The Department of Literacy, Culture, and Language Education offers the Graduate Certificate in the preparation of teachers of English as a Foreign/Second Language.  This 12-credit hour program is designed for both new and experienced teachers to develop and/or enhance expertise in teaching English as a Foreign or Second Language. You can choose between the EFL/ESL Teaching Program, designed for students who wish to teach EFL/ESL students, or the EFL/ESL Teacher Trainer Program, for students who want to train future EFL/ESL teachers.

The Graduate Certificates in English as a Foreign Language/English as a Second Language is NOT the equivalent of a state teaching license, although several of the courses may be used toward earning that license (see Licensure Additions).

If you choose to pursue a master's degree in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education, these certificate courses may apply to your degree requirements. Completion of the certificate programs does not guarantee admission to the master's program.

For more information regarding this certificate program, please contact the EPDE program at epde@indiana.edu.

Graduate Certificate in English as a Foreign/English as a Second Language Teaching Program (12 cr.)

Required Courses (9 cr.)

• L525 Practicum in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (3 cr.)
• L539 Language Foundations for EFL/ESL Teachers (3 cr.)
• L540: ESL/EFL Instruction & Assessment Approaches (3 cr.)

Elective Courses (3 cr.) (Choose one of the following)

• L543 Teaching English in Global Contexts (3 cr.)
• L544 Computer Assisted Language Learning (3 cr.)

Graduate Certificate in English as a Foreign/English as a Second Language Teacher Trainer Program (12 cr.)

Required Courses (12 cr.)

• L525 Practicum in Literacy, Culture, and Language Education (3 cr.)
• L540 EFL/ESL Approaches to Instruction and Assessment (3 cr.)
• L546 Mentorship and Literacy Coaching of EFL/ESL Teaching (3 cr.)
• L547 Language Policy and Planning (3 cr.)