TESL Training
Testimonial
“It looks like I already have a job opportunity with a company that trains employees in large corporations- just what I was looking for! You should know that it was actually the program at CCLCS that got their attention.”
- K. Taylor, EFL Teacher
CCLCS prepares their graduates to competently design practical lesson plan. Their knowledge of the communicative approach to teaching…is often superior to other candidates.”
- G. Reimer, Manager of over 60 ESL classes
“Not only has the certificate aided in our job searching success, but
it has also provided us with the tools to be very good ESL
instructors”
- L. & T. Browne, Travellers and ESL Teachers
“I found the quality of instruction of a consistently high caliber and the content to be relevant. I really enjoyed it!"
- D. Crean, ESL Teacher
"The TESL instructors were well-informed about both practical and
theoretical concepts. CCLCS has an excellent reputation in the ESL
community."
J.C. Sheppard-Greenhow, ESL Teacher and Actor
Meghan Collins
The instruction at CCLCS was excellent. The instructors at the college were extremely knowledgeable, supportive and professional... the knowledge and connections I made at CCLCS have opened so many doors for me. I have now made a smooth transition into the Canadian ESL field thanks to CCLCS. I highly recommend CCLCS for all that it offers". Meghan Collins, EAP Instructor, York University, JVS Toronto
TESL Ontario
The 316-hour TESL Ontario program consists of:
Part One:
- 100-hour core course
- 10 hours of ESL Observation at CCLCS
- practicum (one week/daytime/25 hours) at CCLCS
Part Two:
- 110-hour core course
- 5 hours of observation in any adult ESL program
- 21 hour Pronunciation module - 7 evenings - starting after the final day of the core course
- 5 hour Anti-Discrimination Workshop (Saturday)
- 10 hours (two Saturdays) of CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning)
- 5 hour Professional Development Workshop (Saturday)
(recommended to be taken during Part I) - practicum (one week/daytime/25 hours) - at CCLCS
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The 316 -hour TESL Ontario program is estimated to take at least 4 months to complete full-time and 1 year to complete part-time, depending on when Part Two of the program is taken.
Students in the 316-hour program must complete the following assignments from Part One before they are able to do their first practicum: follow-up lesson plan, take-home grammar test and observation report. Upon successful completion of the program, students can submit their CCLCS certificate / transcripts and proof of a university degree to TESL Ontario for accreditation.
For a downloadable copy, click here
For more information, see the TESL Ontario website.



