ACE TESOL Certificate
The ACE TESOL Certificate course is specifically designed to provide you with the tools, strategies, skills and knowledge to be successful as an English language educator either in Canada or abroad. It is recognized by TESL Canada for TESL Canada Professional Certification Standard One. For more information on TESL Canada Professional Certification contact TESL Canada at: 1-800-393-9199 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit www.tesl.ca or write TESL Canada, 104 - 8557 Government Street, Burnaby, BC, V3N 4S9.
Why Choose the ACE TESOL Certificate Course?
Why choose the ACE TESOL Certificate course?
- Obtain the qualifications and skills to teach English abroad or in Canada
- An affordable English language teaching credential
- 100 hours of classroom instruction
- A 20-hour practicum (a 10-hour practicum option is also available)
- A strong focus on practical teaching skills
- Based upon the most current teaching theory and methodologies
- Learn through pair work, small group work, teaching demonstrations and discussions
- Experienced, energetic and qualified trainers
- Increase your self-confidence as a teacher
- Improve your communication and presentation skills
- Give you the opportunity to practice teaching in a safe environment
- Increase your marketability as an ESL teacher and make you more competitive in the job market
Admission Requirements
- A level of education allowing for entry into your country's higher education system. A Bachelor's degree is recommended in order to be eligible for TESL Canada Professional Certification.
- If English is not your first language, you will need to provide proof of English proficiency with one of the following standardized proficiency tests:
| TOEFL | Computer based 213 / Paper based 550 |
| and TWE | 5 recommend 5.5 |
| and TSE | 60 recommend 60 |
| or iBT | 80 overall with a minimum score of 20 in each area |
| or IELTS | 6.5 overall |
| or MELAB | 85 / speaking test score of 4 |
| or Can Test | Listening, reading, writing 5, speaking 4.5 |
| or CAEL | Band 60 overall with a minimum of 60 in each of the writing and speaking subtests |
| or | High school graduation from a high school in Canada, including a minimum English Grade 12 score of 70% |
| or | Completion of an undergraduate degree from an English-speaking university |
| or Common European Framework | C1 |
| or Canadian Language Benchmarks | CLB 9 in each area |
The admissions process may also include an interview and a grammar test.
Course Content
The following topics are covered in the course:
- Learning Theory, Teaching Speaking, Teaching Writing, Teaching Listening and Teaching Reading
- Methods, Planning, Techniques, Testing
- Grammar, Vocabulary, Pronunciation
- Managing Your Career
Assessments
Throughout the course students complete the following tasks for assessment:
- An Observation Report based on observing six hours of real ESL classes
- A Progress Test
- An Achievement Test
- A Lesson Planning Task
- Evaluated Microteaching
- A Lesson Plan Portfolio
- Evaluated Solo Teaching
The Practicum
Practicums are conducted in real adult English language classes. There are two practicum options: a 20-hour practicum* and a 10-hour practicum. In the 20-hour practicum students complete 10 hours of observation, and 10 hours of supervised teaching. In the 10-hour practicum students complete 6 hours of observation, and 4 hours of assisting an ESL teacher. Students who complete The ACE TESOL Certificate with a 20-hour practicum are eligible to apply for TESL Canada Professional Certification Standard One.
*Only the 20-hour practicum is recognized by TESL Canada.
Where to Register
The ACE TESOL Certificate Course is offered in-class at the following ACE Partner locations:
Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Red Deer College, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Assiniboine Community College, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
The London Language Institute, London, Ontario, Canada
St. John Learning Centre, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Renison University College, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada