NOVA's Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Certificate Program prepares you to teach English as a Second Language to adults by combining language acquisition theory with guided teaching practice from experienced instructors with advanced degrees. NOVA's TESOL Certificate Program meets TESOL International Association's most recent Standards for Short-Term TEFL/TESL Certificate Programs (published in 2015).
Setting up your teaching practicum is easy! NOVA Workforce's TESOL Certificate Program gives student teachers 10 hours of supervised practice ESL teaching in our American Culture & Language Institute (ACLI). TESOL graduates have gone on to teach locally and around the world!
To earn a TESOL Certificate from NOVA Workforce, participants must complete TESOL 1, TESOL 2, and TESOL 3.
The TESOL program has a new schedule! The program runs over the Fall and Spring semesters. Workshops run on Saturday mornings. New students join in Summer or Fall to complete TESOL 1. Continuing students complete TESOL 2 & 3 in Spring.
After completing this certificate, you are qualified to teach English as a second language to adults in an adult education setting such as a community-based program, community college language institute (non-credit), or proprietary school in the U.S. or abroad.
NOTE: The TESOL certificate does not provide credentialing for K-12 or to teach ESL for credit. Early Childhood (VA-ECAP) classes are not part of the TESOL Certificate Program.
Contact Us Frequently Asked QuestionsPrerequisites
- All students must be at least 18 years of age.
- Proof of English proficiency level via one of the following:
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- A US college diploma including successful completion of ENG 101 or 111.*
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- A Placement test:
- Native English Speakers: Take the Virginia Placement Test (VPT) for English or the English Placement Advising Survey.
- Non‐Native English Speakers: Take the Accuplacer Test or the College ESL Placement Assessment by emailing NOVATesting@nvcc.edu. Score must be 300 or higher and a Level 5 essay (for provisional acceptance) or Level 6+ essay for full acceptance into the program. Level 4 and lower essays are not eligible to register.
- A US college diploma including successful completion of ENG 101 or 111.*
*Please check with the TESOL Office to ensure that your college ENG program is accepted by NOVA.
TESOL Certificate Program
First Semester
These workshops are to be taken before TESOL 2 & 3. |
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1-1 Introduction to TESOL |
Second Semester
These workshops are to be taken after successfully completing TESOL 1. |
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2-1 Assessing English Proficiency |
These Workshops are taken after successfully completing TESOL 1 & 2. |
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3-1 TESOL Practicum 2 (Saturday-Sunday) |
Program Price: $2,665.00
Register for TESOL
This program is a joint offering from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) and The Source for Learning, Inc. (SFL). The Virginia Early Childhood Administrator Professional Credential (VA-ECAP) is a new online credentialing program designed to satisfy one or more of the following requirements:
- Enhance the quality of your early childhood program and meet Virginia competencies for early childhood professionals.
- Meet Operational Administrator Qualifications (Criterion 6C.3 - New Streamlined Model) OR Earn 35 points towards meeting Relevant Training and Credentials for NAEYC’s Accreditation of Early Childhood Programs administrator qualifications, criterion 10.A.02, in the Alternative Pathways to Achieve Educational Qualifications of the Designated Program Administrator. (Established Model) - NAEYC Recognized Credential!
- Comply with Virginia’s child care center licensing management training requirement (22 VAC 40-185-190 B).