As of January 2010, ACELS is now part of the National Qualifications Authority of Ireland. Our new contact details are given below.

Please find our new contact details below

NQAI (ACELS)
5th Floor Jervis House,
Jervis Street
Dublin 1
Phone: +353 (0)1 8871500
Jim Ferguson:  jferguson@nqai.ie
Sue Hackett:    shackett@nqai.ie

The Advisory Council for English Language Schools (ACELS) was established in 1969 under the auspices of the Irish Department of Education & Science to control standards in EFL schools and organisations through an inspection/recognition scheme. ACELS administers the scheme which leads to School Recognition by the Department of Education & Science. The list of recognised ELT organisations is published on an annual basis - please follow the link on the left for The Official List of Schools and Organisations Recognised by the Department of Education & Science 2009, which includes the schools' contact details.

ACELS' remit also includes recognition of teacher training (TEFL) courses and the development of materials and examinations for overseas students. For more information on the EL Teacher Registration & Qualifications Recognition Project (ELTRQRP) or the Test of Interactive English (TIE), please click the links to the left.

Guidelines for providers of education and training in Ireland in languages and other disciplines for students who are citizens from outside the European Union, the European Economic Area and Switzerland. --- Application for inclusion on a Register of Programmes Recognised by the Minister for Education and Science for purposes of student access to employment. – Provisional arrangements for 2006/7.

Information Note (Format Word)

Application Form (Format Excel)