TEFL Certification
inlingua® 140-Hour Intensive TEFL Certificate
Daytime TEFL Program 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday for 4 weeks.
Evening TEFL Program 6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, plus Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 3 p.m. for 8 weeks.
Prerequisites: All applicants must have a high school diploma. Non-native English speakers must also have an iBT score ≥100 (OR) higher (OR) CBT score ≥250 (OR) an IELTS score of Academic Band 7 or higher.
E-mail: mseyfert@inlinguaenglish.edu or call (703) 527-7888 for more information.
inlingua® English Center is now offering a new professional development program: 140-hour Intensive TEFL Certificate. Our language center provides some of the most cutting edge methods in English language teaching in an ESL/EFL environment. After 23 years of language instruction, inlingua English Center has fine-tuned the art of language teaching with its own unique inlingua Method. This intensive certificate enables successful teachers to travel around the world, teaching English in all types of learning environments, obtaining the credentials and know-how to succeed!
This certificate prepares students and residents who want to teach ESL/EFL in the United States or abroad at the post-secondary level. Candidates can register for all classes, which would equal 2 intensive classes, or take them one by one, over a two-month period. All TEFL classes are open to F-1 students. Non-native speakers of English may be required to have an oral interview prior to the class as part of the application process to assure a strong oral ability. (A Bachelors Degree is required for teaching positions at inlingua and certain other organizations. Please check with prospective employers for additional information about their requirements.)
These courses include a thorough overview of the English language including grammar, parts of speech, vocabulary, idioms, listening and fluency, and effective and fun ways of teaching it. Learn how to teach through various techniques and methodologies which can be applied to all aspects of language learning. After successful completion of this course, teachers will have the confidence and know-how to teach all levels and backgrounds.
Individual Course Components Include:
* Demonstration Lessons
* Effective ways of teaching vocabulary
* Teaching individual skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking
* Grammar instruction
* Linguistics
* Error Correction, and how to make it meaningful
* Student Assessment
* Lesson Planning
* Classroom Management
* Learning Styles
* Multicultural Awareness
* One on One teaching
* TOEFL Training
* IELTS Training
2010 TEFL Certificate Schedule
TEFL courses are available Morning or Evening. Please inquire for details.
For information about prices, please visit our Tuition and Fees page.
Daytime TEFL Courses
JAN 25 (Mon) — FEB 18 (Thu): One Holiday (Feb. 15, Presidents’ Day)
MAR 22 (Mon) — APR 15 (Thu): No Holidays
MAY 17 (Mon) — JUN 10 (Thu): One Holiday (May 31, Memorial Day)
JUL 12 (Mon) — AUG 05 (Thu): No Holidays
SEP 07 (Tue) — SEP 30 (Thu): One Holiday (Sep. 6, Labor Day)
NOV 01 (Mon) — DEC 01 (Wed): Special 5-week session, 4 holidays but no make-up day needed.