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. 

Questions? Email tesol@spu.edu to learn more!

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 5555: 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! For all questions and inquiries, please email tesol@spu.edu.

*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.