Montana Defense Language Academy
A new program from the Defense Critical Language & Culture Program (DCLCP) at UM, the Montana Defense Language Academy (MDLA) intensive language courses are designed for military and government students to enhance their language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) skills.
Our program is built for learners who need practical, mission-ready proficiency.
- Four-week courses run Monday-Friday; times TBD by student locations
- 160 hours – 120 contact hours with app. 40 hours of homework
- Up to 6 students per course; minimum 4 students
- Conducted virtually on Microsoft Teams
- Regional Expertise and Culture (REC) lectures incorporated into curriculum
- Four (4) transferable college credits awarded by 91次元 if requested
All courses employ authentic materials at the target ILR level. Themes and vocabulary support language learning tailored for national security professionals.
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Testimonials
“I have learned Chinese from over 15 instructors, from 4 different universities, across 6 years, and the DCLCP Mandarin instructor was the best I have had to date.” USAF linguist
"The UMT Persian Farsi course was the best SLTE I’ve ever taken, and the significantly increased DLPT score just seals the deal." USN linguist
“I took the DLPT right after I got back, and my scores rocketed up. I've been a 1/1+ my entire career for reading, and I just tested at a 2+, which is phenomenal for me.” USAF linguist
“I studied Arabic for approximately 9 years and none of those courses taught me as much functional Arabic as the DCLCP course did.” USSOCOM linguist
“Throughout my 25+ years of service, both as an interpreter and later, as an officer overseeing USAF linguist development and employment in the Middle East, Central Asia, Europe, the Northern Hemisphere, Africa, and the Indo Pacific, I am hard pressed to recall a program that provided as much return on in investment in such a short period as the DCLCP. I cannot overstate the value of such programs to successful operations in the current global landscape.” USAF linguist