living, studying, and/or working abroad, they are able to better understand themselves and others.  As an organization, we feel that our purpose is to foster effective communication and understanding across cultures worldwide.

Although we feel that learning another language is a key component to achieving cultural competency, we realize that it is much more than that.  Students today must have the opportunity to interact with people from other countries and cultures in an authentic, natural, and meaningful way.

This can mean learning and succeeding through the struggle of trial and error.  It can mean getting your hands dirty and placing yourself out of your comfort zone.  It can mean simply sharing a laugh and feeling the underlying emotion regardless of the language you may speak.  It always means opening up your mind and dealing with new and perhaps conflicting feelings towards the new experiences you are having abroad.

Affiliations and Associations

Our language centers are accredited and affiliated with the following institutions:

The Accrediting Council on Continuing Education

The Bridge IDELT (International Diploma of English Language Teaching) and the BridgeEnglish language center in Denver, Colorado are accredited by ACCET.

ACCET is an independent agency that reviews and certifies continuing education and training programs in the US. The agency has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education since 1978 as a reliable authority in certifying the quality of institutions of higher education and training.

Accreditation through ACCET is a rigorous process and involves site visits, review of an institution’s financial statements, and adherence to quality standards equivalent to ISO 9001 Quality Management.

National College Credit Recommendation Service

The Bridge IDELT has been recommended for 6 graduate-level semester hours as an elective or as a teaching practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). The IDELT – BL has been recommended for 3 graduate-level semester hours as an elective or as a teaching practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

NCCRS is an educational advisory service that evaluates learning experiences for noncollegiate organizations throughout the United States and overseas. NCCRS makes the results available to colleges to use as a guide in awarding credit for noncollegiate course work. Credit recommendations are established through a thorough and objective evaluation process that involves a review of course content, instructor qualifications, and educational administrative practices, as well as site visits conducted by a team of evaluators.

IALC, the International Association of Language Centers

This means you get guaranteed quality according to IALC’s guidelines and code of ethics. Visit IALC.

Bildungsurlaub

The official Bildungsurlaub recognition of a school guarantees high-quality language courses for students from all over the world, and the opportunity for German citizens to spend their vacation learning Spanish  or Portuguese at a discounted price.

Bureau Veritas Certification

Bridge in Santiago, Chile has been evaluated and certified by ISO 9001 standards.

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