Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages Certificate

If you are interested in Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) or Foreign Language (EFL), you are not alone! The market for learners and teachers of English is booming.If you want to teach at a community college or a university, you will benefit from specialized training in ESL instruction. Most countries where EFL/ESL is taught require a TEFL/TESOL certification and many are looking for a certification that includes a minimum of 20 hours of in-class practice.

There is demonstrated demand for English Language Teachers in the United States and Worldwide:

• The number of English language learners in the United States has grown by roughly 60% in the last decade.
• In 2019, 1.5 billion people were learning and using English worldwide.
• ESL exam providers such as the University of Cambridge (IELTS) and the British Council/Trinity College London have continued to expand their operations and increase their global market reach.
• In 2018, the ESL industry grew to $45 billion and it is estimated to rise to $56.2 billion by 2021.
• The National Center for Education Statistics reported that 27% of all schools with bilingual/ESL teaching vacancies found them very difficult or impossible to fill and this is a higher percentage than for many other teaching fields.

The UNT TESOL Graduate Academic Certificate responds to the rapidly expanding English language market by providing a fully-online four course sequence. This teacher training focuses on new methods, techniques, and activities to optimize student learning resulting in higher retention rates for their programs and schools. A leveling course is required for students with no linguistics background.