Teaching English as a New Language – Advanced Certificate

Fully Online Certification

With approximately 300,000 English Language Learners (ELLs) and Multilingual Learners (MLLs) in New York State schools (NYSED, 2020), now is a perfect time for teachers to become certified in TESOL. At The College of Saint Rose, certified teachers who hold a master’s degree can further develop their professional skills and credentials through a fully online Certificate of Advanced Study in TESOL. Teachers who seek a master’s degree can pursue TESOL certification through a fully online elective strand in the Curriculum and Instruction Master’s Program.

By focusing on current research, theory and experiential learning, both of these fully online certification options prepare teachers to meet the challenges and reap the rewards of teaching ELLs and MLLs in classrooms throughout New York State, the country or the world.

As a professor and NYS certified TESOL educator, I am committed to preparing teachers to meet the challenges and reap the rewards of teaching English Language Learners and Multilingual Language Learners in classrooms throughout New York State, the country and the world. At The College of Saint Rose, I’m able to do that through teacher education programs that strive to integrate research, theory and experiential learning in ways that focus on the needs of diverse learners in today’s schools.
Sheila Flihan
Professor of Education