Length: 3 months or 5 weeks
Location Offered: Nanaimo campus
For:
- Canadians looking for a certificate to teach English as a Foreign Language abroad
- International teachers requiring a formal certificate for Professional Development purposes
- Canadians requiring a certificate to teach ESL in Canada
Program Details
- A 120 hour course including a 20 hour supervised practicum
- Two intakes per year
- Part-time and full-time options
- Supervised practicum completed in VIU’s English Language Centre
- Students taking the part-time course must complete their practicum weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. in the ELC.
Program Overview
- Second Language Acquisition
- Linguistics
- Methodological Issues
- Techniques for Teaching
- Assessment and Feedback
- Professional Issues
- Supervised Practicum
Application Deadline
Applications accepted on an ongoing basis