Certificate Teaching English as a Second Language

Learn to teach English to non-native speakers and earn TESL Canada Professional Standard Two certification.

You can complete the Teaching English as a Second Language program in less than a year. All courses are offered online with multiple face-to-face sessions per semester, scheduled in the early evenings. Distance students can participate by using video conferencing.

Learn the latest techniques from experienced faculty and get valuable teaching practice both in class and during a supervised practicum.

You can take UFV’s TESL certificate program either after or while you complete a bachelor’s degree program.

 Second Language Education Practicum

See note below about the practicum placement fee

Note: In addition to tuition fees students are required to pay a $250.00 practicum placement fee.

View course descriptions on the UFV calendar

Completion of a degree program with a cumulative GPA of 2.33 or higher. Completion of courses listed in the program outline (above).

Graduates of the UFV TESL certificate program are eligible to apply for the TESL Canada Professional Certificate Standard Two, which is one of the top levels awarded by TESL Canada. Graduates are responsible for applying to TESL Canada for certification.

If you have completed a degree and successfully complete all five TESL courses, you can graduate in less than a year.

You may also choose to enter the TESL program while completing your degree.

Note: If you do not complete courses in the sequence they are offered, you have to wait a year until they will be offered again.