Graduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language

University of Central Missouri

Become an adult and higher education ESL teacher in the United States or abroad by earning your graduate certificate from the University of Central Missouri. Our hands-on TESL program gives you a professional teaching certification as well as invaluable field experience to prepare you for top ESL teaching jobs. UCM’s Teaching English as a Second Language graduate certificate is designed with the modern student in mind. You can get the traditional college experience by taking all of your classes at our Warrensburg campus. We also offer a fully online program option or a hybrid combination of online and in-person classes to meet your scheduling needs. Earn your TESL certification in less time and for a more affordable cost than many other TESL programs in Missouri. The University of Central Missouri’s TESL graduate certificate is designed to help you understand the process of learning an additional language. At the same time, you’ll come to understand the specific needs of working with culturally and linguistically diverse students both in the U.S. and overseas. Our graduate courses in teaching English as a second language combine theory with direct, hands-on experience in all the facets of working as a professional in the ESL field.