| 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 |
| LLED 489A, 489B | all Ontario | ON | Applied Linguistics | meets the standard; required for teaching ESL at all levels of elementary and secondary education in Ontario |
| LLED 489A, 489B | all Ontario | ON | ESL Parts 2 and 3 | can only be earned after Part 1 is completed |
| School | City | Province | Program Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| ALI Academie Linguistique International-expired | 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 | TESLand TEFL Advanced Program |
| Alberta Bible College ( Northmount Institute)- expired | Calgary | AB | TESOL Program |
| Algonquin College | Ottawa | ON | Certificate in TESL/TEFL |
| 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 |
| 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 | Caronport | SK | Associate of Arts in AppliedLinguistics |
| 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- expired | Victoria | BC | TEFL Program |
| Canada College | Montreal | QC | TESOL / TEFL Program |
| 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 | Missauga | ON | TESL Diploma |
| CCLCS Canadian Centre for Language and Cultural Studies | Toronto | ON | TESL / TEFL Program Semester 1 and 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 -to June 2013 | Toronto | ON | Certicate of Achievement in TESL |
| 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 |
| College of New Caledonia-expired | Prince George | BC | ACE TESOL |
| College of the Rockies | Cranbrook | BC | ON-LINE Peak TESOL Certificate Program |
| College of the Rockies | Cranbrook | BC | Peak TESOL Certificate Program |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Douglas College | New Westminster | BC | TESOL Citation |
| Edmonton Mennonite Centre for Newcomers | Edmonton | AB | ACE TESOL Certificate |
| Educere International College | Calgary | AB | TESL |
| English Bay College | 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 |
| 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 Village Calgary | Calgary | AB | CELTA |
| Global Village Toronto- expired | Toronto | ON | TESL Program |
| Global Village Vancouver | Vancouver | BC | CELTA |
| Greystone College Toronto (ILSC) | Toronto | ON | TESOL 130 Certificate |
| Greystone College Toronto (ILSC) | Toronto | ON | TESOL 360 Program |
| Greystone College Vancouver (ILSC) | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Diploma 360 Program |
| Hansa Language Centre/ Hansa Canada College | Toronto | ON | TESL Program |
| Humber College/Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Toronto | ON | TESL Postgrad Certificate |
| Humber College/Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning | Toronto | ON | TESOL Certificate Program |
| ISSBC Immigrant Services Language College of BC | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Diploma Program |
| International College of Applied Linguistics-expired | Toronto | ON | TESL Certificate |
| ILAC International Language Academy of Canada | Vancouver | BC | TESOL Diploma |
| ILAC International Language Academy of Canada | Toronto | ON | TESOL Certificate / ILAC TESOL Diploma |
| 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 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 |
| KGIC King George International Business College | Toronto | ON | TESOL Advanced |
| Kwantlen University College-expired | Surrey, Richmond | BC | CELTA |
| 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 |
| 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 | London | ON | ACE TESOL |
| London Language Institute | 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 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-expired | Welland | ON | |
| Northern Lights College (formerly TAMs)-expired | Toronto | ON | Int Dip in TESL |
| Northern Lights Training College | Toronto | ON | Int Dip in TESL |
| Northmount Institute (see Alberta Bible College above) | Calgary | AB | |
| Okanagan College | Kelowna | BC | TESL Certificate |
| 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 |
| PGIC Pacific Gateway International College-expired | Vancouver | BC | TESL Diploma |
| Pan Pacific International College -expired | Victoria | BC | TESL 240 HOUR AND TESL 120 HOUR |
| 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 (traiming 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 |
| 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 | TESL Prog |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Sol Group of Career Colleges-see all IH Sol Group above | Toronto | ON | CELTA |
| Springhills Education Centre-expired | Toronto | ON | TESL |
| St. John Learning Centre, Niagara Catholic School Board | St Catharines | ON | ACE TESOL |
| Study Abroad Canada Language Institute | Charlottetown | PEI | TESL Program- ONLINE |
| 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 TESL Certificate |
| 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) |
| University of the Fraser Valley (formerly UCFV) | Abbotsford | BC | TESL Certificate Program |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | M.Ed. in Second Language Education (Thesis) |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | M. A. in Second Language Education (Thesis) |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | M. Ed. in Second Language Education (Course) |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | M.A. Linguistics |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | PhD in Second Language Education |
| University of Toronto OISE | Toronto | ON | EdD in Second Language 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 | University of Western Ontario London | ON | Certificate in TESL |
| University of Windsor | Windsor | ON | ACE TESOL Certificate |
* all qualified Ontario elementary and secondary teachers’ credentials are public information and can be checked on the OCT website
Provincial Professional Accreditations - These Meet the Requirements of the LC Standard
| School | Province | Program Name | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TESL Ontario | ON | TESL teacher accreditation | university degree + 250 hours TESL theory/methodology + 250 hours classroom teaching (including supervised practicum) | |
| CTESOL | ON | Acredited by TESL Ontario and equivalent toTESL Canada Level 1 | ||
