Location
Start Dates
- January 07, 2021
Program Delivery
Program Description
The ACE TESOL Certificate program gives you practical, hands-on experience. You'll apply and develop the teaching techniques taught in the classwork through teaching demonstrations, extensive feedback and a supervised practicum within the ELL Department at Bow Valley College. This program prepares you for a career as an English Language Learning (ELL) instructor abroad or right here in Calgary.
The ACE TESOL Certificate Program is recognized by TESL Canada and can lead to the Standard One Interim certification.
Courses
TELL9101 - ACE TESOL Certificate: Instruction
- 100 hours
- Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. and Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- pre-requisite for TELL9999 and TELL9998
TELL9999 - ACE TESOL Certificate: Observation and Teaching
- 20 hours
- Schedule varies based on placement
TELL9998 - ACE TESOL Certificate: Observation and Teaching Assistance
- 10 hours
- Schedule varies based on placement
Course Dates
Winter 2021 (Application Deadline December 14th, 2020)- Orientation: January 5th, 2021
- Coursework: January 7, 2021 March 6, 202
- Practicum: March 8, 2021 April 2, 2021
- Course fee: $2,450 (plus tax)
- Recommended Course textbook : Easy Advanced Grammar
- Once you complete the coursework you'll be placed in either a 10-hour or 20-hour practicum. This is determined by your coursework results.
School of Global Access
345 - 6 Avenue SE
403-410-3400
globalaccess@bowvalleycollege.ca
Admission Requirements
Applicants should have a university degree. The program will accept applicants without a university degree, however these applicants will not receive TESL Canada certification until completing a university degree.
Applicants must prove their English language skills through one of the following:
- iBT: Overall 101 with at least 23 in listening, 24 in reading, 27 in speaking, and 27 in writing
- IELTS Academic: 7 overall with score of 7 in each skill area
- IELTS Indicator: Overall 7 with a minimum of 7 in each skill area (IELTS indicator scores will be accepted until in-person testing centers reopen)
- Graduation from a Canadian high school, including a 70% in Grade 12 English.
- An undergraduate degree from a university where English is the language of instruction and administration (see: TESL Canada Standards)
School of Global Access
345 - 6 Avenue SE
403-410-3400
globalaccess@bowvalleycollege.ca
Program FAQs
All applications with university degrees completed outside of Canada must provide a Canadian equivalency assessment of their university degree(s) as part of their application. Please refer to Wes (www.wes.org/ca) or IQAS (https://www.alberta.ca/iqas-employment-education-licensure.aspx), in some cases you will also need to provide proof of language proficiency, please refer to : https://www.tesl.ca/certification/tesl-canada-professional-certification/english-language-proficiency-scores.html. Countries not listed here will require the language proficiency.
We encourage you to take the IELTS exam. Bow Valley College does offer an IELTS Preparation course:https://bowvalleycollege.ca/programs-courses/english-language-learning/exam-preparation
If you are unable to take the IELTS exam because in-person testing centres are closed due to COVID-19, we will accept IELTS Indicator test scores: https://www.ieltsindicator.com/
