Program Reviews

I was interested in taking this course to further my education in ESL. I was currently a teacher's aid at an elementary school which had a lot of culturally diverse students. I enjoyed teaching these students and wanted to be able to further my education in this field. As a mature student, I found this course was a great fit with my busy schedule because I could learn at my own pace. The tutor I had was fantastic, very professional and knowledgable. He gave great feedback and was always very quick at getting back to me with any questions I had. During my student teaching practicum, I found the sections on lesson planning very valuable for student teaching as well. I was a little hesitant of the online format but it was very well laid out and the information and videos provided were very practical. I would highly recommend this course!

This course is fairly good value for money. I would not recommend it for someone who has little to no teaching experience. However, it does meet the conditions of Languages Canada, so graduates who successfully complete the course, a practicum and have a bachelor's degree will be able to work in vetted language schools in Canada. It will also be accepted internationally to teach in most types of organizations. Support during the course from tutors could be improved - this is very much a self-directed program. Admin support and communications could be better as well. If you want to save the expense of a paid practicum, you will need to arrange it yourself.

I have been teaching for a few years now, I had very little training when I started, so I was looking to get certified while also improving my teaching skills.
This course had everything I was looking for, international recognition, a great program that challenged me and taught me many things that will be useful from now on. It is not only about grammar, but about understanding how people learn, how to best prepare a class depending on your students, how to use materials adequately and so much more.
I enjoyed the process and had great support when I needed it.
I definitely recommend it !

Although I have some experience with English tutoring, this course has really helped me think about how to organize my lessons in a more organized and cohesive way. There's a lot of material that is covered and there's opportunity to apply what you've learnt with the assignments and reflective essays with very helpful feedback from instructors. I do think that some of the video material could be more engaging, especially with methodology but overall, I am happy I took this course and I think it will be valuable for anyone interested in teaching.

This was a very smooth and coherent program. My tutor was very informative and her feedback on my assignments was very constructive. The lessons were very well structured and organized, which made it quite easy to follow the chapters. Although some of the educational videos could be more engaging, the content was relevant and useful. I tried to made most of this learning experience, and hope it can help me to achieve my career goals in future. I recommend taking this course to those people who are passionate about teaching with or without prior teaching experience.

I recently completed my 250 hour TESOL Diploma. I could not be more satisfied! The course was comprehensive and provided in-depth information on creating lesson plans and teaching grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and pronunciation. My tutors were extremely helpful in guiding me in the right direction by providing ample support which allowed me to become more confident in making lesson plans and grow in areas I was challenged. Lastly, TESOL's job placement assistance is another plus, as they provided me with a lot of information and helped me find a job that I am excited to start in September!

When I was searching for a TESL program, quality and cost were both important factors for me. I had already taught abroad for many years, so I figured I just needed the certification. ONTesol had the most reasonable tuition of the providers on my shortlist, and after inquiring to several educational institutions about the ONTesol program (whether they had heard of it, the validity of the program, etc.) I decided to enrol with ONTesol. The program surpassed my expectations. I’m so happy i chose ONTesol. I learned quite a bit, even after ten years of teaching, and I highly recommend the program.

This certificate will provide secure grounding for you in the three main areas of TESOL that you need to know before you step into the classroom (Grammar, Phonology and Methodology). Your progress is checked by assignments such as essays and lesson plans which demonstrate that you have not only understood the material (lower order thinking skills) but that you can use what you have learned to create original lesson plans (higher order thinking skills). You will be glad of this when the need arises to produce your own work. On top of the enormous range of expert video content and written material on the platform, the support staff are excellent and are truly helpful. Finally, my tutors both have excellent qualifications and are very experienced, senior colleagues and practitioners in TESOL. I can fully recommend this course to you.

I have loved my experiences abroad! Being able to teach in another culture is a wonderful experiance that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Teaching overseas helped me confirm my dream of becoming an educator and I felt so lucky to have been able to do that. TESOL gave me the tools I needed to create fun and exciting lesson plans for my students. I believe that my lesson plans have improved exponentially since taking this course. I am grateful to have been apart of this program and I hope other educators take advantage of overseas opportunities.

Having a TESOL certification opened up a lot of doors for me. I initially only did it to meet the requirements for my existing teaching job, but it did make finding a job in a language school much easier.

I completed the TESOL program in eight months and, while I did find it somewhat challenging to complete it on time, it was fairly doable. The methodology module was fairly challenging, but I found the grammar and phonology ones alright.

The tutors were helpful and they answered their emails quickly, and additionally provided more explanations when I asked. Assignment-wise, I would say that some of the assignments require you to pay close attention to the instructions and execution, and those assignments were among the most challenging ones. Luckily, it is allowed for students to re-take an assignment if they have failed the first time.