Becoming an Accredited ESL instructor

The TESL Ontario required training for OCELT & ICTEAL Certification consists of at least 250 hours of instruction in TESL theory and methodology, at least 30 hours of observation, and at least 20 hours of supervised practice teaching.

The training delivery modes are in-person, online, and blended. However, please note that no more than half of the required practicum hours (i.e., 15 hours of observation and 10 hours of supervised practice teaching) can be completed online. All online observation and online supervised practice teaching (if any) must be conducted synchronously.

For information about any of the accredited training programs' mode/s of delivery, admission requirements, registration dates, start/end dates, weekly schedule, tuition fee, financial assistance, etc., please contact the training provider/s of your choice directly. 

Please note that the following accreditations may or may not be recognized in Ontario. You need to check with your potential employer and/or the program supervisor if the following accreditations are acceptable in Ontario. 

In addition, there are sites that list where you can receive accredited training/certificates in Canada.

As well as their recommended programs, you can sign up for the 120-hour online certification offered by Ontesol.

Also, anyone looking for more information about CLB (Canadian Language Benchmarks) is to get the CLB certificate (aka. CLB bootcamp). It's a self-paced, unmonitored training about the CLB framework.