TESL Canada | TESL Canada certification | TESL in canada with Ontesol

Ontesol's courses have been evaluated and accredited by two separate, independent accrediting bodies: the UK-based Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses (ACTDEC) and TESL Canada. These organizations have scrutinized Ontesol’s programs and given their official recognition of their veracity as teacher training programs. As a result, completion of Ontesol’s courses confers upon students an additional recognized status. In addition to receiving certification from Ontesol for course completion, students may apply for the appropriate certification from ACTDEC and may be eligible for TESL Canada certification (TESL Canada Professional Standard 2 certification is equivalent to CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL).

There are three main components that are relevant in relation to understanding the accreditations that will be possible for successful students: the Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL (100 hours), the Specialized TESOL Cert.(TM)-Certificate in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL (250 hours), and the Practicum (observation and on-site teaching practice). See course details for information on what these components entail.

The Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses (ACTDEC) is a not-for-profit, independent body governed by officers and a council, established to advance professionalism by maintaining and also improving on standards of distance TESOL/TEFL programs. Ontesol’s two main courses (Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL and Specialized TESOL Cert.(TM)-Certificate in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL) are each accredited by ACTDEC.

Completion of the Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL course (100 hours) qualifies students for ACTDEC’s certificate entitled:

Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL - Level 1 

Upon successful completion of the 100-hour TESOL program, you will receive a 100-hour TESOL Certificate - Certificate of Educational Studies in TESOL awarded by Ontesol. You will also receive an ACTDEC Level 1 Certificate under the seal of the Council when you register at www.actdec.org.uk

Completion of the Certificate in the Theory of Methodology of TESOL course (250 hours) qualifies students for ACTDEC’s certificate entitled:

Certificate in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL - Level 3

Upon successful completion of the 250-hour TESOL program, you will receive a 250-hour Specialized TESOL Cert.(TM) - Certificate in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL awarded by Ontesol.  You will also receive an ACTDEC UK Level 3 Certificate under the seal of the Council when you register at www.actdec.org.uk

If you are considering taking an ACTDEC qualification it is important for you to know what an ACTDEC certificate or diploma means. Detailed information about  levels, fees and certificates is available on the ACTDEC website at http://www.actdec.org.uk

Please note that the use of the term “Level” is specific to each accrediting organization and will not mean the same thing from one organization to another. What TESL Canada calls “Standard 2” may include the same things that ACTDEC includes in its “Level 3”. Because each organization sets its standards independently, terminology will vary. 

TESL Canada

Ontesol has been approved by TESL Canada as an accredited TESOL provider for six years. Ontesol has recently upgraded its course content and as a result, the nature of the TESL Canada recognition has changed. The previous course (200 hours) qualified students for TESL Canada’s Professional Certificate Standard 1 . In June 2007, this course was upgraded to 250 hours of instruction, becoming eligible for TESL Canada Professional Standard 2.

Those who wish to apply to TESL Canada certification must successfully complete our 250-hour TESOL program and the 20-hour practicum and meet the following requirements: 

-Minimum age: 21

-A completed university degree from Canada or its equivalency *(1)

-Candidates must have an awareness of spoken language and competence in English, both written and spoken that enables them to follow the course.

-Non-native speakers  who have not completed a university degree in an English speaking country must have a valid English  Proficiency Score such as TOEFL score of 550 (213 with computer -based exam; 80 with Internet –based exam), UCLES Certificate in Advanced English or IELTS minimum band 6.5 when applying for TESL Canada Certification.

*(1) Students without a university degree can still enroll in the 250-hour program and receive a Specialized TESOL Cert.(TM) - Certificate in the Theory and Methodology of TESOL awarded by Ontesol upon successful completion of the program, but they are informed that TESL Canada Professional Certificate Standard 2 requires an undergraduate degree from Canada or its equivalency.

If you are considering taking the Certificate in the Theory of Methodology of TESOL course, it is important for you to know what TESL Canada national professional certification standards are. Detailed information about the different standards and applications fees is available on the TESL Canada website at http://www.tesl.ca