TEFL Certificate Program

TEFL certificate program at the ELP is designed for those who wish to teach the English language abroad. The program provides students the latest techniques in effective English language acquisition and prepares practical teaching strategies to adapt to any cultural environment. 

Program Overview

TEFL students will:

•  Learn the basic concepts of how language is learned 

•  Learn current methodology and ways to assess students 

•  Learn techniques of English teaching 

•  Learn to plan and teach lessons 

•  Develop classroom management skills 

•  Experience practicum observation hours in various levels and skills of ESL instruction to experience different instructional settings 

•  Study the differences between teaching in the United States and teaching abroad 

•  Prepare a cover letter and resume for teaching abroad 

Students will receive a certificate of completion when they complete the following:

• Satisfactory attendance of 55 instructional hours

• Students missing more than 4 instructional hours will not receive a certificate.

• Students must complete and receive approval of required lesson plans for teaching practicum hours.

• Completion of 55 post-instructional observation hours.

• Completion of 10 practicum hours.

• 6 practicum observation hours

• 2 teaching practicum hours

• 2 intercultural activity hours