About This Program
The Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language graduate certificate is for students who are interested in developing professional knowledge and skills in the area of teaching English. The curriculum focuses on providing students with a broad background in the field, in particular linguistics, language-teaching methodologies and language acquisition and use.
Contact Information
- Program Coordinators:
- 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 U.S. 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.