Language Teaching Professionals

Name

Language Teaching Professionals

Legal name

Language Teaching Professionals

Website

https://ltprofessionals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Teacher Professional Development

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Language Schools (611630), Educational Support Services (611710), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Teacher Training & Language Teaching Certifications (e.g., CELTA/DELTA) (EDAIAEAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Teacher’s Editions, Methodology & Professional Resources (TESOL/TEFL) (EDAGAHAJ), General ESL/EFL Coursebooks & Integrated Skills Series (EDAGAHAA), English Language Schools (ESL/EFL) (EDAIAEAB), General Language Schools & Institutes (EDAMAFAA), Virtual World Language & Electives Providers (K–12) (EDAJADAK)

Keywords

• English language teaching
• Teacher professional development
• Educational resource publishing
• Teaching community platform
• ESL teacher training

Headquarters

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Service Sales: ETJ Book Service operates as an online bookstore for English teachers in Japan, selling teaching materials, books, and self-published resources. Teachers can sell their own materials through the service.
2. ELT Conventions: ELT Conventions held in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Fukuoka generate revenue through event attendance fees. Regional workshops typically charge 500-1000 yen for ETJ members and double for non-members.
3. Free Resources with Premium Content: Free downloads, games, and videos attract teachers while premium books and teaching materials are sold through the Book Service

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Language Teaching Professionals (LTP) operates ETJ (English Teachers in Japan), a free volunteer association founded in 1999 and re-organized under LTP in 2015. The organization provides professional development, teaching resources, networking, and educational content to English teachers in Japan through community chapters, an annual convention circuit, an online bookstore for self-published teaching materials, and digital content including training videos, song videos, interactive worksheets, and the NFO Games interactive learning system.

Product overview

Language Teaching Professionals operates a platform ecosystem for English language teachers in Japan, centered on the ETJ (English Teachers in Japan) community association. The core offerings include the free ETJ volunteer association, the ETJ Book Service e-commerce platform for teaching resources, LTP Downloads for free teaching materials, and the New Finding Out (NFO) Games educational game platform. Additional services include interactive worksheets, ELT conventions in major Japanese cities, teacher training and song video content on YouTube, self-publishing support, and regional group coordination. The company focuses on providing professional development, teaching resources, and community building for English educators rather than operating a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ETJ Book Service Online bookstore and self-publishing marketplace where English teachers can publish, list, and sell their original teaching materials and resources to other educators in Japan.
• LTP Downloads Digital library of downloadable teaching resources and materials made available to English teachers through the LTP website.
• NFO Games Interactive educational games designed to support English language learning and classroom engagement for teachers and their students.
• Interactive Worksheets Interactive digital worksheets that teachers can use directly in classroom instruction for English language learning activities.
• ELT Conventions Annual English Language Teaching conventions held in Japan providing professional development, workshops, and networking opportunities for English teachers.
• Teacher Training Videos Video-based training content offering professional development instruction for English language teaching practice and methodology.
• Song Videos Song-based video content designed to support English language acquisition for use in classrooms by teachers.
• Self-Publishing Service Service that supports teachers in self-publishing their own teaching materials, leveraging the ETJ Book Service marketplace.
• Regional Groups Local community chapters of the ETJ association operating across Japan, providing in-person networking, meetups, and professional development opportunities for English teachers.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• Niki-LabssupportingTechnology or IntegrationNiki-Labs provides technology infrastructure and website development/power services for Language Teaching Professionals. The website and digital platforms are powered by Niki-Labs.
• Jobs in JapansupportingOthersJobs in Japan (operated by Peter Lackner) runs the ETJ Job Service Facebook group, which allows independent school owners who are ETJ members to post jobs.
• American DreamminorOthersAmerican Dream provides study abroad programs and counseling services, featured as a resource for teachers on the LTP platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• FluentU: Online language learning platform with authentic video content and teacher/classroom editions. Comparable to LTP's NFO Games and YouTube content as a digital English-learning resource, though FluentU is a for-profit SaaS targeting learners and schools directly.

Broad incumbents

• National Geographic Learning: Publisher of ESL/EFL coursebooks and learning materials with strong teacher resource libraries. Comparable to ETJ Book Service catalog breadth, though globally distributed and tied to Cengage's institutional channels.
• Macmillan Education: ELT publisher producing coursebooks, teacher methodology guides, and digital resources. Comparable to LTP/ETJ as a teacher materials provider, with international distribution that ETJ lacks.
• British Council TeachingEnglish: Free online platform providing lesson plans, webinars, and teacher training resources for English teachers worldwide. Comparable to LTP as a free teacher resource hub, but backed by a national cultural institution with broader reach.
• IATEFL: International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, running annual conferences, special interest groups, and publications. Comparable to ETJ as a teacher community + events organization, though global in scope.
• TESOL International Association: Global professional association for English language teachers, offering conventions, publications, and certifications. Comparable as a teacher-membership community and resource provider, but operates globally rather than Japan-locally.
• Cambridge ELT: Publishes ESL/EFL coursebooks, teacher training materials, and CELTA/DELTA certification programs. Comparable on teacher training and methodology publishing, though a global incumbent with institutional certifications.
• Oxford University Press ELT: Major ESL/EFL publisher producing coursebooks (e.g., Finding Out-adjacent series), teacher resources, and methodology titles. Comparable to LTP/ETJ Book Service as a seller of ESL teaching materials, though at much larger global scale.
• Pearson ELT: Global publisher of English language teaching coursebooks, digital tools, and teacher professional development. Comparable on ESL materials and teacher PD, at much broader global scale than LTP.

Direct peers

• JALT (Japan Association for Language Teaching): Japan's largest professional association for language teachers, running chapters, conferences (JALT International, PanSIG), and publications. Direct peer to ETJ in serving language teachers across Japan with a chapter-based community model and annual events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/LTProfessionals
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/LanguageTeachingProfessionals
• Facebookfacebook.com/LanguageTeachingProfessionals
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/language-teaching-professionals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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