ACE TESOL Diploma - online format

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The ACE TESOL Diploma course is specifically designed to enhance your theory and practice as an English language teacher. This course will add to your confidence as an educator, increase your knowledge base and expertise and provide you with a further English language teaching professional credential. Participants who complete The ACE TESOL Diploma with a 30-hour practicum are eligible to apply for TESL Canada Professional Certification Standard Two.

The ACE TESOL Diploma course is:

150 hours of online study (100 modules)
A 30-hour practicum
A practical and task-based learning experience
Taught by professional, qualified, experienced trainers
Based upon the most current teaching theory and methodologies
Three terms (one year) in length with start dates in September, January or May
Recognized by TESL Canada for Professional Certificate Standard Two

Requirements

The prerequisite for the Diploma program is TESL Canada professional certification at Standard One Interim (or equivalent). This means that applicants must already have completed a TESL Canada approved certificate-level program such as the ACE TESOL Certificate. Please note that as this course integrates theory and practice, we strongly recommend that all applicants have some adult ESL/EFL classroom experience. See TESL Canada for more information on professional certification.

Applicants whose first language is not English must satisfy the English Language Proficiency requirement for Mount Royal credit programs.

Course content

Learning	Teaching	Language
Language Acquisition	Teaching Methodologies	The Nature and History of Language
Learning Styles, Learning Strategies and Motivation	Advanced Skills for Teaching Speaking, Writing, Listening, Reading, Vocabulary and Pronunciation	Introduction to Linguistics
Language Learning and Culture	Planning and Teaching with the Canadian Language Benchmarks	Phonology
Language Learning and Society	Curriculum Design	Morphology and Semantics
Adult ESL in Canada	Language Assessment	Pedagogical Grammar

Assessment

Each of the 100 modules in the ACE Diploma program is comprised of lecture notes and a task journal. Students submit task journals to their instructor on an ongoing basis for feedback and assessment. There is also an Observation Report and three Term Exams.

Practicum

The 30-hour practicum is divided into 20 hours of classroom observation and 10 hours of supervised teaching. Students are responsible for arranging their own practicum placements; however, practicum placements must be approved by Mount Royal. Practicum work must be completed by the end date of a student's final term in the program.

Term dates

Students may begin in any term. Students must complete three terms consecutively in order to earn the Diploma. Term dates are as follows:

Fall term: September 15 - December 15
Winter term: January 15 - April 15
Spring/Summer term: May 15 - August 15

Course fees

$785 per term for coursework
$345 for the 30-hour practicum

For more information

For further information regarding the program, please email Silvia Rossi at srossi@mtroyal.ca or call 403.440.5103.
You may also visit the ACE (Advance Consulting for Education) website: aceducation.ca.
Please visit the Continuing Education calendar for registration information.