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One Year TESL Certificate

HEGIS Code: 5503.00

New York State Education Department award name code: 24395

The One-Year Certificate in TEaching English as a Second Language is a 24-hour, two-semester program that provides the specialized courses that are part of the BRE degree program concentration in TESL. The program is especially attractive to those individuals coming from other institutions who already possess a bachelors degree or equivalent and want to engage in a concetrated program of study in TESL. The TESL Certificate Program can also be completed through part-time study.

Admission to this program is limited to students who already possess:

1) at least 12 semester hours (or equivalent) of Bible or Theology,

2) at least 6 semester hours of college English, and

3) a desire to apply their skills as Teachers of English as a Second Language as a ministry.

The TESL Certificate program is not intended for those who wish to teach English as a second language at teh secondary level within public schools in the United States. It should also be noted that in most countries, it is impossible to obtain a work permit for an ESL (English as a Second Language) or EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teaching position without a baccalaureate degree. Students are encouraged to enroll in the BRE degree with a major in Bible/Theology and a concentration in TESL if they wish to teach in other countries.

One Year Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language: