Herr House on the Park University campus is known for housing offices for admissions, study abroad and international students but many may not know classes are held there as well.

Several hours a day, 100 international students walk up the stairs of the former dorm to hone their English skills with the help of nine teachers.

The fourth floor is dedicated to Language Consultant International (LCI), a private firm which assists international students in meeting the academic requirements in English before starting their academic classes.

“There are six class levels,” said Jacob Rutherford, Director of LCI at Park University.

When international students arrive to Park University, they are required to take the Compass test, which determines their class level. Level one as the lowest and seven the highest.

“[The students] are not fully admitted to Park University,” said Rutherford. They are considered future students. However most of them live on campus and all pay the $50 student activity fee.

LCI is a 10-year-old firm and has centers all across the country. Park University was the first school to have a center on a campus in August 2013.

Two other schools in Denver and Houston are also facilitated with LCI. Another campus LCI center is set to open soon in the eastern part of the United States, according to Rutherford.

The Commission of English Language is the accrediting body for LCI and all of the instructors have specialized training to help international students with English.

“They are trained [to teach international students],” said Rutherford.

The nine instructors located at Herr House teach English for Academic Purpose as opposed to English as a Second Language.

EAP is taught differently, Rutherford said. EAP is designed to prepare students to the American academic level.

Additionally, class terms are different than Park University semesters. LCI offers terms over nine weeks. Once students complete a course, they retake the Compass test to evaluate their evolution.

The goal is to have International students ready to take their majors classes when they leave level six.