The Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education is offering the English as a Foreign/Second Language Certificate via Distance Education (EPDE).  The certificate, composed fo 4 courses (12 cr.), is designed for new or experienced teachers to develop and/or enhance expertise in teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language. 

In additiion, a second 12 credit professional development certificate is offered by the Department for EFL/ESL teacher trainers (See below). For further information contact EPDE@indiana.edu. Although these courses do NOT comprise a teacher LICENSE, several of the courses may be used toward earning that license. (See LICENSURE Additions.)

English as a Foreign/Second Language Certificate via Distance Education (EPDE) 

• L540: Current Approaches in Instruction and Assessment in EFL/ENL Classrooms (3 cr.)
• L539 Language Foundations for EFL/ESL Teachers (3 cr.)
• L530/L543 Teaching English in Global Contexts (3 cr.) OR L530/L544 Computer Assisted Language Learning (3 cr.)
• L525 Practicum in Language Education (3 cr.)

EFL/ESL Teacher Trainer Certificate  

The EFL/ESL Teacher Trainer Certicate focuses on the preparation of teacher trainers. EPDE's Teacher Trainer Certifcate is unique in that it highlights critical topics such as mentoring, supervision and literacy coaching. For further information contact EPDE@indiana.edu.

• L530 Topic: Mentorship and Literacy Coaching of EFL/ESL Teachers (3 cr.)
• L530 Topic: Langauge Policy and Planning (3 cr.)
• L536 Materials Development for EFL/ESL Teacher Trainers (3 cr.)
• L525 Practicum in Language Education (3 cr.)