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TESOL Certification (Teaching of English to Speakers of Other Languages)

The TESOL teacher certification program at Seton Hall University provides individuals with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to serve English Language Learners (ELLs) in K-12 academic settings. The program consists of 15 semester credits offered in a distance learning format for maximum convenience. The program sequence is an ideal pathway to an additional instructional certificate for practicing teachers. For those who do not hold a standard or provisional NJ instructional certificate, they may pursue the ESL 15-credit sequence as part of the Seton Hall CEAS program.

Why choose Seton Hall for a TESOL certification?

  • An efficient, 15-credit pathway for NJ classroom teachers to an additional endorsement in K-12 ESL.
  • Unique distance learning model designed with practicing teachers in mind.
  • A promotional tuition rate maximizing program value. 
  • Personalized advisement that allows students to move through the program at their preferred pace.
  • Opportunities to attain The TESOL Servant Leadership Distinction Award, a reflection of the University mission.
  • Initial steps toward a graduate degree: Combine the TESOL program track with EDST graduate programs in Instructional Design or in Special Education.

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by the numbers

  • 15 credit pathway to an additional endorsement
  • 11% of NJ K-12 student population are EL students
  • 190 different languages spoken by EL students in NJ
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TESOL Certificate Program

Discover the vision and unique features of the TESOL graduate certificate program at Seton Hall University.

Jubilee Hall

"The TESOL program was the best thing I've done. It's reignited my love for teaching."

Alissa R. (MAT)
K-3 ESL Teacher and TESOL Alumna

Curriculum

The TESOL certificate program consists of 15 semester credits offered in online/in-person hybrid format. The courses provide individuals the knowledge and practical experience needed for a successful career in K-12 ESL settings.

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Admissions Requirements

  • Online Application and application fee
  • Official transcripts from all institutions attended, indicating receipt of a Bachelor’s-level degree from an accredited institution 
  • Resume/Curriculum Vitae 
  • Personal statement

Note: The Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages endorsement curriculum requires students to hold a current Instructional Certificate.  Interested students without an Instructional Certificate are encouraged to pursue the College's Certificates of Eligibility with Advanced Standing options (Elementary or Secondary), or the M.A.E. in Elementary Teaching program.

Application Deadlines 

  • The program accepts applications throughout the year and operates on a rolling admissions basis. 

Faculty

The faculty in the College of Human Development, Culture, and Media are expert researchers and practitioners in teacher and leader preparation as well as professional psychology and family therapy. Many are actively engaged with schools and community agencies, modeling best practices to their students in the university classroom and in the field. Collaboration within departments and across is encouraged with the recognition that supporting and improving the lives of children, families and communities is a complex process. View faculty profiles »

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The College of Human Development, Culture, and Media embodies the University’s commitment to pedagogical innovation, intellectual ferment and community engagement. Uniting scholars and students from four dynamic academic departments, the College provides cutting-edge, transdisciplinary inquiry into the stickiest problems of our time.

Our collaborative ethos is the hallmark of a Seton Hall education: an interdisciplinary approach to learning that grounds students firmly in their chosen discipline while expanding their perspectives through collaboration — setting them apart in their ability to lead in a variety of fields and solve pressing problems in society.

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