is there a diploma or certificate at the end of the program?
at the end of your program, you will sit for an exit exam and will receive a certificate of completion.
ohla requires that all international students carry proper medical emergency insurance while pursuing the academic english program.
ohla offers all international students insurance free of charge. when registering in any of our programs and or locations students are fully insured .
at the end of your program, you will sit for an exit exam and will receive a certificate of completion. ohla has seven (7) locations throughout the state of florida.
miami (brickell campus) 
address: 825 brickell bay drive, 18th floor. miami, florida 33131
miami (aventura campus)
address: 801 n federal highway. hallandale beach, fl 33009
boca raton
address: 4205 w hillsboro blvd. coconut creek, fl 33073
orlando (metrowest)
address: 1701 park center drive, suite 100. orlando, florida 32835
celebration
address: 715 bloom street, suite 200. celebration, fl 34747
winter garden
address: 12900 reams rd  suite b101. windermere,  fl  34786
tampa
address: 6800 n dale mabry hwy. suite 124. tampa  fl  33614 the first thing you need is to meet our admission criteria. you must have completed your high school studies in your home country, be a non-native english speaker and meet the minimum age requirements for each individual campus:
16 years of age
if you meet these requirements, complete our online application form
once we have received your form you will be asked to provide us with;
copy of your passport that will remain valid during your entire stay in the united states
a bank statement showing sufficient funds for the period of study
if required, provide a notarized affidavit of support 
once you have completed the application and have been accepted, ohla will send you a welcoming letter and your i-20.
notarized affidavit of support: required only when the bank statement does not belong to the applicant and that the cost related to the studies are being “sponsored” by a third party. if you are currently in the united states; apply to ohla as normal. if you are accepted, we will assist you by issuing your i-20 form in order to apply for a change of status of your current status to an f1 student status.
this process is done through a form called i-539 and it must be approved by uscis. yes, you may study with your tourist visa or visa waiver, however you cannot exceed 18 clock hours per week.
in our program you may study in the semi intensive program which equals 16.6 clock hours per week. the transfer process is quite simple:
complete and sign our student application form.
we will send you a transfer form to be completed and signed by your current dso.
you will have to provide a copy of your passport, visa, i-20 form and i-94 and a bank statement showing sufficient funds for the proposed period of study.
if required, you might need to provide a notarized affidavit of support 
notarized affidavit of support: required only when the bank statement does not belong to the applicant and that the cost related to the studies are being “sponsored” by a third party. students who attend ohla are to have graduated from high school, be non-native english language speakers and meet the minimum age requirements, which is 16 years of age. to further propel a conducive learning environment, ohla offers 8 esl levels.
students sit for a placement exam on their first day of class to evaluate their current linguistic skills. students are then placed in the appropriate english level. pre-arrival online testing can be organized upon request.
each level lasts 12 or 8 weeks depending on the session.
levels are subdivided into six – two-week units called  “blocks.” a written and oral placement test will be given to you on arrival to assess your english level. this depends on the result of your placement exam. each level at ohla lasts 12 weeks and there are 8 levels. so if you start at the basic 1 level, you will need close to 20 months to complete the entire program of study. semi intensive program:
monday to friday from 9:00 a.m to 12:45 p.m.
intensive program: 
monday to thursday from 9:00 a.m to 2:00 p.m and friday from 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
super intensive program:
monday to thursday from 9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m and friday from 9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m.
exam preparation:
monday to friday from 2:10 p.m to 5:00 p.m
semi intensive + exam preparation: monday to friday from 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
schedule varies by location. even though our classes can accommodate up to 15 students we normally have an average of 10 to 12 students per class. this small class setting allows for our students to receive the individual attention required for them to succeed in their course of study. ohla requires that all international students carry proper medical emergency insurance while pursuing the academic english program.
ohla offers all international students insurance free of charge. when registering in any of our programs and or locations students are fully insured . ohla offers 7 locations and tuition varies from location.
click here for detailed information on tuition fees. if your visa is denied all tuition and fees (except the initial application fee, sevis fee and mailing fee) will be refunded. yes, ohla offers multiple housing options.
we offer both homestay and residence accommodation.
if you choose one of our residence accommodation options you will be required to pay a residence booking fee ($50) and a weekly fee that will vary depending on the options chosen, whether or not you are willing to share your room with other student(s) and on the time of the year that you will be residing with us.
for all locations, we offer homestay with local families including daily breakfast and dinner. if you choose our homestay accommodation option you will be required to pay an housing booking fee ($200) and a weekly stipend that will vary depending on whether or not you are willing to share a room with another student/sibling and on the time of the year that you will be residing with us.
note that all bookings are conditional to availability and to the following conditions:
minimum 2 week stays
bookings are to be made at least 4 weeks before arrival