Graduate Certificate in TESOL – Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Licensure
Online Graduate CertificateThe Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Graduate Certificate program is an 18-hour program designed to prepare both licensed and non-licensed teachers to work with English Language Learners in a variety of educational settings in the United States and around the world. All of the courses may be applied to the Master of Science in Curriculum and Instruction Degree with an emphasis in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Students may choose to pursue the MS TESOL degree at any time while enrolled in a certificate program or after its completion.
Licensed teachers in Kansas who successfully complete the coursework with a passing score on the ESOL PRAXIS™ can add a PreK-12 endorsement to their existing teaching license. Other states may have additional endorsement requirements. Note: the certificate program does not lead to an initial US teaching license.
This program is accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and CAEP.
Program features:
- 18 hours (6 courses)
- Fully online (asynchronous coursework)
- Begin in the spring, summer, or fall
You will learn to:
- teach English while teaching academic content
- develop and differentiate curriculum
- support students with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Open to U.S. and international candidates with:
- Bachelor's degree
- 3.0 GPA
- Foreign language knowledge not required
- International students must meet one of the following language requirements:
- TOEFL score of 550/79
- IELTS overall band score of 6.5 with no band score below 5.5
- PTE score of 53
- Duolingo score of 110 with no section score below 100
Accreditation
This fully online program is accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
Contact Information
Contact TESOL Program Advisor, Dr. Tatiana Sildus to begin your journey today.
You might be eligible for a TEACH grant. Learn more
Required Courses for the TESOL Graduate Certificate
Below are the six ESOL Graduate Certificate courses (required for the endorsement) with the semesters offered:
- TCHL 851 Multicultural Approaches to Diversity in the Classroom Summer (June)
- TCHL 852 Advanced Culture and Language Acquisition for ELLs Summer (July)
- TCHL 853 Advanced Assessment and the English Language Learner Spring
- TCHL 854 Advanced Methods and Instructional Materials for ELLs Fall
- ENGL 714 Applied Linguistics for English for Speakers of Other Languages Summer (June)
- TCHL 855 Advanced Practicum with ELLs Fall *
(* taken last; TCHL 854 can be a co-requisite, the rest are pre-requisites)
Career Opportunities:
- Mainstream classroom teacher
- Pre-K, elementary, or secondary
- teaching license required for US public schools
- ESOL program teacher
- PreK-12
- teaching license required for US public schools
- School/district ESOL program coordinator
- Adult Education ESOL teacher
- Higher Education Intensive English instructor
- Teacher, English language institutions abroad