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Teaching English as a Second Language (Graduate Certificate)

University of Alabama in Huntsville

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateAcademicCIP: 13.1401

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The graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) combines foundational courses that ground you in the components and analysis of human languages with advanced courses that prepare students to design and deliver instruction across a range of settings.

Credits

18 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

InstructingActive ListeningSpeakingLearning StrategiesMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionWritingCritical ThinkingCoordinationActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageEducation and TrainingCustomer and Personal ServicePsychologyMathematicsAdministrativeComputers and ElectronicsPhilosophy and TheologyPublic Safety and Security

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionOral ComprehensionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionFluency of IdeasNear VisionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingOriginality

Tasks

  • Observe and evaluate students' work to determine progress and make suggestions for improvement.
  • Observe students to determine qualifications, limitations, abilities, interests, and other individua
  • Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to
  • Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to perse
  • Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English,
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among students.
  • Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
  • Observe and evaluate students' performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions,
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
  • Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among student
  • Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to perse
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying ne
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and socia
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
  • Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

Technology

Computer based training softwareDesktop communications softwareElectronic mail softwareData base user interface and query softwareMulti-media educational softwareVideo creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareDevelopment environment softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareOperating system softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareProject management software

Tools

Computer data input scannersDesktop computersDigital video camerasDigital video disk DVD playersInteractive whiteboardsLaptop computersLiquid crystal display LCD projectorsOverhead data projectorsPersonal computersSound systemsTablet computersTelevision monitorsVideo cassette recorders VCRVideoconferencing equipmentWireless presentersBunsen burnersComputer laser printersDissection scalpelsDocument camerasGlass beakersLaboratory heating platesMultimedia projection equipmentOptical compound microscopesPencil compassesAudiotape playersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersEducational board gamesHandheld calculatorsIntercom systems

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors25-3011.00
  • Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-2031.00
  • Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education25-2022.00
  • Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education25-2021.00
  • Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education25-2012.00
  • Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education25-2011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Complex learner needs — diagnose and resolve autonomously by applying critical thinking and problem-sensitivity across mixed-ability adult education cohorts without supervisory direction.
  • Full instructional scope — deliver independently across ABE, adult secondary, and ESL program levels, flexibly shifting methods based on real-time learner response.
  • Non-routine student challenges — address through nuanced judgment and decision-making, drawing on deep knowledge of English language acquisition and adult learning theory.
  • Individualized and group instruction — design and execute simultaneously, balancing small-group differentiation with whole-class activities in a high-enrollment adult learning program.
  • Inductive and deductive reasoning tasks — scaffold explicitly for adult learners preparing for equivalency examinations or workforce entry in a secondary education program.
  • Technology integration — curate and deploy web-based, multimedia, and computer-based platforms strategically to meet diverse modality needs across an adult education curriculum.
  • Social perceptiveness — apply continuously to detect shifts in student motivation, cultural dynamics, and interpersonal tensions, adjusting classroom climate interventions accordingly.
  • Oral expression and speech clarity — model and coach systematically in ESL and oral communication modules, providing detailed corrective feedback tied to learner proficiency benchmarks.
  • Program-wide instructional continuity — coordinate with colleagues and administrators to ensure cohesive learning sequences across course levels in an adult education department.
  • Evidence-based instructional improvement — gather, analyze, and act on student performance data to refine lesson design and intervention strategies across a full program cycle.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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