Archer Education Group

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Entrance Requirements

TOEFL: 513-547

CBT: 183-210

IBT: 65-78

IELTS: 5.5 - 6

Cambridge: FCE

Archer Level: 6

Program Start Dates

January 2, 28

March 3,31

April 28

June 2, 30

July 28

September 2, 29

November 3

December 1

TEFL Program

Course Components

The 150-hour program consists of two components. Students must complete both of them in order to be elgible for TESL Canada certification, but may take just the first
or need just the second. To clarify ...

The first component, the 130-hour TEFL program, is often sufficient to teach in many other countries around the world. Although countries often have other requirements for immigration purposes or work permission, this basic course will meet most work place requirements for teacher training.

The second component, the extended practicum, which may be taken in conjunction with the first component, may also be taken by experienced instructors who have completed a TEFL course at Archer or elsewhere, but need to complete a practicum for TESL Canada certification. The full extended practicum can be completed on site or off campus to meet the needs of working teachers. It is recognized by TESL Canada as fulfilling the requirements of their stand-alone practicum.

The full-time 130-hour certificate runs from Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 5:00 pm, for four weeks. If you are taking the extended practicum at the same time, another week will be added to the end of your program. Feel free to make use of our computer lab, resource room and photocopier should you need a quiet space to work.

This 130-hour TEFL Certificate program is identical in every respect to our full-time program, however it is structured so that students can complete it while working full-time. Note, however, that the program is quite intensive and requires a lot of study and preparation time outside of the class like the full-time program.

+	Classes are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 6:00 to 9:30 pm.
+	Practice teaching sessions will be held on selected Wednesdays and Thursdays during the final 6-7 weeks of the program. Specific dates and times will be arranged during class in week 4 or 5.
+	Program length is 14 weeks in total.
+	Students will also be asked to observe experienced teachers in a Archer College's daytime ESL classes (mornings or afternoons). We recommend that you observe four classes, but if you have other time commitments, the minimum you must observe is two.

NOTE: If you are taking the extended practicum at the same time, you will be required to
. . . . . . .* teach more practicums, and
. . . . . . .* do more daytime observations.

TEFL Extended Practicum

This program is for three types of students:

Those who have done our 130-hour in-house TEFL course and would like to be eligible for TESL Canada Level I professional certification,

Those who have done our 100-hour distance education program, and

Those experienced teachers who have done their TEFL course elsewhere and would like to do a practicum with us.

To fulfill the requirements of this practicum, you will need to complete additional lesson observation tasks, teach assigned classes and work on academic assignments.

This practicum takes 20 hours and between one and two weeks. The full extended practicum meets the requirements of TESL Canada's stand-alone practicum. The outline is below.

Nature of Assignments:	Required total hours
Observations:	10
Supervised practice teaching assignments	10
Academic tasks:
Teaching self assessment	2.5
Creation and analysis of a one-week syllabus	2.5

The cost of this extra practicum is $295. We recommend this option to any teacher who is hoping to work within the Canadian ESL community. Schools often require a minimum of a 20-hour practicum. This fulfills these obligations as well as giving you a chance to consolidate your TEFL training experience.

A TESL Canada recognized stand-alone practicum.