About This Program
The graduate certificate in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language offers specialized training to help you develop the skills and knowledge needed to teach English to non-native speakers. With experienced faculty and flexible course options, you'll gain the tools needed to succeed as an ESL or EFL teacher. Read more...
Contact Information
- Program Coordinator: Mark Bracher, Ph.D. | mbracher@kent.edu | 330-672-2665
Bee Viton | bviton@kent.edu | 330-672-1708 - Connect with an Admissions Counselor: U.S. Student | International Student
Program Delivery
- Delivery:
- In person
- Location:
- Kent Campus
Examples of Possible Careers and Salaries*
Adult basic education, adult secondary education, and English as a Second Language instructors
- -10.4% decline
- 59,300 number of jobs
- $55,350 potential earnings
Tutors and teachers and instructors, all other
- 7.4% faster than the average
- 406,200 number of jobs
- $40,590 potential earnings
Additional Careers
- Community college ESL instructor
- Curriculum designer
- Educational consultant
- Educational materials writer/editor
- Language assessment writer/editor
- Language school instructor (in the US or abroad)
- Teacher of English as a foreign language
* Source of occupation titles and labor data comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Data comprises projected percent change in employment over the next 10 years; nation-wide employment numbers; and the yearly median wage at which half of the workers in the occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less.