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CertTESOL at EF New York and Oxford, validated by Trinity College London.

Interested in teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)? Many ESOL training courses are being advertised, but it can be difficult to know which ones are of good quality and include the necessary supervised teaching practice.

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NY and London

130 hours

Spring 2024

About CertTESOL

The Trinity Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL) offered by EF International Language Campuses is a TESOL or TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate designed for people with little or no experience of teaching English, and for those with experience who require an internationally recognized initial teacher education qualification.

130 Hours

For UK participants, the CertTESOL is rated at Level 5 on Ofqual’s Regulated Qualifications Framework, a comparable level to the second year of an undergraduate degree, and comprises a minimum of 130 hours, with an expected minimum of 70 hours further study required (Total Qualification Time: 200 hours).
Successful candidates could be offered teaching positions at an EF campus (subject to local work rights) and may be eligible for a scholarship for course fees and accommodation.

General course content

Participants will be assessed in the following areas:

Unit 1: Teaching Skills

Unit 2: Language awareness and skills

Unit 3: The learner profile

Unit 4: The materials assignment

Unit 5: The unknown language

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CertTESOL

EF International Language Campuses offer a Trinity validated course.

Trinity validated CertTESOL courses are recognized by the British Council, ACCET, Eaquals and ACELS and other accrediting agencies. It has the same recognition as the Cambridge CELTA. Native and non-native trainees (C1 minimum level) are welcome. Our New York campus is the only location in the USA which offers the Trinity CertTESOL course.