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inlingua Victoria College of English and TESL:
Centrally located in downtown Victoria BC, Inlingua Victoria provides an intensive 120-hour TESL / TEFL Teacher Training Diploma Program for students looking to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) at home or abroad. The program includes 100 hours of intensive and comprehensive ESL methodologies, lesson planning, resources and job search skills. Student teachers also complete 20-hours of hands on teaching with ESL students from around the world who are attending our English Language Programs in Victoria.

Why Choose Inlingua Victoria?


- Worldwide Institution
Over 500,000 students learn English and other languages with us every year at inlingua campuses worldwide. The materials are constantly updated to stay abreast of developments in the teaching field worldwide.

- Quality TESL Program
Student teachers in training will receive the highest quality of TESL instruction during TESL Teacher Training Diploma Programs.

- Hands-on Teaching Experience
Student teachers also complete a 20-hour teaching practicum with ESL students from around the world who are attending our English Language Programs in Victoria.

- Employment Opportunities
Graduates may apply for jobs in Canada or anywhere in the world and through our inlingua network of almost 400 colleges worldwide.

Intensive 120-hour TEFL / TESL Teacher Training Diploma Program:

Students can complete this comprehensive 120-hour program within four weeks. The program is divided into 10 separate modules (100 hours) presented sequentially, with 20-hours of practical hands-on teaching experience.

Modules include:
- Theories and Methods – Overview of TESL
- Communicating effectively – Teaching Grammar
- Pronunciation to conversation – Teaching Listening & Speaking
- Literature and life – Teaching Reading
- Communicating creatively – Teaching Writing
- Making the classroom work – Class dynamics
- Designing an ESL curriculum
- Testing in ESL
- Finding your first ESL job
- Tutoring in ESL/EFL

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Address: 101- 910 Government, BC V8W 1X3, Victoria, BC , Canada
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2026-01-08 were from:

Lantzville; VICTORIA; Nordhastedt, Germany; Victoria; Chile; and more.
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CS Academy for Teachers, Vancouver
Courses / Programs
Located in Coquitlam in Metro Vancouver BC, CS Academy for Teachers provides a range of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate and diploma courses.

We offer professional development opportunities to help English language teachers to improve their teaching skills, enrich their lessons with interesting activities, and guide the creative voices of their students more effectively.

Courses offered by CS Academy for Teachers are based upon Global TESOL College courses which feature an original approach to teaching English with an emphasis on creative application.
TEFL / TESOL Teacher Training Courses:

- TESOL Foundation Certificate

- TESOL Advanced Certificate

- TESOL Professional Certificate

- TESOL Advanced Diploma

- TESOL Professional Diploma
ESLplus, Mississauga
Courses / Programs
ESLplus in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, is a private educational institution offering a wide range of TEFL / TESOL English teacher training workshop programs through the Academy of Teaching and Training. Our short 1-day workshops last between 1 and 2 hours, and include topics such as 'How To’s in a Multilevel Setting', 'Journal Writing', 'Using YouTube in the Classroom', and more.

Our aim is to provide quality language teacher instruction best suited to the needs of our students. We stress the importance of relevant, practical and communicative curriculum supported by all the important language, cultural and social aspects of education.

ESLplus is located in Mississauga which is only 15 minutes from Toronto in the Canadian province of Ontario. ESLplus offers a wide range of modern facilities to our students. We are also happy to organise accommodation with a local host family for the duration of your studies.
1-Day English Teacher Training Workshops:

Topics include:
- How To’s in a Multilevel Setting (2 hours)
- Look Mom! No Textbooks! (2 hours)
- Journal Writing (1 hour)
- Quiet Please (1.5 hours)
- Holiday Galore (2 hours)
- 3Ms in ESL Teaching (2 hours)
- Using YouTube in the Classroom (2 hours)
Sol Schools Toronto
Courses / Programs
Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, Ontario in Canada, Sol Schools Toronto offers a range of internationally-recognized and accredited ESL teacher training courses to students from Canada and around the world.

Certification programs offered by Sol Schools Toronto include a part-time and full-time TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) diploma, Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course and a TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certificate.

We also offer 5-hour teacher training workshops which cover specific aspects of English language teaching such as Teaching Business English; Teaching English to Young Learners or Teaching English Online.

