TEFL / TESOL Certification for The United Arab Emirates
Recognized Worldwide
Earn Your TEFL / TESOL Certificate Online
The UAE offers the highest paid jobs for licensed K-12 and TEFL / TESOL certified teachers interested in teaching abroad. The job market in the UAE is competitive and teachers need the highest TEFL / TESOL qualifications. An accredited TEFL / TESOL certification will guarantee that you meet job requirements and that you have the skills to plan effective ESL lessons.
Why Choose OnTESOL for Your TEFL / TESOL Training?
RECOGNIZED SINCE 2003
Coventry House International-OnTESOL was the first TEFL / TESOL certification course provider to offer TESL Canada-approved courses in an online format. Take a fully recognized online TEFL / TESOL course to learn to use a wide variety of lesson planning frameworks to teach different levels of students in the United Arab Emirates.
CELTA EQUIVALENT ONLINE
The 120-hour Advanced TESOL / TEFL Certificate course is academically equivalent to the UK-based CELTA certification course. Learn to develop full and detailed lesson plans through our accredited online TESOL certification course. This course includes grammar, phonology, and an advanced methodology module with three lesson plan Lab Assignments that will prepare you to use communicative and task-based ESL planning frameworks. The 120-hour course is fully online, self-paced, and comes with tutor feedback and live classes via Zoom.
The 250-hour TESOL Diploma is academically equivalent to the DELTA and is perfect for experienced ESL teachers looking to transition into curriculum design and school management roles.

Recommended Accredited TEFL / TESOL Certification Courses
for the United Arab Emirates:
For Licensed K-12 Teachers from Canada and the United States:
A combination of the 120-hour Advanced TESOL / TEFL Certificate with the 20-hour Teaching English to Young Learners specialist is recommended for licensed K-12 teachers looking to teach with ADEK or with International Schools in the United Arab Emirates.
Earn U.S. and Canadian Accreditation with OnTESOL
OnTESOL is accredited in the USA. Earn CEUs to maintain your U.S. K-12 teaching license and qualify for teaching jobs in the USA.
Graduates who complete a separate Practicum after the course are eligible for TESL Canada Standard accreditation. There isn’t any deadline to complete the Practicum and you can take this module in the UAE if you have access to a qualified supervising teacher and a class with adult students.
TESL Canada accreditation is highly recognized worldwide and it is necessary for teaching English in Canada, so the online TESOL courses offered by Coventry House International-OnTESOL is perfect for Canadian teachers interested in continuing their TESOL careers at home.
Unique features include:
- Lab assignments for learning practical lesson planning skills
- A wide variety of pre-recorded videos
- Tutor feedback and support
- Lifetime job assistance and access to the job board
- Complete a separate and optional Stand-Alone 20-hour Practicum module in the UAE or anywhere in the world.
250-hour TESOL Diploma for Experienced Teachers
The 250-hour TESOL Diploma offered by OnTESOL is recommended for experienced ESL teachers planning to teach adults in the United Arab Emirates with world-renowned programs such as IELTS and ADVETI.
In this course, you will polish your lesson planning skills and learn to develop ESL curriculum to grow your career in the ESL field. The 250-hour TESOL Diploma is preferred by Canadian, US, and British teachers who want to qualify for highly paid ESL teaching positions in the UAE.

Add a Specialist Course! Save Up to US$640 and Become Better Prepared for Different ESL Teaching Jobs in the UAE
Add a 20-hour specialist for only US$79 when you enroll in an accredited TEFL / TESOL certification course with OnTESOL.
Testimonial: “The TESOL Diploma helped me get a better job in the United Arab Emirates. I was hired by ADVETI after my first year with ADEK, and then I got a great job as an IELTS instructor thanks to the training I received from OnTESOL. I highly recommend this program!”
Read the full story on our blog.
Greg Askew
United Arab Emirates
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