ACE TESOL Diploma Ontario
TESOL DIPLOMA:
The ACE TESOL Diploma Program offered at Learning Languages Institute is an ESL teacher training course with 150 hours of classroom instruction and a 30-hour practicum course.
LLI offers the ACE TESOL Diploma program in an online- synchronous format based on the following schedule for the current term.
| Term I | |
| Start Date | Wednesday, March 08, 2023 |
| End Date | Monday, April 17, 2023 |
| Classes run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:00-9:15 p.m. EST | |
| Term II | |
| Start Date | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 |
| End Date | Monday, May 29, 2023 |
| Classes run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:00-9:15 p.m. EST | |
| Term III | |
| Start Date | Wednesday, May 31, 2023 |
| End Date | Thursday, July 06, 2023 |
| Classes run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 6:00-9:15 p.m. EST | |
Please note:
- Attending a minimum of 90% of the virtual classes is mandatory.
- Attending synchronous classes is required for applying for TESL Ontario Certification (OCELT). If LLI does not off its TEOL training programs
- The practicum must be scheduled separately. Please contact info@llinstititute.com for availabilities
- To assure full compliance with the TESL Ontario Standards, the practicum will be offered in the following modes:
- The practicum will be offered either fully in-person or in a hybrid mode: in-person & online in a synchronous format.
- Up to half of the observation hours (= 10 hours) and practice teaching hours (= 5 hours) may be offered online-synchronously. Please see chart for details
| TESOL Diploma | Total hours (30 hours) | Mode of Delivery (If all the observation and practice teaching hours are not completed in person, the following guidelines must be followed.) |
| 20 hours of Observation | *10 hours of observation can be completed in an online- Synchronous format.
*10 hours of observation must be completed in-person. |
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| 10 hours of Practice Teaching | *5 hours of practice teaching can be completed online in a Synchronous format.
*5 hours of practice teaching must be completed in- person. |
Practicum:
| TESOL Diploma | Total hours (30 hours) | Mode of Delivery (If all the observation and practice teaching hours are not completed in person, the following guidelines must be followed.) |
| 20 hours of Observation | *10 hours of observation can be completed in an online- Synchronous format.
*10 hours of observation must be completed in-person. |
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| 10 hours of Practice Teaching | *5 hours of practice teaching can be completed online in a Synchronous format.
*5 hours of observation must be completed in- person. |
For more information, please email info@llinstitute.com
Students can enter at any time.
Participants can complete all three terms in one 3-month session, or spread the terms over two or three sessions.
*Note: Due to the asynchronous delivery of this program, it is possible to begin on alternative start dates.
| Program | Duration | Fees |
|---|---|---|
| ACE TESOL Diploma Ontario | 3 x 3-month sessions (flexible) | $2,800 |
| ACE TESOL Certificate program | 11 weeks | $1995 |
| ACE Certificate in Teaching Culture | 6 months | $540 |
| ACE Certificate in K-12 ESL Student Integration | 6 months | $595 |
| ACE Certificate in Teaching English for Academic Purposes | 6 months | $650 |
| ACE Certificate in Teaching Standardized Test Preparation | 6 months | $650 |
| ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language | 6 months | $650 |
| ACE Certificate in Language Program Management | 6 months | $1275 |
| ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language | 6 months | $650 |
| ACE Certificate in Online Language Teaching | 6 months | $650 |
| ACE Certificate in Advanced Grammar for English Teachers | 6 months | $650 |
EXTRAS FOR ALL TESOL AND POST-TESOL COURSES
One time Registration fee: $150
Material fee: $90
Students are responsible for arranging their own medical insurance before traveling to Canada. Alternatively, LLI can arrange insurance via Guard.me if required.
Attending classes in person and need accommodation? Use our free online calculator to work out the total cost of attending your LLI classes in Canada.
At minimum, all applicants must possess a secondary school diploma. It is recommended that applicants also possess an undergraduate degree. Applicants without an undergraduate degree may be admitted to the training program but will not qualify for TESL Canada certification and TESL Ontario Certification (See the details below.)
Potential students may complete an in-house assessment test at LLI, or complete the AP1 level at LLI; however, they will not qualify for TESL Canada nor TESL Ontario certification unless one of the English language proficiency requirements outlined below is met.
TESL Canada and TESL Ontario English Language Proficiency Requirement
TESL Canada
Non-native speakers of English who wish to apply for TESL Canada Level One Certification must demonstrate English proficiency by one of the following methods:
- TOEFL iBT: 101 overall with a minimum score of 23 in Listening, 24 in Reading, 27 in Speaking and 27 in Writing of 20 in each area
- IELTS: 7.0 overall, with a minimum of 7.0 in each skill area
- Completion of an undergraduate degree from a university in one of the following countries: Canada, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cameroon, Dominica, Ghana, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nigeria, New Zealand, Republic of Ireland, Saint Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia, St.Vincent, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom, United States, Uganda, US Virgin Islands, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
TESL Ontario
Detailed information about the English language proficiency (ELP) and university degree requirements of the TESL Ontario OCELT certification application is posted athttps://www.teslontario.org/accreditation/languageinstructor.
If you have any questions about the TESL Ontario certification requirements, contact TESL Ontario directly at accreditation@teslontario.org
