TEFL / TESOL Certificate Course in Arizona

Teach English Around the World

Teaching English is a respected profession at home and abroad. A career teaching English as a Second Language or Foreign Language can be pursued after high school, college, retirement or at any stage in life. English is the preferred language of the constantly expanding global communication network. The worldwide demand for English language teachers and trainers is increasing rapidly. The most desirable English teaching positions are awarded to the most qualified candidates, and today a TEFL Certificate is a valuable qualification that is recognized around the world.

TEFL Certificate Course: 120 hours

The TEFL Certificate course offered by the Arizona Language Center in Scottsdale, Arizona consists entirely of classroom instruction, and it is not administered online. Teacher-trainees benefit from the attention of professional trainers in a small class environment. Trainees have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with the professional TEFL trainer gaining invaluable experience planning lessons and practice-teaching.

The course is taught by experienced TEFL Certified instructors with a University Degree and a specialization in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages at home and overseas.

Courses are offered throughout the year and class size is limited to 6 students. In order to earn the Certificate, teacher-trainees must attend and participate in all course modules, successfully teach in-class hours to adult ESL learners at the Arizona Language Center and complete a weekly targeted assignment. All graduates receive a letter of recommendation from the Arizona Language Center and valuable career support.

Course Applicants Should:

·        Be at least 21 years of age

·        Be a native English speaker (North America)

·        Have some experience studying a foreign language

·        Complete a grammar task

·        Complete a personal interview

Previous teaching experience is an asset, but it is not a requirement for acceptance into the Arizona Language Center’s TEFL Certificate Course.

Course Outline

·        Intensive college-level classroom instruction

·        Effective Teacher Training

·        Educational Theory

·        Testing and Evaluating Adult ESL Students

·        Needs of Diverse Adult Learners in Your Classroom

·        Second Language Acquisition

·        Cultural Sensitivity in the Classroom

·        Teaching in a Multicultural Setting

·        Lesson Planning

·        Teaching English Grammar, Writing, Reading

·        Pronunciation, Idioms and Expressions

·        Sample Lessons

·        Finding and Using ESL Teaching Resources

·        Teaching Practicum in Adult Student Classroom

·        Instructor Feedback and Peer Evaluations

·        Overseas Job Placement Counseling

Terminology

TESOL, TESL, and TEFL are terms that are interchangeable depending upon the specific          region in the world where English is taught.

-      TEFL       Teacher of English as a Foreign Language  

-      TESOL    Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages

-      TESL       Teacher of English as a Second Language

At the successful completion of the TEFL Certificate training course at the Arizona Language Center, graduates will receive a TEFL Certificate, recognized around the world to include all components of TESOL, TESL and TEFL teacher training.

Upon graduation from the Arizona Language Center course, trainees will have

*No classes November 29

*No classes November 26-27

TEFL Certificate Course 120-hrs

Course Fee: $1,370.00

Registration Fee: $50.00

Call or email for an application.

TEFL@ArizonaLanguageCenter.com

(602) 235-0620