Continuing Your Education
Our certification programs provide professional skills for career transition in a variety of public and private business sectors. These programs are intended for those who have an interest in gaining additional knowledge for career transition. Advanced Certificate programs provide a theoretical foundation for working professionals who have completed a minimum of an associate degree.
Certificate in TESOL
The University of the Potomac has had as part of its strategic plan a priority to enroll international students from different parts of the world. The University has started to achieve some significant success in diversifying its total student body with students from a number of foreign countries. The University of the Potomac is requesting approval from the ELC to add an TESOL certificate program to support the increasing need for ESL/TESOL instruction
Required Courses
- TESOL 300 - English Linguistics for TESOL
- TESOL 301 - English Grammar for TESOL
- TESOL 400 - Methods for Teaching English Grammar
- TESOL 401 - Second Language Acquisition for TESOL
- TESOL 500 - Teaching Pronunciation: Theory and Practice
- TESOL 501 - Methods for Academic Language Proficiency
- TESOL 600 - English Language Teaching I
- TESOL 601 - English Language Teaching II
- TESOL 602 - Seminar in TESOL
Ready To Apply? Great! Here's What You Need To Do:
- Complete an interview with an admissions representative.
- Submit a completed application.
- Submit transcripts from all previous colleges/universities attended. The College must receive official transcripts within eight weeks of a student’s start date.
- Submit grade reports or scores from any recognized college equivalency examination. (e.g., CLEP, DANTES, and Advanced Placement).
- Submit certificates from any corporate education training programs or professional development.1
- Submit transcript request forms for all colleges attended.2
1: A student may be required to register with ACE, if official transcripts are not available from his/her company, to determine appropriate credit for corporate training programs.
2: An ACE military evaluation form may be required to determine appropriate credit for military training.
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