Conveniently located in downtown Toronto, Sol Schools Toronto is within walking distance of Wellesley subway station, the famous Eaton's Centre and 10 minutes to the CN Tower on the subway.

Because Sol Schools Toronto is also an ESL school, teacher training students are constantly immersed with ESL learners throughout the day to give a real sense of what it is like in a school that teaches English as a second language.
- Full-time TESL diploma course (4 weeks)
- Part-time TESL diploma course (10 weeks)
- Part-time Cambridge CELTA certificate (11 weeks)
- TEFL certificate (1 week)
- 5-hour teacher training workshops
International House Career College, Vancouver
Courses / Programs
Conveniently situated in the heart of Vancouver BC, International House Career College is a leading provider of TESL, TEFL, TESOL and CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) certificate and diploma programs. We also offer an online TESL certificate.

The most widely-recognized English language teaching certificate, the CELTA training qualification offered by IH Career College is awarded by Cambridge ESOL and opens doors to good English language teaching jobs around the world.

Graduates of our IHC (International House Certificate) in TESL will have the necessary knowledge and skills to become successful ESL teachers.

Our International Diploma in TESOL is a 10-week foundation course designed as an extension to the IHC. 

Our English language teacher training programs are second to none. Our courses are run by competent and creative TESL teacher training teams.

You are guaranteed instruction by the most highly qualified, experienced and dedicated professional TESL teacher trainers in Vancouver. 

Our excellent learning environment and individual, personal attention will make your learning experience wonderful and unforgettable.

Student Testimonial: 
"Teaching practice feedback was perhaps the greatest value of the course: detailed, relevant and useful comments / feedback, always constructive."
-  Jacques Bernizan
• CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course

• TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) Certificate course: Full-time 4-week / 130 hour program.

• ID TESOL: International Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. 10-week foundation course designed as an extension to the IHC.

• TESOL Foundation course: 2 week / 35 hour program to prepare international students for the International House Certificate in TESL.

• Online IHC TESL course: Online initial teacher training program
ATC - Academy of Languages & Training Canada
Courses / Programs
The Academy of Languages and Training Canada (ATC) offers internationally-recognized TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification programs in the heart of Vancouver BC. We offer a 4-week TESOL Certificate program and an 8-week TESOL Diploma to Canadian and international students with a high-intermediate to advanced level of English. In addition, we provide a range of online TESOL courses.

The in-class TESOL teacher training programs are intensive and exciting programs that include an integrated practicum (work experience) with a lot of student presentations and practice teaching to prepare students to teach in the real classroom! Our online TESOL courses are ideal for students who are self-motivated and give the students the advantage to work in the comfort of their own home at their own pace.

Our school is centrally located in the heart of downtown Vancouver, just 2 blocks from Granville and Waterfront skytrain stations. We are close to coffee shops, stores, and restaurants.
On-site / Online TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) Certificate & Diploma Courses:

In-Class TESOL Courses:
- 4-week In-class TESOL Certificate program (50 hours)
- 8-week In-class TESOL Diploma program (100 hours)

Online / Distance Learning TESOL Courses:
- Online TESOL Certificate (50 hours)
- Online TESOL Diploma (100 hours)
- Professional TESOL Diploma Program (180 hours)
Vancouver Community College
Courses / Programs
Situated located in Vancouver, BC, Vancouver Community College (VCC) offers one of the largest TESOL / TESL / TEFL English teacher training programs in Western Canada. VCC is recognized both nationally and internationally as a leader in English language teacher training. We offer a range of different online and on-site Certificate and Diploma programs for teaching English. Our training is accredited by BC TEAL and TESL Canada.

VCC is a recognized leader in instructor training, the choice of the Ministry of Advanced Education for its Provincial Instructor Diploma Program and home of the largest English language teacher training (TESOL) program in Western Canada.

We offer programs, courses and workshops to professional and potential adult educators and trainers, with graduates instructing in colleges, government, industry, non-profit and private sector organizations.
Online & On-site TESOL / TEFL English Teacher Training Courses:

- TEFL Certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
- TEFL Young Learners Certificate (TEYL)
- TESOL Certificate (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
- TESOL Diploma - Fast Track
- TESOL Diploma - Part-time studies
- TESOL Distance Diploma
- TESOL Elective Courses
- Tutoring ESOL Certificate (English to Speakers of Other Languages)