The Association was founded 12 December, 2006.
The Founders and members of the Association are:

• Kaunas Technological University
• Klaipeda University
• Association of the Lithuanian Language Teachers
• Public Service Language Centre
• Vilniaus kolegija/University of Applied Sciences
• Vytautas Magnus University
• Foreign Languages Institute, Vilnius University.

LKPA is a founder member of REAL, the Reseau Européen des Associations de Professeurs de Langues and a member of the Fédération Internationale des Professeurs de Langues Vivantes (FIPLV).