ACE TESOL

Program Description

The ACE TESOL Certificate will provide you with valuable, practical, hands-on experience. This program will prepare you for a career teaching English to adult speakers of other languages abroad or right here in Calgary. You'll develop and apply teaching techniques through coursework, teaching demonstrations, and a supervised practicum within the ELL Department at Bow Valley College. The certificate includes classes on campus accompanied by online assignments that you will complete outside of class time.

The ACE TESOL Certificate Program is recognized by TESL Canada and can lead to the Standard One  certification.

Courses

TELL9101 - ACE TESOL Certificate: Instruction

• 100 hours
• Tuesday and Thursday, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturday 9:00  to 12:00
• Note* There will be certain dates in the course when you will be required to start at 5:30. A schedule will be provided on the first day of term 
• Class observations: In the second and third week of term, you will be required to observe three 2-hour ESL classes outside of your regular class time. These observations are often scheduled during the day.
• pre-requisite for TELL9999 and TELL9998

TELL9999 - ACE TESOL Certificate: Observation and Teaching 

• 20 hours
• The schedule varies based on placement and usually includes daytime assignments.  

TELL9998 - ACE TESOL Certificate: Observation and Teaching Assistance

• 10 hours
• The schedule varies based on placement and usually includes daytime assignments.  

Course Dates

January 2025
(Application deadline is December 16, 2024)

• Orientation and Course work: January 9, 2025, to March 6, 2025
• Practicum: March 10, 2025, to April 11, 2025

• Course fee: $2,450 (plus tax)
• Recommended Course textbook : Easy Advanced Grammar
• Once you complete the coursework you'll be placed in either a 10-hour or 20-hour practicum. This is determined by your coursework results.
•  Enrollment will remain open until the class is full or until the application deadline whichever comes first.
• For information on an upcoming Information session please click here: ACE TESOL Information Session 
• For information about Bow Valley College and COVID-19 please click here: COVID-19
• Please note the $75.00 Bow Valley College application fee does not apply to the ACE TESOL Program.

Admission Requirements

Applicants should have a university degree. The program will accept applicants without a university degree, however these applicants will not receive TESL Canada certification until completing a university degree.

Applicants must prove their English language skills through one of the following:

• iBT: Overall 101 with at least 23 in listening, 24 in reading, 27 in speaking, and 27 in writing
• IELTS Academic: 7 overall with score of 7 in each skill area
• Graduation from a Canadian high school, including a 70% in Grade 12 English.
• An undergraduate degree from a university where English is the language of instruction and administration (see: TESL Canada Standards)