This certificate program is accredited by NCA CASI and approved by the New Hampshire Higher Education Commission.
This challenging, quality program results in a total of 15 college semester credits on your transcript and a certificate of program completion. Each course is 3 credits. The program content is similar to the core curriculum found in many TESOL degree programs.
Program Title: TESOLCertificate Program Program Number: TSL500-CP
Throughout the world, educational, governmental, religious, and philanthropic groups are
experiencing the need to communicate with others who have different first languages. English
has become this shared working language, used by millions of people from diverse nations.
This program produces practitioners, prepared for international employment in careers of
teaching, curriculum development, and resource support in a wide range of settings
that offer ESL/EFL courses and programs. Candidates for enrollment include prospective
ESL/EFL teachers; those who may have worked in the field but who did not
receive the depth of education and professional training needed for optimal performance
in their jobs; teachers from other disciplines who wish to add TESL/TEFL/TESOL to their
teaching resume; and philanthropic and religious personnel who serve those needing to
understand English as a foreign language.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, published online by the U.S. Department of Labor, provides an overview of the requirements needed to become a teacher of ESL in the U.S.. Requirements vary by state; most require at least a Bachelor's degree. Most of our TESOL certificate program students are practicing teachers who are adding another endorsement area. We will admit students, however, who have completed at least three semesters of college study and can show a commitment to teaching through other kinds of instructional work, such as volunteer work or tutoring.
Core Curriculum: The program requires completion of the following five (5) CALCampus courses:
TSL301 Principles of Second Language Learning and Teaching TSL302 English Linguistics TSL303 Cultural Perspectives in Second Language Education TSL304 ESL/EFL Teaching Methods and Materials TSL305 ESL/EFL Course Development
