Language Program Certificates at Teachers College, Columbia University

This is the home of Teachers College, Columbia University's two cutting-edge certificate-bearing programs for language professionals TESOL Certificate Program & Language Program Management Certificate Program. [TESOL Certificate Program] For more than 20 years, the TESOL Certificate Program at Teachers College, Columbia University has offered a unique balance of theory and practice in teaching English to speakers of other languages. With a close affiliation with the graduate TESOL & Applied Linguistics program at Teachers College, we are able to offer a rigorous graduate-level curriculum that reflects current research by experts in the field of TESOL. Students in the TESOL Certificate Program take five required courses, gain practical teaching experience in our own language school, the Community Language Program, receive individualized feedback on lesson planning and teaching by senior mentors, and attend free professional development workshops. To apply or for more information, visit https://www.tc.columbia.edu/arts-and-humanities/tesol-certificate/ [Language Program Management (LPM) Certificate Program] TC's LPM certificate program is designed to train language professionals to develop, manage, and evaluate language programs. The four online core courses introduce aspects of curriculum development, program evaluation and assessment, administration and operations, as well as teacher development and supervision. Teaching these courses are faculty with global educational experience and trained in the fields of applied linguistics and international education. And with our courses fully online and asynchronous, you can join us from the comfort of your own home and schedule! To apply or for more information, visit https://www.tc.columbia.edu/continuing-professional-studies/programs/all-offerings/language-program-management-certificate/