TESOL Training Institute

The Adult ESOL and Basic Skills for College and Careers Programs, under the Workforce Development and Continuing Education Unit of MC, is pleased to present the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Training Institute. The purpose of the Institute is to provide a high-quality innovative educational program that will enable individuals, in a supportive and challenging environment, to become highly competent instructors of adult ESOL. As a community of lifelong learners who aspire to the highest standards of instructional excellence, we seek to create career pathways for instructional leadership, service, and success in TESOL that significantly contributes to the highest standard of language teaching and teacher training in the region.

The TESOL Institute Provides

• Structured opportunities for participants to obtain theoretical and practical training in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Language (TESOL).
• Theoretical training in the principles of linguistics and language pedagogy that underpin quality instruction.
• Practical training that includes the requirement in each class for participants to engage in classroom observations.
• A significant academic challenge for participants in a supportive learning environment.
• A career pathway for increased employment opportunities in the field of TESOL that include adult education programs at nonprofits, government educational, businesses, and overseas organizations.

The TESOL Institute Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree as a prerequisite to admission.
• A deep commitment to providing quality instruction for ESOL learners.
• A strong commitment to engage in challenging academic work.
• Successful completion of four, 40-hour, non-credit courses. 
• Completion of each course earning a grade of “B” or higher in order to be awarded with  a Certificate of Completion.
• Willingness to independently research a location for the classroom observation requirement in each course. 

Information Sessions

Please register to attend one of these information sessions for more information.  TESOL printable flyer (PDF, )