How it Works
OnTESOL will teach you the skills you need to become a reflective, adaptive, and independent English teacher—all at your own pace. Our online TESOL/TEFL courses combine flexibility, hands-on training, and comprehensive support to prepare you for a rewarding career as an English teacher. Discover what’s included and how you’ll progress through our programs.
Choose your online TESOL/TEFL course and enroll through our easy online registration process. Within 24 hours, you’ll receive access to your course materials and student portal.
Progress through interactive modules, complete assignments online, and receive personalized feedback from your tutor.
Earn your TESOL/TEFL certificate from an accredited institute and begin your teaching career with confidence.
Access OnTESOL’s career resources, including job boards and alumni support.
Optional Practicum Module: Observe real classes, teach ESL students, and gain practical classroom skills.
Step 1: Enroll Online and Start Learning
Upon registration, you’ll receive the Course Activation email within 24 hours. This email contains everything you need to get started, including login details and important information about your course.
Interactive Live Option: Enroll in the 168-hour Hybrid TEFL Certificate to attend live lectures with other peers, ask live questions, and participate in group activities to improve your performance in the grammar, phonology, and methodology modules.
What’s Included?
Step 2: Learn at Your Own Pace with Interactive Course Material
At OnTESOL, you can complete your certification at your own pace, making it easy to fit your studies around work, travel, or other commitments. Each course is structured to allow for independent progress, so you can review materials as often as you need.
Assignments and Exams
To complete the course, you will need to pass a variety of multiple-choice tests, reflection questions, and lesson planning Lab Assignments.
What’s a Lab Assignment?
Lab Assignments require you to plan step-by-step lessons following major ESL lesson planning frameworks under the Communicative Language Teaching method. These assignments teach the structure behind a standard lesson in an ESL textbook and provide methods to supplement or replace it with engaging real-world materials and memorable activities that enhance language learning and acquisition.
Step 3. Receive Personalized Support from Experienced Tutors
Your success matters to us, which is why each OnTESOL student is matched with a dedicated, experienced tutor. Our tutors provide continuous support to guide you through each step of the course and answer any questions you may have.
At OnTESOL, we hire teacher trainers with more than 10 years of experience in the ESL classroom and more than 5 years of experience in CELTA, Trinity CertTESOL, or TESL Canada approved courses. Some of our tutors bring more than 30 years of industry expertise! All of our tutors are TESL Canada recognized, ensuring you receive professional guidance from highly qualified and experienced educators.
Step 4: Earn Your TESOL/TEFL Certification
Once you’ve completed all modules, assignments, and tasks, you’ll receive your TESOL/TEFL certificate from an internationally recognized and accredited institute:
Accreditation
OnTESOL is accredited and recognized by the leading organizations in Post-Secondary Education and TESOL / TEFL training from Canada and the USA.
Our ACCET accreditation means you will earn Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with the OnTESOL certificate to maintain your state teaching licence and meet employment requirements in the USA.
To become eligible for TESL Canada and TESL Ontario certification, OnTESOL graduates must complete the Practicum, hold an undergraduate degree, and be native speakers or hold a valid English Language Proficiency score.
Step 5. Optional and Separate* Complete a Teaching Practice Module Anywhere in the World
Enhance your skills and gain hands-on experience with our optional and separate Practicum module, which you can complete anywhere in the world after finishing your online course. This module provides an invaluable opportunity to apply what you’ve learned with OnTESOL in real teaching environments.
*TESL Canada Certification:
For those seeking TESL Canada certification, the Practicum is a required component.
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