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CELTA Certification in San Francisco Bay Area

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St Giles International San Francisco:
Located in San Francisco, California, St Giles International is the longest-established CELTA teacher training center in the US, offering the CELTA - TEFL certificate program to adults. A qualification in TEFL, such as the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), will give you many opportunities to live and work in the USA and abroad. You will meet people from many different backgrounds and cultures. We also provide our own St. Giles Teachers of English Certificate course for non-native English teachers.

About Us:

Photo of CELTA Certification in San Francisco Bay AreaSince 1977 when we ran the first CELTA course at St Giles, thousands of teachers have completed our courses and gone on to teach English all over the world. This means that not only is St Giles one of the most experienced and respected teacher training centres, but that our trainees can also benefit from our worldwide reputation for excellence, giving you an invaluable advantage in the international ELT employment market. Teaching English is challenging, rewarding, and above all, hugely enjoyable.

Why St Giles?
- Over 50 years’ experience in helping and training language teachers
- Programmes delivered by experienced and skilled teacher trainers, who are also practising teachers
- Learning in busy and lively language schools, with the latest in modern ELT multi-media resources and facilities
- Learner-centred, small classes with lots of support from your trainers
- Advice and support in finding work and developing your career with our worldwide network of employment opportunities

TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Training Courses:

- Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA, 4-week full-time course)
- St Giles' Teachers of English Course (teacher development course for non-native teachers of English) 

Activities & Excursions:
We offer an exciting and varied activity programme giving you plenty of opportunity to explore San Francisco and California during your time with us. A sample of some of our activities includes:

Activities:
- Bay Cruise & Alcatraz Island
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Walk or Cycle the Golden Gate Bridge
- Museum Tours
- Movie Nights
- Ice Cream Party...

Excursions:
- Napa Valley and Sonoma Wine Regions
- Yosemite National Park
- Sausalito
- Los Angeles and Hollywood
- Disneyland
- Lake Tahoe...

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Address: Market Street, San Francisco, California , USA
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2024-07-31 were from:

Monterey; Walnut Creek; San Francisco; oakland, Ca; Pacifica; and more.
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Teaching House - Philadelphia
Courses / Programs
Teaching House - Philadelphia is an English teacher training institute located in Downtown Philadelphia PA. We provide the world-renowned CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) 4-week course to students from the U.S. and around the world.

The CELTA is a practical and hands-on course that gives trainees the necessary experience in teaching a variety of lessons to non-native English speakers. The course has a strong focus on teaching practice, where you will be teaching English to non-native speakers. Our teacher trainers always provide you with very helpful feedback throughout the course.

In accordance with CELTA standards, all Teaching House courses are run by trainers approved by the University of Cambridge. All graduates obtain a CELTA Certificate issued by the University of Cambridge.
4-week Intensive CELTA course:

- CELTA = ‘Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults’

- It is the most highly regarded certification by employers in the U.S. and abroad and will help you land a teaching job in almost any location worldwide.

- Accredited by the University of Cambridge and successful candidates are awarded certification from Cambridge.
New York English Academy
Courses / Programs
• Become a qualified English teacher with a full-time or part time TESOL / TEFL Certificate course in New York City!

• Situated in the heart of Lower Manhattan, New York English Academy is an accredited language school that provides a unique TESOL English teacher training course to local and international students.

• The New York English Academy TESOL program is inspired by the most renowned TESOL programs in the world, such as the Cambridge University CELTA and the Trinity College TESOL certificate.

• Our superb Lower Manhattan location provides a level of comfort not available at other schools. Everything is bright and clean and each of our classrooms has large windows facing north into the vast Manhattan skyline.
TEFL / TESOL English Teacher Certification Program:

• Inspired by the Cambridge University CELTA and the Trinity College TESOL

• Distinct focus on American English

• Students learn to teaching the four basic skills of American English: reading, writing, listening, and speaking

• Full-time options (18 hours per week) and part-time options (16 hours per week) available
Astar Education Institute, Washington DC Metro Area
Courses / Programs
• Earn an internationally-accredited TESOL / TEFL English teacher certificate with Astar Education Institute (AEI) - a leader in the field of international education and ESL certification.

• Located in Manassas VA, in the Washington DC metro area, AEI provide an intensive, 140-hour TESOL certificate program for students who want to live and work abroad as an English teacher.

• Astar provides international employment opportunities to students who want to travel to China and teach English to non-native speakers in a Chinese school. 

• Designed by a university Ph.D. to replicate graduate-level programs, our TESOL Certificate offers a variety of courses that are all designed to fully prepare teacher trainees to live and work abroad in teaching positions that command top salaries and benefits.
TESOL English Teacher Training Certificate Program:

- Duration: 140 hours:

Core modules include:
• Introduction to TESOL
• Methodology and Linguistic Theory in ESL Teaching
• Assessing English Language Proficiency
• Teaching Speaking and Listening English
• Teaching Reading and Writing English
• Teaching Grammar, Vocabulary and Lesson Planning
• ESL Classroom Management
• Teaching Practicum
TEFLOnline
Courses / Programs
Get certified from home to teach English abroad. TEFLOnline is convenient and affordable, and earns you an internationally recognized teaching certificate. Our interactive, self-paced, easy-to-follow program offered online by Bridge-Linguatec, the largest provider of TEFL courses in the US, allows you to train at your own pace from anywhere in the world. The courses take approximately 40 to 120 hours to finish and are typically completed over the course of six to eight weeks. Modules include study material, video tutorials, review quizzes, and written assignments—and courses comprised of 60 hours or more include guidance from your own personal tutor.

The 120-hour comprehensive course features personal feedback from experienced tutors, self-check quizzes, video tutorials, and Business English and Young Learners endorsements. Also included is Grammar Advisor, an essential language awareness course and teacher resource, and TEFL Videos, a library of over 100 how-to videos for teaching English as a foreign language. Bridge-Linguatec is a fully accredited institution (by ACCET) with over 20 years of experience training students and teachers. Ask about our job placement service as well!
Comprehensive Online TEFL Courses:

The courses take between 40 - 120 hours to complete, but can be done at your own pace and on your own time

Features include:
* Specialization in Business English and Young Learners with endorsements
* Study material
* Feedback from tutors
* Written assignments
* Video tutorials
* TEFL Video
* Grammar Advisor
* Self-check quizzes
* Library of over 100 how-to videos for teaching English as a foreign language
Washington Academy of Languages
Courses / Programs
Washington Academy of Languages (WAL) is located in the vibrant heart of downtown Seattle, and offers an Accredited Graduate Certificate in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) through City University of Seattle.

Our TESOL Certificate Program has an established reputation for combining practical skills with theory enabling graduates to become confident, creative, and effective instructors.

Since 1979, WAL has been offering classes in English as a Second Language (ESL), World Languages and Teacher Education. Credits are awarded by City University of Seattle, which is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. WAL is authorized to issue the Form I-20 which is used to obtain the F-1 student visa.

Graduates of our Certificate program have found teaching positions in local community colleges, grade schools, and high schools. Others have gone on to teach children and adults in Western and Eastern Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
Accredited Graduate Certificate in TESOL (in conjunction with City University of Seattle)

- All classes are offered onsite in the evening, during the day in our Summer Intensive program, and online.

- Participants acquire hands-on experience utilizing contemporary instructional methods. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of teaching.

- Foundation in second language acquisition theory, linguistics, language teaching methods, and cultural issues.
Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti
Courses / Programs
Located in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County MI, Eastern Michigan University (EMU) provides a range of undergraduate and graduate level TESOL (Teaching Enligh to Speakers of Other Languages) courses. We pride ourselves on the rich diversity of our faculty and students, and on our years of experience in TESOL teacher education. EMU is about people, education, service, community engagement, excellence, and your success and well-being.

Established in 1980, our MA TESOL program has been sending its graduates all over the world. Graduates of the program currently teach in at least 20 different states across U.S.A. and in more than 30 countries and regions worldwide. In the last 27 years, the program has continued its innovation first by adding a TESL Graduate Certificate program for certified teachers in pursuit of the state's ESL endorsement, and recently a new Undergarduate TESOL Minor program.

At EMU, we strive to provide a student-focused learning environment that enhances the lives of students and positively impacts the community. We extend our commitment beyond the campus boundaries to the wider community through service initiatives, and public and private partnerships of mutual interest addressing local, regional, national and international opportunities and challenges.
TESOL English Teacher Training Programs:

- Masters (MA) in TESOL Program
Prepares candidates to teach English as a second language in the U.S.A. or as a foreign language in other countries.

- TESL Graduate Certificate / K12 Endorsement Program
Targets five knowledge domains, as set out in the TESOL Standards for K-12 ESL Teacher Education Programs

- Undergraduate TESOL Minor Program
Prepares candidates to gain competence in teaching English as a second language in the U.S.A. or in other countries.