Completion of the following courses with an overall program average of at least 60% is required for successful completion of this program.

• Course and Program Catalogue

Have you previously taken ESL teaching programs?

After applying and being accepted in to the CERTESL program, you can then apply for transfer credit. With review and approval from the Academic Program Coordinator, TESL course work successfully completed within the last ten years at reputable training institutions that meets degree-credit levels of academic rigor and covers content sufficiently similar to that of specific CERTESL courses may be eligible to receive transfer credit. A maximum of 50% of the CERTESL Program, the equivalent of three CERTESL courses, may be eligible to receive transfer credits. If you wish to have prior coursework evaluated for possible transfer, please download the CERTESL course transfer application.

• Course transfer application

CERTESL is Canada's most-recognized distance-delivered English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher-training program offered at the undergraduate level. Our instructors are highly qualified. Their knowledge comes from both solid training backgrounds and years of their own classroom teaching experience.

Successful TESL/TEFL delivery relies heavily on the language skills of the language teacher and CERTESL is delivered in a distance education model that requires advanced reading comprehension and writing skills. You must provide proof of English language proficiency through one of the following means:

• a minimum overall score of 88 in the TOEFL-iBT, with a minimum score of 20 in each of the four bands/areas;
• a minimum overall score of 6.5 in the IELTS Academic, with a minimum score of 6.5 in all four bands/areas;
• a minimum overall score of 4.5 in the CanTEST, with a minimum score of 4.5 in all four bands/areas;
• the equivalent scores in another recognized test of academic English language skill, or
• the completion of either three years of high school in English or at least 18 credits of post-secondary education using only English as the language of instruction. Note: English language skills will be reviewed on your application essay and a proficiency test will be required if deemed necessary. Applicants with acceptable overall scores but who are lacking in certain bands may be considered for probationary admission.

A degree in English language awarded by a university in a country that does not use English as the first language does not constitute proof of English proficiency. The university must use English as the primary language of communication for a substantial portion of its full range of programming, not merely for teaching the English language, and must be accepted by the University of Saskatchewan CERTESL program as meeting a suitable English usage standard.

If you have earned your post-secondary degree or polytechnic credential outside of Canada, please provide a post-secondary education assessment report from World Education Services (WES) or another recognized post-secondary assessment body to determine whether your past education meets prerequisite requirements for the CERTESL program. If you completed a university degree outside of Canada, you will also need to submit a recognized post-secondary assessment report, such as WES, when you apply as an adult ESL educator for TESL Saskatchewan or TESL Ontario accreditation or TESL Canada certification. Elementary and secondary school teachers require training that is clearly equivalent to Bachelor of Education degree standards in Canada, as defined within the terms of each provincial K-12 certification or licensure body in and for the Canadian province or territory. If your post-secondary education does not match a Canadian definition of university degree completion, you will not be eligible for professional status either as an English language adult instructor or elementary/secondary teacher in Canada.