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Program Overview

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Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) Certificate

Communication Arts, Humanities and Fine Arts Division,
Room B213, (847) 543-2040

https://www.clcillinois.edu/programs/comdv/teaching-english-to-speakers-of-other-languages
Degree: Certificate
Plan 23TO

This 12-hour certificate is intended for those who wish to expand their professional opportunities and to enhance their teaching skills by adding a Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate to their portfolio. TEFL Certificates are often required to teach English in non-English speaking countries around the world.

Recommended Plan of Study

First Semester

6 Credits

Course

Title

Hours

course

Principles and Practices in Foreign Language Teaching

3

course

English Language: Structure and Use

3

Second Semester

6 Credits

Course

Title

Hours

course

Teaching English as a Foreign Language Pedagogy

3

course

Language Teaching Fieldwork

3

Total Hours for Certificate

12

For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact Jill Bruellman or the Communication Art, Humanities and Fine Arts division at (847) 543-2040.