TEFL / TESOL Certification in Washington DC

International Language Institute:
International Language Institute (ILI) offers an 8-week TESOL / TEFL certificate program at our school in Washington DC. This comprehensive ESL teacher training course has a practical focus and will equip you with the skills you will need to teach English as a Second Language in the United States or abroad. The course is offered every 8 weeks, year round. Course components include lesson planning, observation of peers and practicing teachers, practice teaching in individual and group settings, critical self-observation, and more. In addition to our TEFL / TESOL certification course, we offer a range of English courses to students from around the world.

Founded in 1970, our company has seen steady growth and developed a strong reputation around the world and locally for quality language training and academic preparation at a superior value. 


TESOL / TEFL Certificate Program:
We offer an 8-week TESOL / TEFL certificate program (120 hours). The course consists of:

• 48 classroom hours (every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 - 9 pm)
• 72 hours of self-study, observations and practice teaching

Our 120-hour TESOL / TEFL certification course centers on practice in teaching the four basic language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, as well as the sub-skills of pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.

• Regular Class Attendance & Active Participation
• Teacher Observations
• In-class Teaching Presentations
• Practice Teaching: Ten (10) hours of documented 1-on-1 tutoring; Two (2) solo classroom lessons with instructor evaluation
• Assignments: Tutorial Reporting; Tasks: textbook analysis, materials design, & lessons plan; Class Presentation; Teaching Portfolio & Résumé; Grammatical proficiency assignment; Exit examination; Résumé and cover letter


Accreditation:
All of our programs are accredited by ACCET, the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training.

ILI is licensed by the DC Educational Licensure Commission and is a member of:

• AAIEP (American Association of Intensive English Programs)
• NFASA (Association of International Educators),
• TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
• WATESOL (Washington Area Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages)
• ACTFL (American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.)