Welcome to BTL! We are corporate language training specialists, in operation since 1983.

As a language training organization, Groupe BTL - Business & Technical Languages - has been providing companies with quality language services since 1983.

Our goals: to diagnose your needs accurately, to provide quality advice, to implement effective training courses - boosting your language skills - and to manage the day-to-day running of your training plan.

We fulfil all of our clients' foreign language training needs: pedagogical consulting, audits, language reference systems, intensive and weekly courses, communication workshops, distance learning (videoconferencing and telephone), Blended Learning, coaching, immersion trips...

Partner with us

BTL has more than 300 customers, including international companies and the highest levels of government. Year after year, these companies and government bodies rely on us to provide tailor-made solutions and comprehensive, flexible management of large-scale language training plans.

Consult client satisfaction statistics and client testimonials >

BTL teams: here to build the language skills you need

BTL's growth and ongoing development are founded on the hard work of our skilled teams :

Vue de bâtiments style Haussmann près du bureau de BTL à Paris VIII

Our management team at 82 boulevard Haussmann and our teachers in the Paris region

From our headquarters in the 8th district, our trainers travel to client sites throughout the Paris region. Discover our team >

Our team of teachers dedicated to distance language learning

who provide courses all over the world. Our English-speaking team is based in the UK.

Our network of regional trainers

which covers not only Paris, but also some thirty cities across all regions of France (Bordeaux, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse, etc.). Where we operate >

Our quality guarantees

BTL holds the following certifications : Qualiopi, ISO 9001 and ISO 9001 applied to providers of skills development services. These certifications attest to the quality and expertise of our trainers, our pedagogical know-how, the reliability of our methods and the assiduous tracking of learner's progress. All this driven by a commitment to exceeding our clients' expectations.

Furthermore, our French language training offer has been awarded the Qualité FLE label by the French government.

Find out more about our commitment to quality >

Qualiopi processus certifié pour Actions de Formation

Le label qualité FLE décerné à Groupe BTL

We're committed to playing our part in the professional language training sector and beyond

Human and cultural exchange are at the heart of our what we do. We have solidified our social and environmental values by joining the UN Global Compact. Since 2014, we have been regularly assessed by Ecovadis and publish an annual CSR progress report. Find out more about BTL's social responsibility >

BTL soutien le pacte mondiale depuis 2014

BTL recoit la medaille d'or d'Ecovadis en 2023

We are also an active member of the professional federation "les acteurs de la compétence" and the EdTech innovators network. Our long-term partnerships with OPCOs and ETS Global (TOEIC), among others, enable us to meet our clients' requirements in full.

BTL applique la charte de déontologie CPF

For the best possible ROI, BTL is at your service

At BTL, our aim is to make your life simpler.

...whether you are a training manager, human resources manager, purchasing manager, company director or employee.

How can we do this? By optimizing the effectiveness of your language training program, within your budgetary parameters, without sacrificing quality. And to ensure the best possible return on investment, whether you're a customer or a learner.

How do we optimize your training budget?

First of all, we listen to you properly so as to:

ensure a proper diagnosis of your needs and constraints,
work with you to select an effective training program from a comprehensive range of options,
offer you excellent, qualified teachers
and learning tools that use innovative technology,
all the while carrying out quality assurance tracking on a daily basis,
in terms of both administration and pedagogy.

Proper diagnosis

Diagnosing correctly so as to define clear objectives

Making the right diagnosis means understanding your needs and constraints. And by efficiently auditing your objectives, the needs of your learners and their language levels. This analysis phase enables us to identify the key components of the training program that needs to be put in place.

BTL utilizes high-performance auditing tools in all professional contexts.

We have one of the largest teams of assessors in France. These assessors carry out job audits, develop linguistic frames of reference, and identify language levels using the CEFR. We take into account each learner's individual needs, and set clear short and medium term objectives for each one - using the internal BTL test or independent tests such as the TOEIC.

Effective language training

Proven language training

Entirely dedicated to language training, BTL has developed an effective pedagogical approach that adapts to the needs of each learner, thanks to contextualizing content around their day-to-day experience as professionals. When it comes to "general professional" training, varied role-play exercises and the choice of appropriate learning resources guarantee lively, structured courses that promote the acquisition of operational skills.

BTL also offers "job-specific" courses, which combine work on cross-disciplinary skills with work on the specific communication requirements of the learner's professional context.

R&D policy

Innovative services require an ambitious R&D policy

Our Innovation department has two main missions. It constantly monitors the latest pedagogical tools so as to provide our clients with innovative resources that meet the needs and constraints of their training programs. It also creates the learning resources for tailor-made programs when our clients have a specific project to deliver.

For over 40 years, BTL has consistently embraced new technologies for educational purposes. Today, for example, BTL offers perfectly integrated "Blended Learning": a well-balanced combination of instructor-led courses and guided online self-study.

We also offer distance learning courses that exploit technical innovations and digital tools, such as interactive whiteboards, to bring teacher and learner ever closer.

Whatever the type of course or teaching tool, it is technology that adapts to learners' needs, not the other way round.

Tracking learning over time

The two main components of our pedagogical monitoring are :

Tracking each learner's progress
Pedagogical supervision of trainers

1. Learner progress tracking

At the beginning :

Before the first class: a preliminary briefing for the dedicated teacher which includes the assessor's initial report
During the first class, the teacher double-checks the learner's needs and expectations
After approximately 3 classes, the learner is invited to fill out an initial feedback questionnaire

During training :

The teacher updates notes on course content and progress after each class
We track activity on the e-learning platform, if applicable
We discuss each learner at regular meetings of pedagogy coordinators and teachers

At the end:

The teacher produces a detailed individual report
The learner is invited to complete a training evaluation form

2. Pedagogical supervision of trainers

The 'Pedagogical Coordination ' service is responsible for managing our entire teaching team, advising them, providing ongoing training and passing on their experience and this throughout their career at BTL. From induction courses to training plans and regular one-to-one meetings.

Administrative tracking

In addition to monitoring teachers and learners in the field, BTL typically offers three types of monthly tracking:

Attendance statistics, showing for each trainee the number of lessons completed, absences and their reasons, and the overall attendance rate since the start of the training program.
Pedagogical statistics on courses in progress, training courses about to start and cycles completed.
Blended Learning course statistics: reporting on connection time per trainee on the chosen e-learning platform.

These ISO and Qualiopi-certified procedures help limit absenteeism, reinforce the responsibility of teachers and learners, and maximize training effectiveness.

This enables BTL to take corrective action with teachers and/or learners, if necessary, and to communicate with its clients in this regard.

Our pedagogical approach >

Over 40 years' experience,
since 1983

99% of
learners
satisfied out of
15k polled

All our teachers are
graduates &
experienced

360° language services

Interested in learning more?

If you have any questions or would like a quote, we'd be delighted to hear from you.

Looking for CPF-eligible language training for yourself? You'll find our service for private individuals here >