Accreditation Reinstatement Policy Change

As of January 1, 2010, lapsed TESL Ontario ESL Instructor Accreditation may be reinstated at any time if/ as soon as the following requirements are met:

• TESL Ontario membership has been maintained since the time the TESL Ontario ESL Instructor Accreditation lapsed. If that is not the case, the applicant has to pay the missed annual membership fees for the years after the year of initial ESL Instructor Accreditation or after the latest ESL Instructor Accreditation renewal.



• The applicant has to pay the (prorated) fee for the current accreditation year.



• The applicant has to document five hours of professional development per year for each year after the initial ESL Instructor Accreditation or the latest accreditation renewal. Please be reminded that it is the cumulative number of professional development hours that counts, not the number of PD hours done per year. For example, if the ESL Instructor Accreditation lapsed four years ago, proof of a total of 20 hours of professional development will be required, regardless of the number of PD hours completed in each year during the four year period. Missing professional development may be done at any time through webcasting (www.teslontario.org - Conference - Webcast).

Find more information in the Accreditation Application Guide.