Our TESOL Certifican program will be launching soon! If you are interested, please email CPEProjects@spu.edu to be added to the interest list and receive updates when the program is open for registration.

TESOL Certificate

Are you thinking of teaching abroad? Prepare to meet the demands of the K-12 English language learning classroom and beyond with a fully online TESOL Certificate program from Seattle Pacific University. Add to your teaching credentials with the TESOL Certificate and explore the additional option to earn an ELL Endorsement*. The online TESOL Certificate does not require a teaching background and will help you teach English in your community or overseas in adult education organizations and community programs.

Course Sequence

ELT 5530: Foundations of ELT: Theory and Application

ELT 5532: Grammer in English Language Teaching

ELT 5542: Assessment of English Language Students

ELT 5552: ELL Methods: Principals and Practice 

ELT xxx: English Language Teaching Practicum (Launching late Fall 2024)
 

Program Prerequisites: This intensive is a 5000-level graduate program open to candidates who hold a B.A.

Are you interested in applying? Click here to complete your application today! 

*ELL Endorsement Track Option: Course participants who hold a WA teaching certificate may be eligible to gain an ELL Endorsement by completing two additional online courses, the WEST-E ELL, and a K-12 Field Experience practicum. A separate application process is required to join the endorsement program. Email endorse@spu.edu for details.