Global TESOL Certificate Program

Global TESOL Certificate Program

If you have the skills to teach English to speakers of other languages, enhance your career with UGA’s Global TESOL Certificate program.

The Global TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate is a 150-hour training program designed for individuals who want to teach English in a non-public school setting within or outside of the United States. Unlike basic TESOL courses available online, this is an in-depth program that includes observing TESOL classrooms and practicing with other students.

The four course modules in this classroom program will give you a solid theoretical foundation for teaching English, as well as hands-on classroom experience and job-searching skills. You will learn about intercultural communication, linguistics, and curriculum and lesson plan development. Successful completion of the program will prepare you to work as a teacher, trainer, tutor or cross-cultural communicator both at home and abroad.

Program snapshot:

THE CURRICULUM This is a comprehensive, 150-hour training program for individuals who want to teach English in a non-public school setting.
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THE CERTIFICATE The Global TESOL Certificate is awarded for completion of four modules, which can be taken in any order. 15 CEUs or 15 PLUs.
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CLASSROOM LOCATIONS
  • Saturdays at UGA Gwinnett campus
  • Sundays at Georgia Perimeter College, Dunwoody campus
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THE MODULES

Modules are offered in Fall or Spring semesters (in some cases, both).

The modules can be taken in any sequence. Each module includes outside research, projects, observation and portfolio development.

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Registration options:

  1. To register for all four Fall 2012 modules and earn your Global TESOL Certificate, choose one of the following sessions:
     
    • TESOL Certificate – Saturdays at UGA Gwinnett campus
      July 14 – December 15, 2012 — Register Now
    • TESOL Certificate – Sundays at Georgia Perimeter College - Dunwoody campus
      July 15 – December 16, 2012 — Register Now

  2. To register for an individual module’s Fall 2012 session:

Course Date Info: 

A detailed list of course dates and times can be downloaded in PDF format

Course Format: 
Classroom
Location Info: 

Saturday Courses offered:

University of Georgia Gwinnett Campus
2530 Sever Rd NW, Lawrenceville, GA 30043
United States
See map: Google Maps

Sunday Courses offered:

Georgia Perimeter College – Dunwoody Campus
2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338
United States
See map: Google Maps

Room number to be determined.

Course Fee(s): 

$1395 – Four modules/Full package

$359 – Single module

Some modules require student to purchase a textbook.

Who Should Attend: 
  • Individuals interested in teaching English to speakers of other languages
  • Teachers, instructors or trainers
  • Au pairs
  • Translators
Continuing Education Information: 

Certificate of Completion from the University of Georgia

15 CEUs or 15 PLUs for the complete certificate

To receive PLUs, teachers must complete and submit this Prior Approval Form before starting the class.

Instructor: 

Sarah Anne Shope, PhD, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in teaching English to speaker of other languages. She has been active in developing and facilitating Global TESOL training courses and programs, and her area of expertise includes applied linguistics, issues of culture, methodology for teaching English as a second language and/or as a foreign language, and creative professional writing. As a professional writer, Shope has considerable commercial, literary and academic publication credits.

Prerequisite Courses: 
  • Must have excellent communication skills in English
  • High school diploma or bachelors degree