TESOL Certificate

Online TESOL Certificate Program

This program is for you if you are a current language teacher, an aspiring teacher, or someone who is interested in learning more about English language teaching in general. Our certificate is a series of stand-alone courses that are designed to provide an in-depth analysis of important concepts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). Courses are online, open all-year-long, non-credit, and developed according to the TESOL Standards for Short-Term Certificate Programs. Our certificate program is led by a team of researchers and professors from Michigan State University. 

The components of the Online Certificate are:

  1. Foundations of Language Teaching
  2. Introduction to Second Language Learning
  3. Pedagogical Grammar
  4. Practicum
  5. Final Portfolio

Our Online TESOL Certificate Program is unique because you can

  • Interact with Researchers and Professors

    Learn from a team of researchers and professors from the Second Language Studies Program and the English Language Center at Michigan State University.

  • Design Your Own Lessons

    Practice designing and teaching your own lessons.

  • Engage with Theory & Practice

    Acquire both the theory and practice you need.

  • Receive Feedback

    Receive feedback from experienced ESL instructors.

Tuition and Payment Information

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Tuition

  • Individual courses – $250 each
  • Full certificate – $900 and includes the three content courses, the practicum and the final portfolio

Textbooks & Fees

  • Required – one textbook for Pedagogical Grammar must be purchased separate from tuition for about $40 online by the student: Keys to Teaching Grammar to English Language Learners, Second Ed., by K. Folse
  • Fees – no additional fees required

Ready to Apply

Step 1: Complete the application.

Step 2: Pay with credit card or ACH bank transactions.

Step 3: Watch for an email from the course facilitator for enrollment steps. 

Payment Options

  • CashNet – credit card payments including American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, and Visa, or ACH bank transactions accepted.

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Please use the Contact Us form at the bottom of this page to request directions for the following payment options:

  • Purchase Orders –  processed through Unimarket using your supplier.unimarket.com account.
    • Invoices – institution payment of tuition registration fees.
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Refund Policies

  • Full Refunds

    Full refunds offered prior to opening any of the courses in D2L less a $45 service charge.

  • Partial Refund

    50% refund is offered when cancelling less than 2 days after opening any of the courses in D2L.

  • No Refund

    No refund is available when cancelling after the 2-day grace period.

Program Handbook

Please view our program handbook here.

Online TESOL Certificate Course Syllabi

Introduction to Second Language Learning Syllabus
Pedagogical Grammar Syllabus
Foundations of Language Teaching Syllabus
Practicum Syllabus
Final Portfolio Syllabus

If you have any questions please call us at (517) 353-0800, use the contact form below, or email our team at tesolcrt@msu.edu

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