TESOL FOUNDATION PROGRAM SYLLABUS
- • Total training: 140 hours
- • Core course: TESOL Advanced — 80 hours
- • Choose one specialization: TESOL for Children or Business — 60 hours
- • Format: Self-paced online
- • Completion window: Up to 18 months
- • Program price: $395
Explore the core methods and practical skills of English language instruction through the TESOL Foundation Program Curriculum. Each 140-hour track combines the 80-hour TESOL Advanced Certification with one 60-hour specialization: TESOL for Children or TESOL for Business.
Curriculum Highlights & Module Structure
Dual-Certification Track: The curriculum combines foundational TESOL theory and practice with a specialization. Choose TESOL Advanced + TESOL for Children or TESOL Advanced + TESOL for Business.
Self-Paced Learning Architecture: Delivered online and self-paced, the Foundation curriculum provides up to 18 months to complete the program.
Interactive Module Design: Coursework includes TESOL methodology, language skills, lesson planning, classroom practice, assessment, and specialization-specific activities.
Academic Outcomes & Competencies
Instructional Objectives
The curriculum introduces language acquisition concepts and compares established TESOL methodologies, including communicative and task-based approaches. Participants practice creating adaptable ESL lesson plans for learners with different proficiency levels, goals, ages, professional contexts, and cultural backgrounds.
Pedagogical Goals
The curriculum also examines learner motivation, supportive classroom environments, classroom management, and strategies for adapting instruction to learner needs. Modules address both face-to-face teaching principles and considerations for online English instruction.
Core Teaching Competencies
Participants develop skills in lesson planning, formative assessment, monitoring learner progress, culturally responsive instruction, setting clear learning expectations, and managing classroom interactions.
Awarded Credentials
Successful completion of a Foundation track results in two TESOL certifications:
Ready to Begin Your Teaching Journey?
Now that you have reviewed the comprehensive curriculum and learning outcomes, take the next step toward your certification.