ACP Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

University of California - Irvine Extension (Irvine Division of Continuing Education)

Our TEFL certificate thoughtfully combines current trends in language teaching pedagogy with traditional best practices in the language teaching field. Whether your aim is to teach adults, children, or both, our program content carefully addresses these unique audiences. This is a full-time, daytime program.Program BenefitsChoose from a 3-month program of TEFL coursework or a 6-month program of TEFL coursework plus TEFL internshipLearn best practices of various current and traditional methodologies from distinguished teacher-trainersStudy together with native-English speakers in integrated classesAttend local and/or regional professional CATESOL conferences to explore the most recent trends and developmentsFurther your career as an English teacher while networking with professionals in the TESL/TEFL fieldObserve teachers in American ESL classrooms and then plan and conduct a lesson at an American schoolPractice your teaching skills in a classroom settingDevelop the skills you need to succeed in further post-graduate studies in TEFL and related fieldsGain a competitive edge in the global English teaching job market with opportunities for TEFL internships within our own industry-leading ESL programs

University of California, Irvine Division of Continuing Education