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Up until December 2015, TESOL Canada offered only a 300 hour TESOL Program. Requested by many of our students, peers and institutions, starting January 2016 the following standards were added. 

Aside from targeting different employment opportunities for different standards, they also provide various educational credits and skills in the field.

General Foundation Standard Certificate 150 is an approved standard in most Asian countries, the Eastern Europe and South America.The General Standard includes 100 hrs of Theory & 50 hrs of Practicum. The program includes skills in Teaching General ESL Grammar & Communication to Adults.

Advanced Standard Certificate 300 is great for employment in Canada, the U.S.A., the European Union & in most other countries including Asia, the Middle East, South & Central America. Advanced Standard of 150 hours of Theory & 150 hours of Practicum includes all sections of the General Foundation Standard (Teaching to Adults) in addition to an introduction to TEC Teaching English to Children, TAE Teaching Academic English, and Methodologies.

TESOL Diploma Standard 450 known as TESOL Canada Certified Trainer TCCT Standard, includes 250 hours of Theory and 200 hours of Practicum. The program includes Methodologies, Teaching to Adults, Teaching to Children TEC, Teaching Academic English TAE (TOEFL, IELTS & TOEIC), Teaching Business English TBE, Conversation Workshops, Multilevel Education in 12 levels, Class Evaluations, Exam Preparations, Grammar Workshops and most of all TESOL students training through which one can become a TESOL Canada Certified Trainer.   

Mastery Standard in TESOL 650 is a Postgraduate Diploma program that includes 400 hours of Theory and 250 hours of Practicum. The Program includes Methodologies, Skills of Teaching to Adults, Teaching to Children TEC, Teaching Academic English TAE (TOEFL, IELTS & TOEIC), Teaching Business English TBE, Conversation Workshops, Multilevel Education in 12 levels, Class Evaluations, Exam Preparations, Grammar Workshops and most of all TESOL students training (aka TCCT). Through the TCCT designation one can become a TESOL Canada Certified Trainer. In addition, Postgraduate Diploma also includes educational leadership and management programs in operating a school, owning your online language business or managing other schools administration. The PGD program is two programs of TESOL Diploma & Leadership Certificate in one.

Text of all jobs advertised with TESOL Canada is reviewed for compliance with all applicable Federal Canada & Provincial regulations and local bylaws relating to employment in general and hiring in particular. As TESOL Canada graduates work in Canada & abroad, USA Employment laws are also respected. Among the applicable USA federal laws are:

• Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act , prohibiting discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, and religion.
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act, prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s age.
• Americans with Disabilities Act, prohibiting discrimination based on a person’s disability, including HIV status.
• Consumer Protection Bureau, Canada.

TESOL Canada does not permit job advertisements that refer to the candidates’ race, sex, colour, national origin (except about visa policies), ethnicity, religion, native language or cultural background, medical or health condition, including HIV/AIDS, gender identity, or sexual orientation. TESOL Canada reserves the right to review and edit job advertisements for compliance with this policy.

In recognition of global diversity, academic and institutional freedom, TESOL Canada acknowledges the right of individual institutions, both public and private, to hire in accordance with their hiring policies, local laws, and culture. TESOL does not review and is not responsible for employers’ Web site content, printed materials, or any information the employer has posted outside the confines of TESOL Canada’s Jobs & Career page.

TESOL Canada does not evaluate any employer and assumes no responsibility or liability for employers’ hiring practices, workplace facilities, or employment conditions. Only when provided with verified documentation on an institution that has been legally cited for noncompliance with local laws, will TESOL Canada consider rejecting or removing an advertisement from such an institution.

Applicants and employers agree not to hold TESOL responsible for any claims, damages, or losses incurred by the applicant, employer, or any other party due to the use of TESOL Canada’s Jobs & Career services page.

TESOL reserves the right to refuse ads or edit ads for compliance.

If a school is not accredited by TESOL Canada, applicants can upgrade their skills and certifications through TESOL Canada. Upon evaluation of their prior learning, additional resources will be provided to upgrade their skills. Once completed, applicants may apply to pass the TESOL Canada International Board Exam, and upon successful completion, they can receive a TESOL Canada Accreditation Certificate and Membership. 

Independent seminar-based certificate providers that are generally short-term (one or two weekends) are mostly non-accredited and not recognized in North America or Internationally. It is strongly advised not to assume that one can buy knowledge and certifications through short-term (one to three days) online webinars from organizations claiming to relate to TESOL/ TESL or TEFL. Employers know the difference and most likely will not hire applicants with less than 120 hours of training and at least 50 hours of practicum.  In TESOL Canada, the TESOL Foundation Certification offers 150 hours, and the Advanced TESOL Certification covers 300 hours of training; much higher and more complete than most other standards. The Advanced program has 150 hours of Theory and 150 hours of online Teaching Practice. In-Class Teaching Practicum is available in some locations. Amid pandemic, most of our practicum is conducted online. They include observation hours, demo sessions, feedback sessions, and live teaching classes.

Some TESOL programs have local recognition, and some have international credentials. Clearly, standards that offer more teaching tools and skills, longer duration, and cover practicum are more internationally respected. That is one of the reasons that TESOL Canada & TESOL USA are internationally recognized programs. The easiest way to notice is to look at their number of hours and details of course outlines. If a course is less than 150 hours and has no practicum either online or in-class, you should not enroll. If they are only seminar based and have no entry exams to verify applicants language ability, you should not enroll. If there are no assignments or exams to graduate, you should not enroll. If they say “pay” and they will mail you a certificate, you should not enroll. The U.K., Singapore or China TESOL programs, if not issued from a University or do not have sufficient teaching hours or credentials are not accepted in Canada or the U.S.A. 

One should request re-issuance of a certificate from the original school that he or she attended. The X or Y schools do not transfer their students’ lists to us. We would have no way of confirming if one is a graduate, unless the graduate is a member of TESOL Canada. To resolve such a matter, please find and contact your former school. If the school no longer exists, TESOL Canada will assist you in obtaining a new certificate, but the entire program must be re-taken. If you have taught language courses abroad and have some references regarding your certification and teaching experience, you may qualify for our TASE & TCBE qualification program.

A list of accredited schools is listed on our website at the Accredited Institutions page. 

TESOL Canada does not have a Job Guarantee promise to its members and students; however, a daily list of employments is available on our Jobs & Careers Page.