NOVA's TESOL/TESL Certificate Program prepares students to teach English as a Second Language by combining language acquisition theory with practical application. After completing NOVA's TESOL certification, our students are qualified to teach English as a Second Language to adults in an adult education setting, in a community program, or at a proprietary school in the US or abroad. Reminders: K-12 certification/licensure must be completed at a four-year institution. Higher education ESL requires a masters degree in addition to TESOL certification.

To earn a TESOL/TESL program certificate in community and adult ESL programs, you must successfully complete Introduction to TESOL/TESL, TESOL Review, and 11 of 15 other workshops and complete 25 hours of documented ESL class observation. Classes are offered on a rotating basis, with Introduction to TESOL/TESL and TESOL Review offered each semester. Individual courses may be taken without pursuing the certificate program. No textbooks are required.

When you feel that you've completed all of the requirements for the TESOL/TESL Certificate, call 703-257-6530 or acl@nvcc.edu. Download your Application for Certificate here.

All courses are approved for VA benefits.

 

Required Courses:
Introduction to TESOL/TESL
TESOL Review

Electives: Choose 11
Assessing English Proficiency
Culture as Class Content
Grammar Review
Lesson Planning
Strategies for Teaching Entry-Level Students
Strategies for Teaching Reading and Writing
Strategies for Teaching Speaking & Listening
Teaching Content ESL
Teaching ESL at the Elementary School Level
Teaching Pronunciation
Cross-Cultural Communication
Realia as Class Content
Teaching ESL at the High School Level
Teaching ESL at the Middle School Level
Tutoring Adult ESL Students