Interactive Performance Test (IPT) dates and registration

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Prospective ITAs who would like to be certified to teach beginning in the: Testing will be held in person on:
Spring 2024 semester December 15, 2023
Summer 2024 semester April 23, 2024
Fall 2024 semester August 20, 2024
Spring 2025 semester December 13, 2024

Signing up for tests

To sign up for the IPT, please click on the button below and submit your information and payment. Registration will close five business days before the test date.

Please note: The registration link is only available starting five weeks before any test date. If you click on the link and the form is unavailable, please try again within the five-week registration window.

Refunds: To be eligible for a refund, you must cancel your test at least two business days prior to the test date.

Register for the Interactive Performance Test

If you are a native speaker, your department must complete the Certification Form for you and forward it to the Office of the Provost.

If you are a non-native speaker with proof of English fluency (i.e., a 27/30 on the speaking section of the TOEFL iBT), you must request that the ELP completes a ITA Fluency Certificate Request on your behalf.

If you have any questions about the certification process, contact us at elp@sas.upenn.edu.