| ATESL | AB | TESL teacher accreditation | university degree + 240 hours TESL theory/methodology + 1000 hours classroom teaching (including supervised practicum) | |
| TESL SK | SK | TESL teacher accreditation | BC TEAL Levels1,2,3,4 | Level 1 - university degree + at least 100 hours TESL theory/methodology + minimum 20 hour supervised practicum |
| BC TEAL | BC | TESL teacher certification | Level 2 - Level 1 + at least 600 hours of classroom teaching FT or 300 hours for PT | |
| Level 3 - Level 2 + 5 yrs successful teaching + additional methodology |
USA TESL PROGRAMS THAT ARE EQUIVALENT
| School | Province | State | Program Name | Country | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 4 semesters + 1 summer session. 40 credits + practicum of 60 hours | |||||
| Adelphi University | Garden City | New York | MA in TESOL | USA | 6 semesters for MA -- emphasis on teaching adults -- offered 2 years of supervised practicum | |
| Aquinas College, School of Education | Grand Rapids | Michigan | Minor in TESOL and TESOL endorsement, MAT with TESOL endorsement | USA | 4 semesters @ 30 hours per semester + 300 hour practicum | |
| Auburn Universtiy, Dept. of Curriculum and Teaching | Auburn | Alabama | M Ed in ESL Education | K-12 Focus | USA | 8 semesters / 21 semester units for minor + 25 hour practicum |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | BA with minor in TESOL | USA | 2 semesters/ 21 semester units + 50 hours practicum | |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | Certificate in TESOL | USA | 3 semesters / 36 semester units + 50 hour practicum | |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | MA in TESOL | USA | 5 X 6 month terms / 36 semester untis, 2.5 - 3 years + 50 hour practicum | |
| Azusa Pacific University, Department of Global Studies & Sociology | Azusa | California | MA TESOL field based program | USA | 2 semesters / 31 credits, practice teaching required | |
| Ball State University, Department of English | Muncie | Indiana | K-12 ESL Endorsement | K-12 Focus | USA | 4 semesters for initial certifiers, possibly less for dual certifiers or licensed teachers / 6 units + Practicum |
| Beloit College, Department of Education | Beloit | Wisconsin | Certification in ESL and Bilingual Education | certification | USA | 19 semesters units + 50 hours practicum |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | Undergraduate minor in TESOL | USA | 2 semesters ./ 16 units + 50 hour practicum | |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | Graduate certificate in TESOL | USA | 4 semesters / 33 units + 12 prerequisite units PRACTICUM REQUIRED FOR TESOL concentration | |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | MA in Applied Linguistics | USA | 4 semesters / 32 units + 9 prerequisite units. 50 hour practicum | |
| Biola University Dept. of TESOL and Applied Linguistics | La Mirada | California | MA in TESOL | USA | 4 weeks / 120 hours / + 22 hours of observation and 6 hours of practice teaching | |
| Boston Academy of English | Boston | MA | Certificate in TEFL | USA | 4 weeks / 120 hours + 6 hours observation and 6 hours practice teaching | |
| Bridge Linguatec, TESL-CELTA Teacher Training and Bridge Language, Education & Travel (Online) | Denver | Colorado | Cambridge CELTA- BLET accredited by ACCET | also Buenos Aires, Rio, Cusco, Santiago | USA | 4 semesters / 35 credits - 3 hours practice teaching |
| Brigham Young University, Dept of Linguistics | Provo | Utah | TESOL MA | USA | 2-3 semesters / 19 credits Practice teaching is required | |
| Brigham Young University, Dept of Linguistics | Provo | Utah | Undergraduate minor in TESOL K-12 | USA | 2 semesters / 16 credits practice teaching is required | |
| Brigham Young University, Dept of Linguistics | Provo | Utah | TESOL graduate certificate | USA | 2 years / 38 units with thesis or 42 units without. Practice teaching is required | |
| California, University of, Davis, Dept of Linguistics | Davis | California | MA in Linguistics (Applied track) | USA | 6 quarters (2 years) / 40 units Practice teaching required for TESL certification | |
| California, Universtiy of Los Angeles. Dept of Applied Linguistics & TESL | Los Angeles | California | MA in Applied Linguistics and TESL | USA | 9-15 quarters / 32 unts of graduate level work. Practice teaching for TESL certification | |
| California, Universtiy of Los Angeles. Dept of Applied Linguistics & TESL | Los Angeles | California | PhD in Applied Linguistics | USA | 1 month / 16 units / 160 hours Practice teaching is required | |
| California, Universtiy of Los Angeles. Dept of Applied Linguistics & TESL | Riverside | California | Certificate in TEFL | USA | 12 weeks / 24 quarter units + 60 hours practice teaching | |
| California, University of, Riverside, Extension, Extension, International Education Programs | San Diego | California | TESOL Certificate | USA | 2-4 semesters / 30 credits observation (10 hours) with practice teaching required | |
| California, University of, San Diego, Dept. of Educatino, USCS Extension | San Diego | California | TESOL Certificate | USA | 2-4 semesters / 30 credits observation (10 hours) with practice teaching required | |
| California State University, Fresno, Dept. of Linguistics | Fresno | California | MA in Linguistics with an option in TESL | USA | 33 units including 3 units for practicum =more than 100 + 20 | |
| California State University, Fullerton, Dept of Foreign Languages and Literatures | Fullerton | California | MS in TESOL | USA | at least 2 semesters of TESL methodology + required practice teaching | |
| Framington State University | Framington | MA | M.ED which includes at least TESL 928 | |||
| Georgia State University | Georgia | Masters in Applied Linguistics | USA | 200 hrs methodology + 40 hour practicum | ||
| 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 |
Foreign Certificates which meet the LC Standard BUT-may require additional practicum
| School | City | Province | Program Name | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 hours includes a 14 hour practicum. | ||||||
| ITC-International (International TEFL Training Centre) | Mexico, Boston | TEFL/TESOL Certificate | needs 6 more hours of observed teaching | 100 hours of methodlogy: no practicum noted | ||
| ITTO(International Teacher Training Organization) | London, England | TESL Certificate | needs evidence of 20 hr practicum | |||
| St. Giles, International Certificate in Teaching English |