120 HOUR TESOL CERTIFICATE

Do you want to teach English, either at home, online, or abroad, but you’re not sure where to start? Our TESOL Certification course is fully accredited, internationally recognized, and will give you the tools you need to be successful as a teacher of English as a Second Language!

TESOL means Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and is sometimes referred to as a TEFL certificate - which means Teaching English as a Foreign Language. With a TESOL/TEFL certificate, you show the schools that you’re applying to that you know how to teach - from lesson planning and classroom management to theory and pedagogical techniques.

You can get your 120 hour TESOL certificate online through IOA, at your own pace, in the comfort of your own home!

Start your accredited TESOL certification online now - your first step to being an English teacher. Where will you go from there? You decide!

Disclaimer: The content of our 120hour TESOL certificate course and our 120hour TEFL certificate course is the same. TESOL (which stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is primarily used in North America, while TEFL (which stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language) is used more in Europe, Australia. However both courses are intended for the same purpose.

Motivation

Understanding cultural backgrounds

The importance of first language

Getting started

Phonology

Lexicology

Morphology

Syntax

Phonetics

Semantics

Developing reading skills

Auditory and visual discrimination

Forming associations

Decoding

Reading for purpose

Sentence structure

Grammar

Creating new knowledge

Informative and explanatory writing

Persuasive writing

Sounding out words

Reading out loud

Responding to questions

Presenting new ideas

Decoding sounds

Repeating what you hear or transcribing

Paraphrasing what you hear

Conversational English

Using what you hear to present new ideas

Understanding motivation

Exposition

Know where you’re going

Constructive criticism

Modelling

Standards and objectives

Following a curriculum

Varying instruction

Teaching strategies

Meaningful assessments

Setting expectations

Respect

Accountability

Choosing your battles

Unique strategies

What do you need?

Building a resume

Possible destinations

Interview techniques: What are they looking for?

Preparing to join a different culture