The present study aims at developing EFL listening proficiency skills among fourth year faculty of education students through utilizing monitoring strategies. The participants of the study consisted of fourth year English section students enrolled in Faculty of Education, Benha University (N=40). The study followed the one-group pre-posttest design. Two main tools were used: An EFL listening proficiency checklist required for fourth year students and an EFL Pre listening proficiency test to measure some of students' listening proficiency skills. In addition, the study used quantitative method for collecting and analyzing the data. T-test was used to compare the mean scores of pre and posttest of the study participants. Utilizing monitoring strategies were applied on the participants during the first semester of the academic year 2021/2022. Results of the quantitative analysis revealed that the participants' EFL listening proficiency skills were developed significantly as a result of utilizing monitoring strategies. Therefore, it can be concluded that utilizing monitoring strategies is effective in improving EFL students' listening proficiency skills.