Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Advanced Certificate Online
Learn the forward-thinking strategies and gain the specialized skills required to improve ELL students’ knowledge of—and confidence communicating with—the English language.
Program Overview
Get to know our online ESOL Advanced Certificate program
The 100% online Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Advanced Certificate program empowers you to succeed as an innovative educator who can address the needs of English Language Learners with care and compassion. This program will supplement your bachelor’s or master’s degree with ESOL expertise and prepare you for a meaningful career in a growing field.
Supportive faculty guide you through transformative, AAQEP-accredited curricula that cover the connection between language and cognition, the complexities of the second language acquisition process with an emphasis on teaching and learning, the origin and nature of language, and the tools and techniques necessary to teach science, mathematics, and social studies to ELLs.
As a graduate of this online ESOL certificate program, you will be prepared to:
- Identify English language structures, orthography, morphology, semantics, syntax, and phonetics and their application in your instruction
- Analyze how various factors of cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, political, familial, personal, and academic contexts influence English Language Learners’ education and language development
- Collaborate with other teachers, school communities, and families
- Synthesize policies and legal rights of ELLs and their families to provide support and advocacy
- Identify English language structures, orthography, morphology, semantics, syntax, and phonetics and their application in your instruction
- Analyze how various factors of cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic, political, familial, personal, and academic contexts influence English Language Learners’ education and language development
- Collaborate with other teachers, school communities, and families
- Synthesize policies and legal rights of ELLs and their families to provide support and advocacy
Career outcomes:
- Pre-K – 12 Teacher
- Academic Advisor
- Corporate Trainer
- Private Tutor
- ESL Instructor
- Instructional Designer
- Curriculum Leader
- Pre-K – 12 Teacher
- Academic Advisor
- Corporate Trainer
- Private Tutor
- ESL Instructor
- Instructional Designer
- Curriculum Leader
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Accreditation
The Department of Teacher Education at the College of Mount Saint Vincent is a member in good standing of the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP), a national accrediting organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
Tuition
How the Mount makes an ESOL program affordable
At the College of Mount Saint Vincent, we are committed to providing a high-quality education for less than you would expect. Tuition for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Advanced Certificate is affordable and can easily fit into your budget.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Course | Per Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESOL Advanced Certificate | $500 | $1,500 | $6,000 |
Tuition Breakdown:
Calendar
The schedule for our ESOL advanced online certificate
The ESOL Advanced Certificate is designed with working adults in mind. We offer multiple start dates and faster course completion time to help you earn your certificate when it’s convenient for you.
| Term | Start Date | App Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Tuition Deadline | Class End Date | Term Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 | 10/30/23 | 10/16/23 | 10/20/23 | 10/25/23 | 10/27/23 | 12/15/23 | 7 weeks |
| Spring 1 | 1/30/24 | 1/16/24 | 1/20/24 | 1/25/24 | 1/26/24 | 3/18/24 | 7 weeks |
| Spring 2 | 3/27/24 | 3/13/24 | 3/20/24 | 3/24/24 | 3/25/24 | 3/14/24 | 7 weeks |
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Admissions
Qualifications for our online ESOL advanced certificate
The streamlined admission process at the College of Mount Saint Vincent makes it easier to apply and helps you start your academic journey faster. Please read the full admission requirements for the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Advanced Certificate.
- Bachelor’s degree
- Official transcripts
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
You must meet the following requirements for admission to the ESOL Advanced Certificate online program:
- Describe the personal and/or professional experiences which ignited your passion to become a teacher
- What is your current position, and what has your career progression been since you graduated from college?
- Why do you wish to obtain your master's degree in education? How do you hope to benefit from pursuing this degree?
Official transcripts and other documents should be sent from the granting institutions to our Office of Admissions.
Email address: [email protected]
Mail address:
Office of Admission
College of Mount Saint Vincent
6301 Riverdale Avenue
Riverdale, NY 10471
Courses
Read about the ESOL online classes
For the Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Advanced Certificate online program, the curriculum comprises four courses for a total of 12 credit hours.
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