Certification
Certified Membership Renewal in 2010
Amalgamation of Membership and Certification Renewal Dates
TESL Ontario Instructor Certification
Initial Certification
If you are planning to get certified by TESL Ontario to teach non-credit adult ESL in publicly funded programs in Ontario, please go through the TESL Ontario Certified Membership Application Guide and submit the required documents, forms, and fees. This guide contains information regarding required documents for certification, TESL training programs recognized by TESL Ontario, English language proficiency requirement, certification through PLAR for experienced ESL teachers, and other related topics. Please click on the following links:
Certified Membership Application Guide Recognized Training Institutions.
Certification Renewal/Reinstatement
If you are or used to be a certified member of TESL Ontario and would like to learn about activities recognized as PD and certification renewal/reinstatement, or print the Certification Renewal Form or Certification Reinstatement Form, please click here.
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Certification Reinstatement Policy Change
TESL Ontario Institutional Recognition
Initial Recognition
If you are planning to apply for TESL Ontario recognition for your TESL training program, please go through the TESL Ontario Institutional Recognition Application Package and submit the required documents, forms, and fees. This package contains information regarding TESL Ontario Terms and Conditions, required documents, TESL trainers' required qualifications, practicum standards, and other related topics. To access this package, please click here (pdf file) or here (MS Word file) and to access the Credential Summary Form, please click here.
Recognition Renewal
All TESL Ontario recognized TESL training programs are required to submit annual reports on or before the due dates indicated on their program certificates and cover letters. This report should be accompanied by professional credential summaries for those TESL trainers being newly considered for the positions of Academic Coordinator, Practicum Supervisor, theory and methodology instructors, and necessary supporting documentation. The annual renewal fee can be paid online by credit card or by a mailed cheque. To access the Annual Report Form, please click here and to access the Credential Summary Form, please click here.
Read a short history about TESL Ontario Certification