TESL TEFL Certificate Program

TESL TEFL Certificate Program

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The Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language (TESL/TEFL) Certificate Program consists of four core courses that will give you the foundation and knowledge necessary to work with ELLs. These four courses can be applied toward the 24 credit hour Culturally Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement (CLDE) endorsement and MA Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (MA TESOL) program.

The TESL/TEFL Certificate Program is 12 credits and consists of these four courses: CURR 5713 , CURR 5701, CURR 5703, & CURR 5705 .

 

Required Coursework to Complete IT Certificate

Course Rotation Schedule

Course/Credits/Title
*CURR 5701 -3 Materials and Methods in Linguistically Diverse/Multicultural Education
*CURR 5703 -3 Assessment: Methods, Materials and Theories for ELL's
*CURR 5705 -3 Second Language Acquisition: Capstone
*CURR 5713 -3 Language and Linguistics

*TESL/TEFL courses (12 credit hours) required for the online certificate. All credits may be applied to the CLDE Endorsement or the MA TESOL within 5 years of taking the first course.
TESL/TEFL Admissions Checklist

Financial Aid Priority filing date is March 1

  • Complete the electronic online application for the Graduate School: Apply Now!
  • Obtain three letters of reference
  • Submit one transcript from all institutions of higher education previously attended
  • Prepare a career goal statement
  • Current résumé (please include relevant paid work and volunteer experience where applicable)
  • Complete a background check or provide an unofficial copy of teaching licensure
  • Once application materials are in, you will need to interview with a faculty advisor for the program.

**If you have questions about the program before or during the Admissions process, or would like more programmatic information, call the Student Resource Office 719-255-4996 or education@uccs.edu

Career Goal Statement: Please describe why you have applied to your respective program and want to be a professional educator. Please be sure to include personal and professional information that supports this decision. Your statement should be at least two pages in length, double spaced. Make sure to include your name and the program you are applying to in your goal statement.

Official Transcripts: Domestic students: Have one official transcript of all higher education course work ever completed to date (undergraduate and graduate GPA must be included on transcripts), sent from the institution you attended directly to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, Office of Admissions (electronically or by postal services). 
Postal Services: 
UCCS Office of Admissions 
1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
Colorado Springs CO 80918-3733
Electronically:
gradapp@uccs.edu

Additional items of note for International applicants:

English Proficiency must be demonstrated through providing evidence of an IELTS score of 6.5 or above, a TOEFL score of 550-(paper-based) or 80-(internet-based) or a Kaplan International Tools for English (KITE®) score of a minimum of 460. Students may make arrangements to take KITE® at the Global Engagement Office. 
Applicants with any post-secondary course work from an international higher education institution that is recognized by their country's Education Ministry must submit a course-by-course foreign degree evaluation by member of NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services http://www.naces.org/members), AACRAO (http://aacrao.matrixdev.net) or World Education Services/WES https://www.wes.org/). 
The University of Colorado Colorado Springs does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status in admission and access to, and treatment and employment in, its educational programs and activities.

The University of Colorado Colorado Springs does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, creed, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status in admission and access to, and treatment and employment in, its educational programs and activities.

General Background Check for Admission

All College of Education applicants must complete a general background check as part of the admissions requirements:

1) Go to website: https://www.cbirecordscheck.com/Index.aspx

2) Click on “Individuals”

3) Pay $6.85

4) Print a copy of the background check and return it to the College of Education Student Resource Office as part of admissions materials (current CO School or agency employees who have already completed a background check for employment may provide a copy of their CO license or background check results).