Accredited TESL Training Programs (for OCELT & ICTEAL Certification)

The TESL Ontario required training for OCELT & ICTEAL Certification consists of at least 250 hours of instruction in TESL theory and methodology, at least 30 hours of observation, and at least 20 hours of supervised practice teaching.

The TESL Ontario recognized modes of delivery for accredited TESL training are as follows:

  • in-person
  • online-synchronous
  • hybrid (in-person & online-synchronous)

Also, please note that no more than half of the required practicum hours (i.e., 15 hours of observation and 10 hours of supervised practice teaching) can be completed online. All online observation and online supervised practice teaching (if any) must be conducted synchronously.

For information about any of the accredited training programs' mode/s of delivery, admission requirements, registration dates, start/end dates, weekly schedule, tuition fee, financial assistance, etc., please contact the training provider/s of your choice directly.

TESL Training Providers
(in alphabetical order)

 Location     

Training
Delivery Mode:

 

TESL Training Program
Webpage

Contact Information

Algonquin College

Ottawa, Ont

full time & part time


 

full time program:
https://www.algonquincollege.com/languages/
program/teachers-of-english-as-a-second-foreign-
language/

part time program:
https://www.algonquincollege.com/languages/
program/teachers-of-english-as-a-second-foreign-
language-part-time/

 

Dmitri Priven
613-727-4723, Ext.5018
privend@algonquincollege.com

 

Brock University

 

 

 

St. Catharines, Ont

full time

(part- time study possible)

BA (Hons) Applied Linguistics/TESL Program:
https://brocku.ca/social-sciences/applied-linguistics/

 

Chair, Department of Applied Linguistics
905-688-5550, Ext. 3374
applied.linguistics@brocku.ca

Cheng Luo, Academic Director, Department of Applied Linguistics
905-688-5550, Ext. 4285
cluo@brocku.ca


 

Canadian Centre for Language & Cultural Studies (CCLCS) Toronto, Ont.

 full time & part time


The required training is offered in two parts.

 

http://cclcs.ca/tesl-training/

Cheryl Fretz
416-588-3900
cfretz@cclcs.ca
 

Canadian College of Educators

 

Mississauga, Ont.

full time & part time

http://www.canadiancollegeofeducators.ca/
tesldiploma

 

Carmen Valero
905-896-0000
cvalero@canadiancollegeof
educators.ca

Carleton University

 

Ottawa, Ont.

master's degree program

full time & part time

 

http://carleton.ca/slals/applied-linguistics- discourse-studies/ma-program/tesl-certification/

Geoff Pinchbeck
613-520-2600, Ext. 2983
Geoff.Pinchbeck@carleton.ca

 

Carleton University

 

Ottawa, Ont.


certificate program

full time & part time
 

https://carleton.ca/slals/tesl/ctesl/

Geoff Pinchbeck
613-520-2600, Ext. 2983
Geoff.Pinchbeck@carleton.ca
 

Centennial College

 

Toronto, Ont.

part time


The required training is offered in two parts.

http://secure.centennialcollege.ca/webreg/progdetail.do?ProgramCode=7380

 

https://secure.centennialcollege.ca/webreg/
progdetail.do?ProgramCode=7381

Elaine McSorley
416-289-5000, Ext. 2228
emcsorley@centennialcollege.ca
tesl.pt@centennialcollege.ca

Conestoga College

 

Kitchener, Ont.


The required training is offered in two parts.

full time program:
https://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/teaching-english-as-a-second-language/description?id=22269
 

part time program:
http://www.conestogac.on.ca/fulltime/teaching-
english-as-a-second-language-tesl

 

Amanda McIntosh
amcintosh@conestogac.on.ca
 

Fanshawe College

 

London, Ont.

full time


 

 

http://www.fanshawec.ca/tes2

Claire Marin
c_marin@fanshawec.ca


 

Humber College

 

Etobicoke, Ont.

full time

 

http://liberalarts.humber.ca/
programs/teaching-english-as
-a-second-language.html

Elisa Warner
416-675-6622, ext. 73091
elc@humber.ca
elisa.warner@humber.ca

Learning Language Institute

London, Ont.

