TESOL
Certificate Program

TESOL

Fluency in a global world

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Certificate Description

English for a global world

A specialized sequence of courses in linguistics and education prepare instructors to teach immigrants and foreign nationals or travel abroad to teach English. In this program you will learn best practices to teach English to nonnative speakers at all stages of language acquisition, as well as how to communicate effectively with a diverse audience, in terms of culture and nationality. Empower your students—and ultimately yourself.

TESOL certificate program objectives

  • Assess and evaluate a student’s level of English language knowledge.
  • Teach English grammar and writing to nonnative speakers.
  • Understand bilingual and English language development.
  • Address students at all levels of language acquisition and tailor your instruction accordingly.
Cost: $5,500 | International Tuition Cost
Required Credits: Total Required: 27 units. Take 6 required courses (18 units) of required credit, 2-4 courses (4 units) of elective credit. End with capstone course (5 units) followed by certificate review.
Duration: A full-time student can complete the certificate in 9–12 months.

Courses

Course Units Fall Winter Spring Summer
1. Required Courses
Assessment, Evaluation and Placement 2.0
Culture and Cultural Diversity 4.0
First and Second Language Development 3.0
Fundamentals of English Grammar for ESL Teachers 2.0 +
Language Structure 3.0
Methodology of Bilingual and English Language Development 4.0
2. Elective Courses
English As a Second Language Through Music and Movement 2.0
Instructional Design and Delivery, Introduction 1.0
Teaching Beginning ESL Students: Principles and Practices 1.5
Teaching Grammar, Level II 2.0
3. Capstone Course
TESOL Practicum 5.0
4. Required Certificate Review
TESOL Certificate Completion Fee None

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Requisite Knowledge

Please review the course descriptions to ensure that you have taken necessary prerequisites or meet the requirements through job experience or previous education.

Professional Development

Transfer Your TESOL Certificate Units to a Master's Program

Notre Dame de Namur University Master's Degree in TESOL

Completion of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension TESOL program counts towards one year toward the Master of Arts TESOL program at Notre Dame de Namur University. The NDNU TESOL Master's program is fully online. UCSC Extension students with a TESOL certificate would have to take five courses (15 units) to complete the Master of Arts.

University of San Francisco Master's Degree in TESOL

Completion of the UCSC Silicon Valley Extension TESOL program counts towards one year of the Master of Arts TESOL program at University of San Francisco.

Declaring Candidacy

You can enroll in a certificate program any time during your studies.

Once you create your student account, you can enroll in a certificate program. Although you can enroll in a program at any time, the benefit of enrolling early is that it locks in your certificate requirements. This means that even if program requirements change, the requirements to complete your certificate will remain the same for you.

  • You must enroll in the certificate program before enrolling in the Certificate Completion Review.

You have a total of five years to complete all necessary courses in a certificate program.

All the necessary units in a certificate must be completed within a five-year window. The clock begins on the first day of your first course in the certificate program. For example, if you started a course on Sept. 5, 2017, you would have to complete all of the required units in this certificate by Sept. 4, 2022.

  • Enrolling in a certificate program does not trigger the beginning of the five-year window. It begins the first day of the first course that applies to a certificate program.
  • The Certificate Completion Review process does not have to occur within the five-year timeframe.

Grade Requirements

Please note that only letter grades of C- or higher may be applied to a certificate, and in some programs, students may have more stringent requirements. Students in most employer- and government-sponsored payment programs, such as workforce development, as well as international students on F-1 visas, need to maintain a B average to meet their requirements. Personal Financial Planning students have additional grade requirements for individual courses to attain a certificate.

See Grading and Credits Policy for further information.

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