Graduate Certificate in English as a Second Language (ESL)

Western Michigan University

This graduate level certificate program is designed to prepare educators to meet the unique needs of English Language Learners in K-12 schools. Graduates of this certificate program will be eligible for the Michigan Department of Education’s ESL endorsement upon completion of one additional course (TEL 6220).This program is designed to meet the needs of teachers who:Are interested in becoming ESL teachers (requires MDE ESF endorsement),Want to meet both the language and content needs of their English Language Learners,Want to teach in schools with a significant population of English Language Learners,Desire to become a district ESL coach or coordinator (requires MDE ESL endorsement),

College of Education and Human Development