TESOL Certified Instructor

Issued by SUNY Westchester Community College

The TESOL Certificate Program is a hands-on learning experience for those interested in pursuing employment in teaching English as a second or foreign language to adult and college learners either in person or remote settings, in the USA or abroad. The program is also suitable for those with some teaching experience but no formal training in TESOL, or for teachers who wish to advance their knowledge of ESL methodologies and technology.

Type Certification
Level Intermediate
Time Months
Cost Paid

Additional Details

Skills

Adult Education
Applied Linguistics
Cross Cultural Communication
EFL
ESL
ESOL
Language Assessment
Language Pedagogy
Second Language Acquisition
Teaching Methods
TEFL
TESOL

Earning Criteria

Complete and pass 3 program modules (156 hours): English Language: Sounds and Structure, The Classroom Experience and Principles of Language Learning and Teaching. A minimum 90% attendance must be met.
Successfully complete 30 hours of fieldwork: a combination of classroom observations and a supervised student-teaching practicum.
Satisfactorily complete a final teaching portfolio.