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JIC Association / Certified Japanese teacher training

Certified Japanese teacher training built around immersion, dialogue, and trust.

Train with the JIC method, a 16-lesson curriculum, international field partnerships, the official handbook, and a renewal pathway designed around dialogue and trust.

8 Month practice-driven programme
16 Core lessons plus orientation
80% Certification benchmark

Vision

About JIC

JIC is an association that trains and certifies teachers who combine practical skill with educational philosophy through the Japanese Immersion Communication method. The goal is not just credentialing, but building a cycle of trust and mutual understanding through education.

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Do not separate technique from philosophy

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Design learning around the learner

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Build trust through dialogue

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Stay flexible beyond fixed assumptions

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JIC Method

What is the JIC Method

An applied teaching method that integrates Japanese, immersion in natural language environments, and two-way communication.

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16-lesson curriculum

JIC Certified Japanese Language Teacher Training Program

Orientation + 16 Lessons / An 8-month practice-based curriculum

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Certification and community

Student Voices & Events

After certification, teachers keep growing through community learning, renewal training, practice sharing, and mentoring the next generation.

JIC 16 Lessons

JIC Certified Japanese Language Teacher Training Program

Orientation + 16 Lessons / An 8-month practice-based curriculum

Lesson 0

Orientation

Understand the overall structure of the program and align on the JIC way of learning, philosophy, and participation mindset.

Lesson 1

Understanding the JIC Philosophy

Understand the JIC philosophy and establish a teaching foundation.

Lesson 2

Lesson Design that Embodies the Philosophy

Translate the philosophy into lesson goals, flow, and teacher actions.

JIC International Education Partnership

JIC Certified Japanese Teacher Standard Handbook Ver.2 (Draft Revision)

This handbook is the shared operating standard for the JIC certification programme. It connects philosophy, teaching patterns, practice, reflection, and post-certification growth so instructors can reproduce quality in real classrooms.

Partnership since 2025. A live education field where language learning and intercultural exchange put the JIC philosophy into practice.

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