Georgia Southern University

TESOL/Applied Linguistics Certificate | 18 Hours (Online)

Finally, a graduate certificate program designed to augment the qualifications of teachers of ESOL both abroad and in the U.S.

Expand Your Job Opportunities

Consider earning a graduate certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)/Applied Linguistics in order to enrich your credentials and expand your job opportunities. Georgia Southern’s TESOL/Applied Linguistics certificate is offered jointly through the College of Education and the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences.

Obtaining a graduate certificate in TESOL/Applied Linguistics will help you to:

Enter a field with a 15 percent job growth rate through 2018, higher than the average of all other occupations combined, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Expand your earning potential. The average salary for high school ESL teachers in the U.S. is $52,240
Teach at colleges and private schools around the world
Choose from many career opportunities, such as director for an ESL program, developer of English language material, government agency adviser or private language tutor

Applying for the Certificate

Individuals applying for a graduate certificate in TESOL/Applied Linguistics should have an interest in education and language study, developed through such disciplines as education, English, foreign languages, linguistics, writing or complimentary areas of the humanities or social sciences.

This graduate certificate program is offered fully online and usually takes a year to complete.