full time & part time

Part 1:https://www.llinstitute.com/tesl-canada/

Part 2: https://www.llinstitute.com/tesl-ontario/

Shabnam Akrami
519-439-3350
shabnam@llinstitute.com
 

Niagara Catholic District School Board
 

St. Catharines, Ont.

part time


The required training is offered in two parts.

https://niagaracontinuingeducation.ca/teach-
english-to-speakers-of-other-languages-program

Jennifer Schinkel
905-682-3360
jennifer.schinkel@ncdsb.com
 

Niagara College
 

Welland, Ont.

full time

 

www.niagaracollege.ca/english-language-studies/
programs/teaching-esl

Faith Marcel
905-735-2211, ext.7601
fmarcel@niagaracollege.ca



 

NAB College
(North American Business College of Sciences and Languages)


 

 

Mississauga, Ont.

 

Not available at present

Roy Rintoul 
905-997-2422
info@nabcollege.ca
 




 

Peel District School Board

 

Mississauga, Ont.

part time

The required training is offered in two parts.
 

https://tesl.peelschools.org/tesl/


Lisa Hill, Supervisor
905-270-6000, Ext. 6364
lisa.hill@peelsb.com

Nazifa Naebkhil, Office Assistant
905-270-6000, Ext. 6601
nazifa.naebkhil@peelsb.com

 

Queen's University Professional Studies Kingston, Ont.

part time

The required training is offered in two parts.

https://pros.educ.queensu.ca/courses/category/36
Janette Jorgensen
613-533-6000, Ext. 75969

 

Renison University College, University of Waterloo Waterloo, Ont.

part time


The required training is offered in two parts.

Part 1: https://uwaterloo.ca/community-and-
professional-education/tesol-certificate

Part 2: (website not available) This part of the training is offered based on student interest and numbers. For information about the availability of Part 2, please contact the training provider directly.

Kimberly Burrell
519-884-4404, Ext. 28693
kimberly.burrell@uwaterloo.ca

 

Seneca College,
English Language Institute (ELI)

Toronto, Ont.

full time


The required training is offered in two parts.

https://www.senecacollege.ca/international/
eli/tesl.html

Gloria McPherson
416-491-5050, Ext. 26255
gloria.mcpherson@seneca
college.ca

 

Seneca College,
Faculty of Continuing Education and Training (FCET)

 

Toronto, Ont.

part time

 

www.senecacollege.ca/ce
/language/language-careers/
tesl.html

Jennifer Stemerdink
416-491-5050, Ext. 22507
jennifer.stemerdink@senecacollege.ca

 





 

Sheridan College
 
Mississauga, Ont.

full time

https://academics.
sheridancollege.ca/programs/
teaching-english-to-speakers-
of-other-languages


Tania Meridew
905-845-9430, Ext. 2092
tania.iveson@sheridancollege.ca
TESOLPlus@sheridancollege.ca
 

Toronto District School Board Toronto, Ont.

part time

www.tdsbtesl.ca

Claudia Petrescu
647-221-1609
maria.petrescu@tdsb.on.ca
 

University of Saskatchewan 

 

 

 

Saskatoon, Sask.

 

part time

This program requires that students arrange for their own practicum hours.
 

 

 

www.certesl.usask.ca

 

http://certesl.usask.ca/contact.php
 

University of Toronto, Woodsworth College

Toronto, Ont.

 

Not available at present


 

University of Windsor, Centre for English Language Development
 

Windsor, Ont.

Not available at present
New program is currently in design phase.

Iris Wang
519-253-3000, Ext. 3441
continue@uwindsor.ca

 

York Catholic District School Board

YCDSB offers only the practicum component of the required training.

Aurora, Ont.

flexible practicum schedule to meet applicant needs-including day, evenings, and Saturdays

 

 

https://www.ycdsb.ca/ce/program/teaching-english-as-a-second-language-tesl/

 

Tania Connell
416-221-5051, Ext. 13115
tania.connell@ycdsb.ca
 

York University

 

Toronto, Ont.

full time & part time

 

www.yorku.ca/laps/dlll/tesol

Dr. Antonella Valeo
416-736-5016
TESOL@yorku.ca