The PLTCE is an US Centre, based in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, which offers NATO approved courses based on Standardization Agreement 6001 (STANAG 6001) in the area of language testing and training. It also offers resident advanced level language courses in English, Arabic, French, Persian, and Russian. Currently, the PLTCE is also supporting the Bureau for International Language Coordination (BILC) secretariat.
The Center also fields mobile education teams generally focused on faculty development, language testing, and language training programme management. It possesses online capability in selected subject areas.