Official Certificate Program in TESOL

Admissions Contact

Graduate Recruitment & Admissions
(860) 832-2350
graduateadmissions@ccsu.edu

Academic Contact

Elena Koulidobrova
Associate Professor
English
Willard-DiLoreto Hall
W401-40
860.832.2790
elena.koulidobrova@ccsu.edu

Official Certificate Program in TESOL

Central to Generating Understanding.

Central’s Official Certificate Program in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) is a non-degree program. It provides teaching professionals with professional development and the opportunity to accrue credits toward a TESOL cross-endorsement for existing state teachers. Skills learned in the program may enable graduates to seek work opportunities abroad. Graduates must still seek an English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) teaching certification from the state.

Program Features

  • Starts every January and August
  • 18-credit program
  • Attend full- or part-time
  • Classes offered evenings
  • Some electives available online during summer sessions
  • Flexible format allows students to complete program at their own pace
  • Students choose electives relevant to their interests
  • No GMAT/GRE required

Did You Know?

Courses completed in this certificate program can be applied toward Central’s MA in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL).

Learning Outcomes

  1. Analyze and interpret linguistic phenomena using current linguistic theory (what language is). 
  2. Analyze and interpret linguistic phenomena using current theories of second language acquisition (how language is learned). 
  3. Produce effective materials relevant to the practice of applied linguistics, including lesson plans for language learning and clearly articulated policy position papers.