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TESL & TEFL Certificate Programs in the US and Canada

Schools in Canada

Schools in the United States

American University offers certificate and master's programs:

American University
Department of Language and Foreign Studies
326 Asbury Building
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 885-2381

Azusa Pacific University offers a master's program:

Azusa Pacific
Department of International Student Services
901 East Alosta, P.O. Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702
(818) 969-3434, ext. 3055

Brigham Young University offers a one-year, post-degree certificate program:

Brigham Young University
Linguistics and English Language Department
4064 JFSB
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-2937

California State University at Fullerton offers a post-baccalaureate certificate for teachers and a master's program:

California State University at Fullerton
Department of Foreign Languages and Literature
835C Humanities Building
Fullerton, CA 92634
(714) 773-3534

California State University at Long Beach offers certificate and master's programs:

California State University at Long Beach
Department of Linguistics
1250 Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 90840-1004
(310) 985-3792

California State University at Northridge offers post-degree certificate and master's programs:

California State University at Northridge
Department of Linguistics
18111 Nordhoff Street
Northridge, CA 91330-8251
(818) 677-3302

California State University at Sacramento offers a certificate program:

California State University at Sacramento
Department of English
Sacramento, CA 95819-6075
(916) 278-6586

The Center for English Studies administers CTEFLA courses nine times per year:

The Center for English Studies
330 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(212) 620-0760

Central Missouri State University offers a master's program:

Central Missouri State University
Department of English and Philosophy
Martin 336
Warrensburg, MO 64093
(816) 543-4425

Coast Language Academy administers a one-month CTEFLA program seven times per year:

Coast Language Academy
501 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 403
Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 394-8618

English International administers a CTEFLA course each month:
English International

655 Sutter Street, Suite 200
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 749-5633

Fairfield University offers a master's program:

Fairfield University
Graduate School
Canisius Hall, Room 102
North Benson Road
Fairfield, CT 06430
(203) 254-4000, ext. 2139

Florida Atlantic University offers a post-degree certificate program for qualified teachers:

Florida Atlantic University
Department of Teacher Education
Education Building No. 47, Room 356
777 Glade Road South
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(407) 367-3584

Fresno Pacific College offers post-education degree certificate and master's programs:

Fresno Pacific College
Attention: David Freeman
Language Development Specialist Program
1717 South Chestnut
Fresno, CA 93702
(209) 453-2054

George Mason University offers a year-long certificate program:
George Mason University

Department of English, MSN 3E4
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 993-1160

 

Georgetown University offers certificate and master's programs:
Georgetown University

Department of English as a Foreign Language
ICC 481
Washington, DC 20057
(202) 687-6045

Marshall University offers a certificate program for senior- or graduate-level students:

Marshall University
English as a Second Language Institute
212 Old Main
Huntingdon, WV 25755-1054
(304) 696-2465
Fax: (304) 696-6353

Monterey Institute of International Studies offers certificate and master's programs:

Monterey Institute of International Studies
TESOL/MATFL Program
425 Van Buren Street
Monterey, CA 93940
(408) 647-4123

New World Teachers offers a TEFL certificate program that lasts four weeks and is offered twelve times per year:

New World Teachers
605 Market Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, CA 94105
(800) 644-5424
Email: TeachersSF@aol.com

Portland State University offers certificate and master's programs:

Portland State University
Department of Applied Linguistics
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97201
(503) 725-4088

St. Giles Language Teaching Center offers full-time CTEFLA courses eight times per year:

St. Giles Language Teaching Center
One Hallidie Plaza, Suite 350
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 788-3552

St. Michael's College offers diploma, certificate, and master's programs:

St. Michael's College
School for International Studies
Winooski Park
Colchester, VT 05439
(802) 654-2684

San Diego State University offers a four-course, two semester certificate program and a master's program:

San Diego State University
Linguistics Department
San Diego, CA 92181-7727
(619) 594-4877
Email: jkaplan@mail.sdsu.edu

San Jose State University offers certificate and master's programs:

San Jose State University
College of Humanities and Arts
Linguistics and Language
Development Program
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0063
(408) 924-4413

School of Teaching English as a Second Language offers a one-month certificate program eleven times per year:

School of Teaching English as a Second Language
2601 NW 56th Street
Seattle, WA 98107
(206) 781-8607

Sonoma State University offers a one-year TESL certificate program:

Sonoma State University
Linguistics Program - TESL
1801 E Cotati Avenue
Rohnert Park, CA 94928
(707) 664-2419

State University of New York at Buffalo offers master's and Ph.D. programs:

State University of New York at Buffalo
Department of Learning and Instruction
593 Christopher Baldy Hall
Buffalo, NY 14260-1000
(716) 645-2455

University of Alabama at Huntsville offers an 18-hour certificate program to qualified teachers:

University of Alabama at Huntsville
Department of English
222 Morton Hall
Huntsville, AL 35899
(205) 890-6320

University of California at Berkeley offers a one-year certificate program:

University of California at Berkeley
Education Extension
1995 University Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720
(510) 642-4111

University of California at Irvine offers a certificate program:
University of California at Irvine

University Extension
TESL Program
P.O. Box 6050
Irvine, CA 92710-6050
(714) 824-4381

University of California at Riverside offers a variety of certificate programs:

University of California at Riverside
UNEX-IEP
1200 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507-4596
(909) 787-4346

University of California at Santa Barbara offers an intensive summer program for educators and a self-paced certificate program that takes 6 months or longer to complete:

University of California at Santa Barbara
TEFL Certificate Program
University Extension
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-1110
(805) 961-3390

University of Montana offers a full-time, one-year certificate program:

University of Montana
Department of Linguistics
201 Liberal Arts
Missoula, MT 59812
(406) 243-4751

University of Nebraska at Omaha offers a certificate program that can be taken in conjunction with undergraduate or graduate studies or as a stand-alone program:

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Department of English
Omaha, NE 68182
(402) 554-2635

University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers second-level certification to teachers and a master's program:

University of North Carolina at Charlotte
College of Education
Department of Middle, Secondary, and
K-12 Education
9201 University City Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28223-0001
(704) 547-253

University of North Carolina at Greensboro offers an ESL certificate program for teachers and graduate students that is also open to those wishing to enroll on a non-credit basis:

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Romance Languages/Education
338 Curry Building
Spring Garden Street
Greensboro, NC 27412
(910) 334-5100

University of South Carolina offers a graduate certificate and master's and Ph .D. programs:

University of South Carolina
Linguistics Program
Columbia, SC 29208
(803) 777-2063

University of Utah offers certificate and master's programs:

University of Utah
Department of Linguistics
2300 LNCO
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
(801) 581-3392

University of Wisconsin at Green Bay offers a teacher certification program in TESL:

University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
Education Department
Wood Hall 416
2420 North Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001
(414) 465-2137

Viola University offers undergraduate- and graduate-level certificate programs:

Viola University
School of Intercultural Studies
13800 Viola Avenue
La Mirada, CA 90639-0001

William Patterson College offers a master's program:

William Patterson College
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
300 Pompton Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(201) 595-2577

Wright State University offers certificate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs:

Wright State University
Department of English Language and Literatures
Dayton, OH 45435
(513) 873-3136

Schools in Canada

Canadian Cooperative Language and Cultural Studies, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that offers an 80-hour TESL course that emphasizes adult instruction and understanding students from other cultures:

Canadian Cooperative Language and Cultural Studies, Inc.
635 Markham Street, 2nd Floor
Toronto, ON M6G 2M1
Canada
(416) 588-3900

Canadian Global TESOL Training Institute offers an intensive 45-hour TEFL course:

Canadian Global TESOL Training Institute
P.O. Box 41081
Edmonton, AB T6J 6M7
Canada
(403) 438-5704

Columbia College offers a CTEFLA program:

Columbia College
6037 Marlborough Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5H 3L6
Canada
(604) 430-6422

Concordia University offers a TESL certificate:

Concordia University
Center for TESL
Montreal, PQ H3G 1M8
Canada
(514) 398-6982

George Brown College offers certificate programs:

George Brown College - TESL Dept.
P.O. Box 1015, Station B
Toronto, ON M5T 2T9
Canada
(416) 944-4953

Humber College offers a 16-week graduate level program once a year:

Humber College
North Campus
205 Humber College Boulevard
Etobicoke, ON M6V 5L7
Canada
(416) 675-3111

International Language Institute offers a CTEFLA program:

International Language Institute
1496 Lower Water Street
Halifax, NS B3J 1R9
(902) 429-3636

McGill University offers a certificate program, as well as bachelor's and master's degree programs:

McGill University
Department of Second Language Education
3700 MacTavish Street
Montreal, QC H3A 1Y2
Canada
(514) 398-6982

University of Saskatchewan offers a TESL (CERTESL) certificate program by correspondence (distance learning).  They also have offer a shorter on-campus TEFL Intensive program (80 academic hours plus 12-15 hours supervised tutoring practice) intended for people going overseas that ladders into CERTESL for those who find they want to make a more permanent commitment to the field:

University of Saskatchewan CERTESL Program
Centre for Continuing and Distance Education
464-221 Cumberland Avenue North
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1M3
(306) 966-2085
Email: shannon.storey@usask.ca

Vancouver Community College offers a variety of certificate programs:

Vancouver Community College
TESL Certificate Program
Continuing Education
1155 East Broadway
P.O. Box 24785, Station F
Vancouver, BC V5N 5V2
Canada
(604) 871-7070