| Termo | Significado |
| ALTE | Association of Language Testers in Europe |
| BEC | Business English Certificates (provided by the University of Cambridge) |
| CPE | Certificate of Proficiency in English |
| ESL | English as a Second Language |
| FCE | First Certificate in English |
| FTBE | Foundation Certificate for Teachers of Business English |
| IELTS | International English Language Testing System |
| LAURELS | Latin American Union of Registered Language Schools |
| LCCIEB | The London Chamber of Commerce and Industry Examinations Board |
| TESL | Teachers of English as a Second Language |
| TESOL | Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages |
| UCLES | University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate |