| School | City | Province | Program Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Note: If a school is listed as expired, anyone who has their TESL from them during the time they were active or operating would have their certificate accepted. | |||
| ACE TESOL | Various colleges/universities offer this and it was accepted by TESL Canada | ||
| Acadia University | Halifax | NS | TESOL Certificate |
| Acadia University | Halifax | NS | TESOL Certificate (ONLINE) |
| Academie Linguistique International (ALI) | Montreal | QC | TESL/TEFL Cert. Course |
| Academy of Teaching and Training-expired | Toronto | ON | TEFL Basic & TEFL Basic |
| Academy of Teaching and Training-expired | Toronto | ON | TESL and TEFL Advanced Program |
| Alberta Bible College ( Northmount Institute)- expired | Calgary | AB | TESOL Program |
| Algonquin College Language Institute | Ottawa | ON | Certificate in TESL/TEFL/Standard2 |
| Archer College Toronto-expired | Toronto | ON | TEFL Certificate |
| Archer College (formerly Winfield College)-expired | Vancouver | BC | TEFL 150 HOURS PROGRAM |
| Assiniboine Community College-ACE TESOL | Brandon | MB | ACE TESOL Certificate |
| Atlantic Baptist University (see Crandall University) | Moncton | NB | TESL Certificate |
| Benn's Educational Solutions/ School-expired | Toronto | ON | TESL Cert. & TESL Dist. Learning Cert. Programs |
| Bethany College | Hepburn | SK | TESOL Certificate |
| Bow Valley College | Calgary | AB | ACE TESOL- Standard 1 |
| Bridge Linguatec | Various (US & global) | TEFL and CELTA | |
| Briercrest College | Caronport | SK | BA -Applied Linguistics:TESOL |
| Briercrest College | Caronport | SK | BA -Applied Linguistics:TESOL (after degree) |
| Briercrest College & Seminary | Caronport | SK | BA in AppliedLinguistics &TESOL after degree |
| Brock University | St Catharines | ON | Honours BA in Linguistics (TESL) |
| Brock University | St Catharines | ON | MA in TESL |
| Brock University | St Catharines | ON | Certificate in TESL |
| Brock University | St Catharines | ON | M.A. Applied Linguistics (Thesis) |
| Brock University | St Catharines | ON | M.A. Applied Linguistics (Major Project) |
| Burnaby Board of Education | Burnaby | BC | TESOL Certificate |
| Burnaby College Vancouver Campus | Vancouver | BC | TESL |
| Camosun College | Victoria | BC | TEFL Program- from 2003-2006 |
| Canada College | Montreal | QC | TESOL / TEFL Program, Stndard 1 |
| Canada College of Education | Toronto | ON | Online TESOL- Standard One |
| Canada College | Montreal | QC | TESOL Diploma |
| Canada TESOL Centre (KGIC Business College) | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Advanced Program |
| Canadian College of Educators | Mississauga | ON | TESL Certificate and Diploma Level 1 and 2 |
| Canadian College of Educators | Toronto | ON | Online TESOL Standard 1 |
| CCLCS Canadian Centre for Language and Cultural Studies | Toronto | ON | TESL / TEFL Program Semester 2 |
| CCLCS Canadian Centre for Language and Cultural Studies | Toronto | ON | TESL / TEFL Program Semester 1 |
| Canadian International College-expired | North Vancouver | BC | |
| Carleton University | Ottawa | ON | Certificate in TESL |
| Carleton University | Ottawa | ON | MA Linguistic and Applied Studies (Thesis) |
| Carleton University | Ottawa | ON | MA Linguistic and Applied Studies (Major Paper) |
| Carleton University | Ottawa | ON | MA Linguistic and Applied Studies (Course) |
| Centennial College | Toronto | ON | TESL Certificate, Standard 1 and 2 |
| Centre for Education and Training-expired | Mississauga | ON | ACE TESOL Certificate Program |
| Centre for Lived Language-expired | Toronto | ON | TESL 1 Program |
| Centre Linguistque du College de Jonquière-expired | Ottawa | ON | ACE TESOL Certificate Program |
| Century College | Vancouver | BC | TESL / TEFL |
| Champlain Regional College | St. Lambert | QC | TESL |
| NB. "Christ Church of Canada" has received Theology degree granting permissionfrom BC government | Surrey | BC | This has had a name change from Christ for the Nations Bible College |
| College of New Caledonia-expired | Prince George | BC | ACE TESOL. From 2006 - 2011 |
| College of the Rockies | Cranbrook | BC | ON-LINE Peak TESOL Certificate Program |
| College of the Rockies | Cranbrook | BC | Peak TESOL Certificate Program- 2016-2021 |
| Columbia College | Vancouver | BC | CELTA |
| Columbia International College-expired | Toronto | ON | TESL Program |
| Concordia University | Montreal | QC | B Ed specialization in TESL |
| Concordia University | Montreal | QC | TESL Certificate |
| Concordia University | Montreal | QC | M.A. Applied Linguistics (Course) |
| Concordia University | Montreal | QC | M.A. Applied Linguistics (Thesis) |
| Conestoga College | Kitchener | ON | TESL Program 1 and 2 |
| Coventry House International | Toronto | ON | CerTESOL, ONTESOL.COM ONLINE |
| Coventry House International | Toronto | ON | Trinity CertTESOL/ standard TESOL Certificate |
| Crandall University (formerly Atlantic Baptist University) | Moncton | NB | TESL Certificate |
| DEA Canadian College | North Vancouver | BC | TESOL Certificate |
| D & H College | Richmond | BC | TESOL 150 Certificate |
| D & H College | Richmond | BC | TESOL 300 Diploma |
| Douglas College | New Westminster | BC | TESOL Citation |
| EC International College | Toronto | ON | CELTA |
| Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers | Edmonton | AB | ACE TESOL Certificate |
| Educere International College | Calgary | AB | TESL |
| SELC (English Bay College before 2020) | Vancouver | BC | TESL |
| English School of Canada-expired | Toronto | ON | TESOL Diploma |
| English Spanish House-expired (now "Quest") | Toronto | ON | TEFL Certificate |
| ESL Okanagan Campus\Ministry of Youth with Mission B.C Society | Kelowna | BC | TESL Certificate aka - "University of the Nations" |
| ESL International Training Centre | Vancouver | BC | TESL |
| Fanshawe College | London | Ontario | TESOL- 250 hours, plus 50 hr. practicum. TESL Ontario approved |
| G.A. Wheable Centre/Thames River Valley District School Board | London | ON | |
| George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology | Toronto | ON | TESL Program |
| GEOS Language Academy | Victoria | BC | TESL Certificate |
| Global Leadership College | online | TESOL/TEFL - 150 hour methodology | |
| Global TESOL College | onsite + online | Program 2: Professional TESOL Certificate Program (120 hr.) | |
| Global TESOL Institute | onsite + online | Program 1: Edmonton's Advanced TESOL Certificate course | |
| Global Village Calgary | Calgary | AB | CELTA |
| Global Village Toronto- expired | Toronto | ON | TESL Program |
| Global Village Vancouver- expired | Vancouver | BC | CELTA |
| Greystone College Toronto (ILSC) | Toronto | ON | TESOL 130 Certificate |
| Greystone College Toronto (ILSC) | Toronto | ON | TESOL 360 Program & CELTA |
| Greystone College Vancouver (ILSC) | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Diploma 360 Program and CELTA |
| Greystone College Vancouver (ILSC) | Vancouver | BC | TESOL 130 Certificate |
| Hansa Language Centre/ Hansa Canada College | Toronto | ON | TESL Program |
| Humber College/Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Toronto | ON | TESOL Certificate Program AND Level 2 |
| Humber College/Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Toronto | ON | TESL Postgrad Certificate |
| ILAC International Language Academy of Canada | Toronto | ON | TESOL Certificate Program AND Level 2 |
| ILAC International Language Academy of Canada | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Diploma |
| ILAC International Language Academy of Canada | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Certificate with a 6hour practicum is NOT accepted |
| International Career College | BC | Delta | |
| International Gateway | Kelowna | BC | TESOL |
| International College of Applied Linguistics | Toronto | ON | TESL Certificate |
| ILSC Montreal | Montreal | QC | TESOL Program |
| ILSC Montreal | Montreal | QC | CELTA |
| ILSC Toronto | Toronto | ON | See Greystone |
| IH International House / Sol Group Calgary | Calgary | AB | TESL Certificate & Diploma |
| IH International House / Sol GroupToronto | Toronto | ON | CELTA |
| IH International House / Sol GroupToronto | Toronto | ON | TESL Diploma |
| IH International House Vancouver | Vancouver | BC | TESL Program |
| ILI International Language Institute | Halifax | NS | CELTA |
| INLINGUA Victoria College of Languages | Victoria | BC | TESL Teacher Training &ONTESOL 120 |
| International Gateway | Kelowna | BC | TESL Standard 1 |
| ISSLCC of BC Immigrant Services Language College of BC | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Diploma Program |
| KGIC King George International Business College | Toronto | ON | TESOL Advanced |
| KGIC King George International Business College | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Advanced |
| Kwantlen University College-expired | Surrey, Richmond | BC | CELTA - 2002-2010 |
| Lakehead University | Thunder Bay | Ontario | Close in June 2020 although some students are still completing practicum. Prior to that it had TESL Canada Level 1 |
| Language Connection International | Toronto | ON | TEFL |
| Language Studies International | Toronto | ON | CELTA |
| Languages International Toronto / Archer College | Toronto | ON | TESL 100 |
| Lasalle College International Toronto | Toronto | ON | TESL Cert |
| Lasalle College International Vancouver | Vancouver | BC | TESL |
| London Language Institute (now Learning Languages Institute) | London | ON | ACE TESOL Cerificate and Diploma |
| LSC Language Studies Canada | Toronto | ON | CELTA |
| LSI Language Studies International - expired | Toronto | ON | CELTA |
| McGill University | Montreal | QC | B Ed in TESL |
| McGill University | Montreal | QC | M Ed in Second Language Education (Thesis) |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's | NL | M.A.Linguistics (Thesis) |
| Memorial University of Newfoundland | St. John's | NL | M.A.Linguistics (Course) |
| Mount Royal College / Mount Royal University | Calgary | AB | ACE TESOL Diploma |
| Mount Royal University | Calgary | AB | ACE TESOL Diploma -ON-LINE |
| Mount Royal University | London | Ontario | ACE TESOL |
| Mount Royal College / Mount Royal University ACE TESOL) | Calgary | AB | ACE TESOL Certificate |
| Mount Saint Vincent University / Saint Mary's University | Halifax | NS | M Ed in Curriculum and Instruction with TESL / TFSL specialization |
| Mount Saint Vincent University / Saint Mary's University | Halifax | NS | M Ed TESL (Course) |
| Niagara College Institute Of Applied Arts & Technology | Welland | ON | TESL Standard 2 |
| Niagara Catholic School Board | St, Catharines | ON | ACE TESOL |
| Norquest College | Edmonton | AB | TESL- Levels 1 and 2 |
| Northern Lights College (formerly TAMs)-expired | Toronto | ON | Int Dip in TESL |
| Northern Lights Training College | Toronto | ON | Int Dip in TESL |
| Okanagan College | Kelowna | BC | TESL Certificate |
| Okanagan College | Vernon | BC | TESL |
| Okanagan College | Salmon Arm | BC | TESL |
| Omnicom School of Languages | Calgary | AB | 120 hour TESL Cert |
| Omnicom School of Languages | Calgary | AB | 320 hour TESL Cert |
| Omnicom School of Languages | Calgary | AB | TESL Cert - ON-LINE |
| Omnicom College of TESL Training | Toronto | ON | 120 hour TESL Cert |
| Omnicom College of TESL Training | Toronto | ON | 320 TESL Diploma |
| Oxford International | Halifax | NS | ACE TESOL (formerly East Coast Language College) |
| Oxford College of Arts, Business and Technology | Scarborough | ON | TESL Diploma |
| PGIC Pacific Gateway International College-expired | Vancouver | BC | TESL Diploma |
| Pan Pacific International College -expired | Victoria | BC | TESL 240 HOUR AND TESL 120 HOUR (2007-2009) |
| Pattison College-expired | ON | TESL Diploma | |
| Peel District School Board | Mississauga | ON | ACE TESOL Certificate |
| Providence College and Seminary | Otterburne | MB | TESOL Certificate |
| Providence College and Seminary | Otterburne | MB | MA in Global Studies / TTESOL (training teachers) |
| Providence College and Seminary | Otterburne | MB | MA in Global Studies / TESOL |
| Providence College and Seminary | Otterburne | MB | MA in Educational Studies in TTESOL |
| Providence College and Seminary | Otterburne | MB | MA, Educational Studies (TESOL Track) |
| Providence College and Seminary | Otterburne | MB | Certificate in Training Teachers of ESOL (TTESOL |
| Quest Language Studies | Toronto | ON | TESOL Professional Program |
| Queen's University | Kingston | ON | TESL Standard 1 |
| Red Deer College-ACE TESOL | Red Deer | AB | ACE TESOL Certificate |
| Renison College - University of Waterloo | Kitchener | ON | ACE TESOL Certificate and Diploma |
| Robinson Linguistic College- expired | Toronto | ON | CTESL Prog |
| Royal Byng College | Richmond | BC | TESOL 120 |
| Saint Mary's University TESL Centre | Halifax | NS | Diploma in TESL / TEFL. |
| Selkirk College | Castlegar | BC | TESOL Advanced Diploma |
| Seneca College (Faculty of Continuing Education) | North York | ON | Faculty of Education - TESL Certficate |
| Seneca College English Language Institute | North York | ON | English Language Institute-TESL 1 |
| Seneca College English Language Institute | North York | ON | English Language Institute-TESL 2 |
| Sheridan College | Oakville | ON | TESOL PLUS Standard 2 |
| Simon Fraser University | Vancouver | BC | TESL Linguistics Certificate |
| Simon Fraser University | Vancouver | BC | M.A. Linguistics (Thesis) |
| Simon Fraser University | Vancouver | BC | M.Ed TESL/TEFL (Course + Exam) |
| Sol Group of Career Colleges-see all IH Sol Group above | ALL locations | TESL DIPLOMA & TESL certificate | |
| Sol Group of Career Colleges-see all IH Sol Group above | Toronto | ON | CELTA |
| Springhills Education Centre-expired | Toronto | ON | TESL |
| Sprott Shaw | BC | TESOL | |
| St. John Learning Centre, Niagara Catholic School Board | St Catharines | ON | ACE TESOL |
| Study Abroad Canada Language Institute | Charlottetown | PEI | Advanced Certificate in TESL/TEFL Standard 1 |
| Surrey College-expired | Surrey | BC | TESL Program |
| TESL International Society- expired | Toronto | ON | TESL |
| Thompson Rivers University (fornerly UCC) | Kamloops | BC | TESL certificate |
| Toronto School District Board | Toronto | ON | |
| Trent University-expired | Peterborough | ON | TESL Training Program |
| Trinity Western University | Langley | BC | M.A. TESOL (Online or Resident) |
| Trinity Western University | Langley | BC | TESL Certificate |
| Universal Student Centre (McGill - 1993) | Montreal | Quebec | TESOL |
| University of the Fraser Valley (formerly UC of FV) | Abbotsford | BC | TESL Certificate |
| University of Alberta | Edmonton | AB | M Ed in Second Language Education (Course) |
| University of Alberta | Edmonton | AB | M Ed in Second Language Education (Thesis) |
| University of Alberta | Edmonton | AB | Diploma in TESL |
| University of British Columbia- expired | Vancouver | BC | Certificate in Advanced English Language Teaching (CAELT) |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver | BC | M.A.TESL (Thesis) |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver | BC | M.Ed.TESL (Course) |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver | BC | M.A. Linguistics (Thesis) |
| University of British Columbia | Vancouver | BC | M.A. Linguistics (Course + Paper+ Exam) |
| University of Calgary | Calgary | AB | Online and in class TESL Certificate - Level 1 |
| University of Calgary | Calgary | AB | TESL Certificate- online and in class, Level 2 |
| University of Calgary- expired | Calgary | AB | M Ed TESL |
| University of Calgary | Calgary | AB | M.A. TESL (Thesis) |
| University of Manitoba | Winnipeg | MB | Certificate in TESL |
| University of Manitoba | Winnipeg | MB | M Ed Second Language Education (Course) |
| University of Manitoba | Winnipeg | MB | M Ed Curriculum and Teaching (Thesis) |
| University of the Nations-Okanagan Campus | Kelowna | BC | TESL Certificate Program |
| University of New Brunswick | Fredericton | NB | B Ed in TESL |
| University of New Brunswick | Fredericton | NB | CTESL |
| University of Ottawa | Ottawa | ON | M Ed in Second Language Education (Course) |
| University of Ottawa | Ottawa | ON | M Ed in Second Language Education (Thesis) |
| University of Quebec at Chicoutimi | Chicoutimi | QC | Unite d'enseignement en linguistique et langues modernes |
| University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon | SK | Extended CERTESL |
| University of Saskatchewan | Saskatoon | SK | CERTESL Program (must include TESL 42) Stndard 2 |
| University of the Fraser Valley (formerly UCFV) | Abbotsford | BC | TESL Certificate Program |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | Masters in Language and Literacies Education |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | M.A. Linguistics |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | PhD in Language Literacies Education |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | B.Ed Language and Literacies Education |
| University of Toronto (Woodsworth) | Toronto | ON | TESL Cerificate Program / Certificate in TESL |
| University of Victoria | Victoria | BC | BA Applied Linguistics |
| University of Victoria | Victoria | BC | Diploma in Applied Linguistics |
| University of Victoria | Victoria | BC | M.A. Linguistics |
| University of Victoria | Victoria | BC | M.A. Applied Linguistics (Thesis) |
| University of Victoria | Victoria | BC | M.A. Applied Linguistics (Course) |
| University of Western Ontario | London | ON | Certificate in TESL |
| University of Windsor | Windsor | ON | ACE TESOL Certificate |
| University of Winnipeg | Winnipeg | MB | EAL & ESL Teacher Certificate Program - in house |
| University of Winnipeg | Winnipeg | MB | EAL & ESL Teacher Certificate Program-ONLINE |
| Upper Career College of Business and Technology | Toronto | ON | TESL Certificate |
| Upper Career College of Business and Technology | Vancouver | BC | TESL Certificate |
| Upper Madison College of Advanced Language Learning, etc | Toronto | ON | TESL Standard 1 |
| Vancouver Career College | Vancouver | BC | TESL Diploma |
| VCC Vancouver Community College | Vancouver | BC | In service TESOL Diploma |
| VCC Vancouver Community College | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Diploma |
| VCC Vancouver Community College | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Certificate Program |
| VCC Vancouver Community College | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Distance Diploma |
| Vancouver English Centre - no longer offered | Vancouver | BC | TEFL Certificate |
| Vanguard College (Formerly NW Bible College) | Edmonton | AB | TESOL |
| VIA Victoria International Academy | Victoria | BC | TESL Program Pro 120 Diploma ONLINE |
| VIA Victoria International Academy | Victoria | BC | TESL Pro 120 Diploma |
| VIA Victoria International Academy | Victoria | BC | TESL Pro 270 Diploma |
| VIA Victoria International Academy | Victoria | BC | TESL Pro 270 Diploma- ONLINE |
| Vancouver International College | Vancouver | BC | TESOL |
| Vancouver Island University | Nanaimo | BC | TESL |
| VGC | Vancouver | BC | Only the Diploma program has the required 100 hours of methodology plus the 20 hour practicum. |
| WTC Western Town College-expired | Toronto | ON | TESOL NSE Program/ TESOL CPP Program |
| WTC Western Town Business College | Vancouver | BC | TESOL CPP Program (2010- 2013) |
| Winfield College (changed to Archer College Vancouver) | Vancouver | BC | TEFL 150 HOURS PROGRAM |
| YMCA International College- expired | Vancouver | BC | CELTA |
| York Catholic District School Board | Toronto | ON | |
| York University | Toronto | ON | TESOL Certificate |
| York University | Toronto | ON | M.A. in Theoretical and Applied Linguistics |
| York University | Toronto | ON | M.A. Linguistics, Applied (Thesis) |
| York University | Toronto | ON | M.A. Linguistics, Applied (Course + Major Paper) |
| Yukon College- expired | Whitehorse | Yukon | TESL Cert Pro- expired |
| School | City | Province | Program Name | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDUC ENED 489 or LLED 489 | UBC | BC | Applied Linguistics | TOGETHER, these 3 courses |
| plus EDUC ENED 467 or LLED 478 | UBC | BC | Intro to Teaching English as a Second Language | lead to the UBC |
| plus LLED 399 | UBC | BC | Practicum which runs concurrently to LLED478 | TESL Certificate |
| LLED 489A, 489B | UBC | BC | Applied Linguistics | HALF COURSES- each is 3 credits, 39 hours |
| OCT-Ontario College of Teachers-Additional Qualifications | all Ontario | ON | ESL Part 1 | meets the standard; required for teaching ESL at all levels of elementary and secondary education in Ontario |
| OCT-Ontario College of Teachers-Additional Qualifications | all Ontario | ON | ESL Parts 2 and 3 | can only be earned after Part 1 is completed |
* all qualified Ontario elementary and secondary teachers’ credentials are public information and can be checked on the OCT website
NB: 3 credits for a course means that there are 3 hours per week over a semester
| School | Province | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| TESL Canada (Federation) | Canada | Listing of Registered Tesl Training programs in Canada |
| TESL Ontario | ON | TESL teacher accreditation |
| CTESOL | ON | Acredited by TESL Ontario and equivalent toTESL Canada Level 1 |
| ATESL | AB | TESL teacher accreditation |
| TESL SK | SK | TESL teacher accreditation |
| BC TEAL | BC | TESL teacher certification |
| OCELT | ON | Ontario Certificate of English Language Training |
| CES -Comparative Education Service. CES is designated by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC, formerly CIC) as a provider of credential evaluation services for immigration, and are valued by academic, professional and government institutions across the country. | ||
| School | City | State | Program Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | Garden City | New York | MA in TESOL |
| Alabama, University of | Tuscaloosa | Alabama | MA EdS PhD in Education with concentration in SLAT and ESL |
| Aquinas College, School of Education | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Minor in TESOL and TESOL endorsement, MAT with TESOL endorsement |
| Auburn Universtiy, Dept. of Curriculum and Teaching | Auburn | Alabama | M Ed in ESL Education |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | BA with minor in TESOL |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | Certificate in TESOL |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | MA in TESOL |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | MA TESOL field based program |
| Ball State University, Department of English | Muncie | Indiana | K-12 ESL Endorsement |
| Beloit College, Department of Education | Beloit | Wisconsin | Certification in ESL and Bilingual Education |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | Undergraduate minor in TESOL |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | Graduate certificate in TESOL |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | MA in Applied Linguistics |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | MA in TESOL |
| Boston Academy of English | Boston | MA | Certificate in TEFL |
| Bridge Linguatec, TESL-CELTA Teacher Training and Bridge Language, Education & Travel (Online) | Denver | Colorado | Cambridge CELTA- BLET accredited by ACCET |
| Brigham Young University, Dept of Linguistics | Provo | Utah | TESOL MA |
| Brigham Young University, Dept of Linguistics | Provo | Utah | Undergraduate minor in TESOL K-12 |
| Brigham Young University, Dept of Linguistics | Provo | Utah | TESOL graduate certificate |
| California, University of, Davis, Dept of Linguistics | Davis | California | MA in Linguistics (Applied track) |
| California, Universtiy of Los Angeles. Dept of Applied Linguistics & TESL | Los Angeles | California | MA in Applied Linguistics and TESL |
| California, Universtiy of Los Angeles. Dept of Applied Linguistics & TESL | Los Angeles | California | PhD in Applied Linguistics |
| California, University of, Riverside, Extension, Extension, International Education Programs | Riverside | California | Certificate in TEFL |
| California, University of, San Diego, Dept. of Educatino, USCS Extension | San Diego | California | TESOL Certificate |
| California State University, Fresno, Dept. of Linguistics | Fresno | California | MA in Linguistics with an option in TESL |
| California State University, Fullerton, Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures | Fullerton | California | MS in TESOL |
| Framington State University | Framington | MA | M.ED which includes at least TESL 928 |
| Georgia State University | Georgia | Masters in Applied Linguistics | |
| Western Washington University | Bellingham | Washington | TESOL Certificate-200hr. Instruction/400 hr. practicum |
| University of Wisconsin- | Madison | Wisconsin | MA Applied Linguistics |
| TEFL Institute | Chicago | Illinois | 130 hr. of Methodology. 20 hr. practicum. TESL Canada Level 1 |
| Chicago, IL USA | Florida | BA = Cdn. BA |
| School | City | State | Program Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliant International Universtiy- Grad School of Education | San Diego | California | MA in Education with concentration on TESOL |
| Alliant International Universtiy- Grad School of Education | San Diego | California | EdD in TESOL |
| American University, Dept of Language and Foreign Studies | Washington | DC | TESOL Certificate |
| American University, Dept of Language and Foreign Studies | Washington | DC | MA in TESOL |
| American University, Dept of Language and Foreign Studies | Washington | DC | Master's international program MA in TESOL |
| American University, Dept of Language and Foreign Studies | Washington | DC | MAT: ESOL |
| Arizona State University | Tempe | Arizona | Master of TESL/ TESOL |
| Ball State University, Department of English | Muncie | Indiana | MA in TESOL |
| Ball State University, Department of English | Muncie | Indiana | MA in TESOL and Linguistics |
| Ball State University, Department of English | Muncie | Indiana | PhD in Applied Linguistics |
| Barry University TESOL Department | Miami Shores | Florida | MS TESOL |
| Brigham Young University, Hawaii, Dept. of English Language Teaching and Learning | Laie | Hawaii | BA in TESOL |
| California, University of, Irvine Exension | Irvine | California | Certificate in TESL |
| California Polytechnic University, Dept. of English | San Luis Obispo | California | MA - ESL certificate |
| California State University, Fresno, Dept. of Linguistics | Fresno | California | BA in Linguistics with an option in TESL |
| California State University, Fresno, Dept. of Linguistics | Fresno | California | Graduate Certificate in TESOL |
| California State University, Fullerton, Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures | Fullerton | California | TESOL Certificate |
| School | Program Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Overseas Teaching Institute. | This is just a basic overview of teaching ESL for teachers going overseas. Does not meet standards. | |
| Canadian College of Linguistics | It is a total of 8 days, of 8 hrs each (assuming no lunch breaks = 64 hours, including the practicum. Of those 8 days, one is dedicated to job prep and searches and another is for feedback, certificates and awards. The practicums don't really appear to be supervised teaching. | |
| Global TESOL | Program 1: Advanced TESOL Certificate course not accepted | |
| Global TESOL | Please note that Edmonton's Level 1 and level 2 and 3 are accepted from Global TESOL | |
| HESS | has 85 hr. of methodology and 65 hr. of practicum | |
| Oxford Seminars | Neither the CERTIFICATE WITH 60 hours nor the 100 hour hours are accepted. |
| School | Location | Program Name |
|---|---|---|
| ITC-International (International TEFL Training Centre) | Mexico, Boston | TEFL/TESOL Certificate |
| ITTO(International Teacher Training Organization) | London, England | TESL Certificate |
| St. Giles, International Certificate in Teaching English | ||
| Teflen Training College | Int'l- on line | IARC recognized. 120 or 150 hr. program but there is no practicum |
| School | City | Country | Program Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAP | |||
| Cambridge CELTA | worldwide | as noted in # 7 of LC Teacher Qualification and Specification Jan 2012 | |
| Cambridge DELTA | worldwide | as noted in # 7 of LC Teacher Qualification and Specification Jan 2012 | |
| CELT | worldwide | recognized by ACELS, so this plus a degree meet the standard | |
| CORK English College | ELT - member of ACELS EAQUALS Quality English | ||
| CTEFLA | worldwide | recognized by ACELS - you may see it for teachers from Ireland | |
| International TEFL Academy in Chicago. | worldwide | as noted in # 7 of LC Teacher Qualification and Specification Jan 2012 | |
| INTESOL Worldwide | Montpellier | France | IATQuO - meets international standard – 120 hours & practicum and follows British Council criteria for ESL standards |
| Language House | London | England | |
| London Teacher Training College | Level 5 of TQ UK | ||
| NUI ELT Certificate | worldwide | 190 hr. of Theory and Practice | |
| Trinity College CerTESOL | worldwide | as noted in # 7 of LC Teacher Qualification and Specification Jan 2012 | |
| Trinity College DipTESOL | worldwide | ||
| University of Limerick | Limerick | Ireland | Master's in ELT |
| RSA (Royal Society of Arts) | worldwide | UK | The current Cambridge CELTA replaced the RSA/Cambridge CELTA in 2001. |
| TEFL Org. | worldwide | also a member of Ofqual |
| School | |
|---|---|
| University of the West Indies- Trinidad- Assessed by WES and CES | |
| Alberta's, Sakatchewan and the Yukon is IQAS | |
| B.C.'s is ICES | |
| Manitoba's is WES and CEFAHQ | |
| Ontario's is CES and WES (accepted by Ontario Government) | |
| Quebec's is CEFAHQ: Centre d’expertise sur les formations acquises hors du Quebec, QC | |
| WES online link | http://www.wes.org/ca/evaluations/preliminary.asp |
| Scholaro | https://www.scholaro.com/ |
| School | City | Country | Program Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the West Indies | Trinidad | ||
| Allameh Tabatabaei University | Tehran | Iran | Masters degree is equivalent to a Canadian Masters degree |
| American University in Cairo | Cairo | Egypt | M.A. in TEFL |
| Bangalore University, 1993 | India | Masters of Arts assessed as equivalent to Bachelors and 1 year Masters | |
| Beirut Arab University | Beirut | Lebanon | |
| College of English Language Teacher Education | Olsztyn | Poland | |
| Dublin City Univ. | Ireland | BA = Cdn. BA | |
| Eastern Mediterranean University, Cyprus | Cyprus | Master's is equal to a 1 year Master's in Canada; | |
| Egypt -Arab Academy for Science, Tech. & Maritime Transport (AASTMT) | Egypt | BSc is equivalent to 4 year degree in Canada | |
| Hogeschool Van Amsterdam, Univ of Applied Sciences | Amsterdam | Netherlands | IDEE (International Degree in English and Education) |
| University of Amsterdam, MA General Linguistics | Amsterdam | Netherlands | MA |
| IDMLT (International Diploma of Language Teaching Management, University of Queensland, 2007 - | Brisbane | NSW Australia | prerequisite includes a degree and recognized teaching experience. The course is 350 hours. |
| Islamic Azad University, Iran | Iran | ICES - BA equal to 4 year Canadian BA | |
| Tehran University, BA | Tehran | Iran | CAD BA |
| Khayyam University of Iran - BA | Iran | SFU has accepted this as equivalent to a 4 year BA | |
| Khayyam University of Iran - BA | Iran | SFU has accepted this as equivalent to a 4 year BA | |
| Kyiv State Univ.Ukraine | Ukraine | BA. Equivalent to a 4 yr.Canadian bachelor's degree | |
| Leed's Metropolitan University / Leeds Beckett | Leeds | UK | BSc = Cdn BSc |
| Liaoning Normal University, China, Bachelor of Arts – Teaching English | China | Equivalent to Canadian BA | |
| Lim Kok Wing University | Malaysia | BA (Mass communications), | |
| Masaryk University | Brno | Czech Republic | B.Ed, |
| Moscow State Linguistic University | Moscow | Russia | Master in Linguistics equal to Master's in Cnada |
| Sabzevar University for Teacher Training | Iran | MA in TEFL exceeds the requirments for TESL training. | |
| Samarkand State University | Uzbekistan | CES stated that both the Bachelor and Masters degrees are equivalent corresponding Canadian degrees | |
| Tampere Conservatory Of Music -B. Mus. Ed | Finland | 4 year of Ma = 4 year Bachelor's in Canada | |
| American University, The | Beirut | Lebanon | |
| University of Sussex | Sussex | UK | BSc = Cdn BSc |
| Universidad de Las Americas | Puebla | Mexico | MA in Applied Linguistics |
| University of Bath | Bath | UK | BA is equivalent to a Canadian BA |
| University of Calcutta | Calcutta | India | B. Ed |
| University of Calcutta | Calcutta | India | BA. Equivalent to a 3 year Canadian bachelor's degree |
| University of Leipzig, Germany | Leipzig | Germany | Applied Linguistics & English Lit. equivalent to 4 yr. BA |
| University of London | London | UK | BA = Cdn. BA |
| University of New England | Australia | ||
| University of New Mexico | Mexico | ||
| University of Philosophy | Novi Sad, | Novi Sad, Serbia | BA |
| University of Piura, Peru, 2005, Bachelor of Education Sciences, | Peru | IQAS- equivalent to Bachelors in Canada | |
| University of Queensland | Australia | BA = BA and BEd - Bachelor (Cdn) | |
| University of Rhode Island | USA | ||
| University of Romania | Romania | ||
| University of Romania ( Babes-Bolyia University, Cluj-Napoca., 1996 | Romania | BA equivalent to Canadian 4 yr. BA | |
| University of Santo Tomas, Philippines | Philippines | Master's in Science is equivalent to a Canadian 4 year Bachelor's in any area | |
| University of Sistan and Baluchestan | Iran | Bachelors in teaching ESL | |
| University of the Witwatersrand | Johannesburg, | South Africa, | B.A. (Political Science and Philosophy) |
| University of Turin, Italy - Modern Foreign Languages and Literature | Italy | Bachelors equals Cdn. 4 year bachelors | |
| Ural State University | Russia | ||
| Victoria University | Wellington | New Zealand | TESOL Certificate |
| Vienna College of Music and Dramatic Art, | Vienna | ICES- diploma equivalent to 4 year Bachelors | |
| Yakutsk State University | USSR | Dipl. of Specialist Qual.of Philologist, English Language Teacher and translator = 4yr.Bachelor their Bachelor's degree is equivalent to 2 years of an undergrad degree in Canada | |
| Yonsei University | Seoul | Korea | |
| University of Capetown | Capetown | South Africa | BA is equal to a 3 year Canadian degree |
| Uniwersytet Lódzki -Doktor Nauk- equiv. to earned Doctorate | Ludz | Poland | |
| Madurai Kamaraj University - | India | BA in English equivalent to Cdn. | |
| Merrimack College | New England | USA | accredited by Commission on Institutions of Higher Learning of New England Associations of Schools & Colleges |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | USA | BFA Animation | |
| Tianjin Foreigh Language Institute BA=BA | China | BA | |
| Universitatea din Bucuresti | Romania | Diploma de Licenta equal 4 year Bachelors degree | |
| Ferdowsi University of Mashhad | Iran | Karshenasi (Bachelor's degree) | |
| Shahid Beheshti University- English Language & Litet. BA | Tehran | Iran | EqeNGuivalent to Canadian BA |
| University of Technology-Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | India | B. English |
| Indian School of Business, MBA | Hyderabad | India | MBA |
| Marmara University, BFA | Istanbul | Turkey | U of Toronto Comparative Education assesses as equivalent to CAD Bachelors |
| University of Khartoum, BSc, Chemistry | Khartoum | Sudan, Africa | B.Sc |
| Yerevan State University, Bachelors degree | Yerevan | Armenia | 4 year Bachelor degree in Canada |
| Central University of Venezuela, 5 yr undergrad degree | Caracas | Venezuela | 4 year degree in Canada |
| Mogi das Cruzes, Faculty of Philosopy, Sciences and Letters | Ministry of Educ., Brazil | Brazil | 4 year degree equivalent to 3 year Bachelor's degree in Canada |
| National University of La Matanza | ARGENTINA | CES | |
| University of Vlora “Ismail Qemali,” | ALBANIA | 3 YEAR MATURITY DEGREE EQUALS 3 YEAR Bachelor degree in Canada | |
| Sao Paulo State University | Sao Paolo | Brazil | Bachelor degree equals Canadian Bachelor degree |
| "Dzemal Bijedic" University of Mostar | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 3 year Language and Literature Bachelors = 3 year Bachelor in Canada | |
| Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | Port Elizabeth | South Africa, | 4 YEAR DEGREE EQUALS Canadian 4 year degree |
| Norwich University | Montpelier | Vermont | 4 year Bachelors = 4 year BA in Canada |
| Lomonosov State University | Moscow | Russian Federation | Diploma of Specialist degree = CAD Bachelors and Masters degree |
| The Chinese University of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | BA = Canadian 4 year BA |
| Kingston University | UK | BA equals CAD 4 year degree | |
| Universidad Veracruzana/Universidad de Puebla | Mexico | ICAS states 4 years = 4 year degree | |
| Fedowski University | Mashad | Iran | Bachelor degree equals Canadian Bachelor degree |
| Kharazmi University | Iran | Bachelor degree equals Canadian Bachelor degree | |
| Punjab University | Punjab | INDIA | Bachelor and Masters equal to same in Canada |
| MS Univrsity of Baroda | India | BA = CAD degree | |
| Ferlagos University | Sao Paolo | Brazil | B.Ed. + 4 year CAD degree |
| University of Pune | India | Bachelors (3 & 4 year) equal to Canadian Bachelors degree | |
| Universidade Bras Cubas | Mogi das Cruzes | Brazil | B.A. = 4 yr. CAD degree |
| University of Isfahan | Iran | Masters = Canadian Masters | |
| Kiev Shevchenko National University | Kiev | Russia | BA and MA - WES |
| Singapore Institute of Management | Singapore | China | WES assessed MA as equivalent |
| University of South Australia | Australia | BA is equivalent to a Canadian BA | |
| Chernivtsi State U | Ukraine | BA-WES_ | |
| Payame Noor U | Iran | BA - WES | |
| University of Rome La Sapienza | Rome | BA - WES | |
| Penza State Pedagogical University | BA - CES and WES | ||
| University of Glamorgan | BA - WES | ||
| Al-Zahara Uni | Iran | BA and MA - CES | |
| Herzen State Pedagogical University | Russia | BA and MA - WES | |
| Zaporizhzhya National U | Ukraine | BA and MA - WES | |
| Raffles College of Design and Commerce | NSW, Australia | BA - WES | |
| U of the Arts | London | UK | MA- CES |
| U of Kurdistan | Kurdistan | Iraq | BA- WES |
| U College Dublin | Dublin | Ireland | BA- WES |
| U of Brasilia | Brazil | BA - WES | |
| University of Birmingham | UK | ||
| University of San Paolo | Sao Paulo | Brazil | BA=BA |
| Alexandria Univ. | Alexandria | Egypt | BA and MA are equivalent to Canadian degrees |
| LaSalle University | Bogata | Colombia | BA=BA |
| Lebanese University | Lebanon | BA=BA |