Combined TESOL Courses - TESOL Certification

Our combined TESOL courses are available in Phuket, Thailand - Barcelona, Spain - New York, USA - Rome, Italy.

TESOL certification courses have traditionally been offered either as 4-week, classroom based courses or as 100% online or distance learning. We at ITTT see the benefits and drawbacks to both types of study. In order to offer greater variety and flexibility for course participants, we combined the best of both methods of study and training into one unique course. The course comprises of two elements of study, the first being online and the second being in class study, training and teaching at one of our training centres. The course offers the opportunity to study the theories of teaching from the comfort of your own home or office, at your own pace, from anywhere in the world, through the online component of the course and then the opportunity to put theory into practice through further training and teaching at one of our training locations.

The great advantage of this course is flexibility. The online component of the course allows you the time to absorb the theories of TESOL teaching. Attendance at one of our training centres then gives you the opportunity to put this theory into practice. The combined course is ideal for those that do not cope well with, or do not perform to their full potential in intensive study programs. The combined TESOL course requires only 2 weeks attendance at one of our locations rather than the traditional 4 weeks.

You can complete the online component of the course over a period that is suitable for you. The course can be completed in any period from 2 weeks to 6 months (depending on how quickly/slowly you wish/are able to work through the course). The online component of the course comes with full online tutor support.

Completion of both components of the combined TESOL course results in full TESOL certification. The in class teaching practice component is available in two-week periods at our Phuket (Thailand), Barcelona (Spain), New York City (USA) and Rome (Italy) training centres, and also in one-week periods at our centre in New York, USA.

Course Information

Main features:

• Study in the comfort of your own home and at your own pace
• 20 course units and answer sheets delivered by e-mail
• Full support from your personal tutor
• Highly experienced tutors
• CD-ROM of experienced teachers in action
• In class training and teaching practice with actual students of English
• Worldwide job guidance and placement services
• Ongoing career and teaching support

The in class training and teaching practice component consists of:

• Airport greeting and transfer upon arrival.
• Comfortable, private accommodation.
• Lesson preparation guided by qualified, experienced teacher trainers.
• Comprehensive lesson planning and lesson evaluation and feedback.
• Additional training sessions on language awareness, teaching skills and classroom management.
• Observe teachers of English in action in a genuine classroom environment.
• All course and teaching materials.
• Observed teaching practice with actual students of English.
• Additional career development seminars.
• Access to support services and online teaching materials.

Course aims:

The combined TESOL course aims to provide a solid foundation for teaching English. Upon completion of the combined course, graduates will have a good working knowledge of the English grammatical system, a sound awareness of the skills and teaching techniques required for successful language teaching and experience of teaching actual students of English.