| ACIVC | Australian Council of Independent Vocational Colleges |
| ACPET | Australia Council for Private Education and Training |
| AEI | Australian Education International |
| AMEP | Adult Migrant English Program |
| BEC Higher | Business English Certificate - Higher |
| BEC Preliminary | Business English Certificate - Preliminary |
| BEC Vantage | Business English Certificate - Vantage |
| CAE | Certificate in Advanced English |
| CELTA | Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults |
| CPE | Certificate of Proficiency in English |
| DELTA | Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults |
| DEST | Department of Education, Science and Training |
| DIAC | Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
| DoS | Director of Studies |
| EA | English Australia |
| EAP | English for Academic Purposes |
| EFL | English as a Foreign Language |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| ESOL | English for Speakers of Other Languages |
| ESP | English for Specific Purposes |
| ELICOS | English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students |
| ELT | English Language Teaching |
| ESOS Act | Education Services for Overseas Students Act |
| FCE | First Certificate in English |
| GE | General English |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| NEAS | National ELT Accreditation Scheme Ltd |
| OSHC | Overseas Student Health Cover |
| PA | Principal Administrator |
| PET | Preliminary English Test |
| RTO | Registered Training Organisation |
| TAFE | Technical and Further Education |
| TEFL | Teaching English as a Foreign Language |
| TESOL | Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| TESL | Teaching English as a Second Language |
| TOEFL | Test of English as a Foreign Language |
| TOEIC | Test of English for International Communication |
| WAPETIA | Western Australian Private Education and Training Industry Association |