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Penn State World Campus:
Learn to teach English to students from around the world with a Graduate Certificate TESOL qualification from Penn State World Campus. Based in PA, we provide quality online TESOL programs for adults in Houston TX, throughout the U.S. and around the globe.

Online TESOL Graduate Certificate Program:
- Duration: 9-12 months

Students may take as few or as many courses as they want per semester. If you plan to study part-time, we recommend you take no more than 2 courses per semester. The certificate program can be completed in as few as 2 or 3 semesters (9–12 months).

The Graduate Certificate in TESOL offered by Penn State features classes written and taught by world-class faculty who are specialists in language methodology, applied linguistics, and English language education.

Courses / Modules:
- Focus on English: Teaching Form, Meaning, and Use 
- Focus on Learners: Identity, Community and Language Learning 
- Focus on Classrooms: Planning and Supporting Language Learning 
- Focus on Instruction: Teaching and Assessing Language Learning

Typical students of this program are:
- Professionals who are exploring a career change
- Retired persons who are considering going overseas
- Experienced teachers who want to learn more about teaching ESL/EFL
- College graduates who are exploring a commitment to a career in international education.

Career Opportunities for Graduates:
With a Certificate in TESOL, you have a number of opportunities you can explore nationally and internationally, including teaching in:

- College and university language programs
- Community volunteer language and literacy programs
- Corporate and service industry language-training programs
- Primary school and high school language programs
- Private language schools
- Worldwide nonprofit organizations and NGOs (Fulbright ETA program, Peace Corps)

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Teach English around the world with our accredited, state-of-the-art 120-hour TEFL/TESOL (online, on-site, or combined) certification programs.

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- Katerina
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