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David Nunan, Ph.D

Director, David Nunan TESOL Institute

David Nunan, Ph.D.

Master of Arts in TESOL Designer
Senior Professor: TESOL

Dr. David Nunan is the Director of the Anaheim University David Nunan TESOL Institute and Senior Professor of TESOL for the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education. He was the founding Dean of the Anaheim University Graduate School of Education and previously served as President of Anaheim University from 2006 to 2008 and as Vice-President for Academic Affairs from 2008 to 2013. Dr. David Nunan is former president of TESOL, the world's largest language-teaching organization. Dr. Nunan...

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Jimalee Sowell, M.A.

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Certificate Program Coordinator, David Nunan TESOL Institute
Instructor: TESOL

Jimalee Sowell is a Ph.D. candidate in Composition and Applied Linguistics at Indiana University of Pennsylvania and holds an MATESOL degree from SIT Graduate Institute. Ms. Sowell has worked as an English language teacher and teacher trainer since 2000. Ms. Sowell has worked in a variety of contexts including South Korea, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Uganda, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Côte d’Ivoire. Her research interests include writing instruction, peace education, genre analysis, disability...

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Overview

Complete Anaheim University's online TESOL certification program and earn 3 units in 15 weeks.
Begin Soon: New courses start on the first Monday of every month.
Link practice to theory and research through instruction in Exploring Skills, Exploring Language and Supporting the Learning Process.
Learn critical areas of practical language teaching techniques, strategies, and tips.
Take part in daily online free-time discussions with instructor & classmates worldwide, watch Dr. David Nunan's online video lectures, and complete online quizzes
Online Supervised Teaching Options available

Objectives

The objectives of the TESOL Certificate program are:

To introduce TESOL theory, research and practice to relatively inexperienced or unqualified teachers that is accessible and that is supported by a wide range of teaching materials, teaching ideas and classroom extracts
To encourage self-direction on the part of students through the provision of follow up resources and ideas
To develop the necessary knowledge, attitudes and skills to enable those students who desire it to go on to higher study
To present content through a range of print, audio and video media
To foster the development of higher level thinking skills such as the critical evaluation of pedagogical materials

Upon successful completion of the TESOL Certificate program, students will be able to:

discuss some of the research findings that have influenced language teaching methodology.
create instructional sequences that incorporate the pretask, task, and follow-up cycle.
demonstrate familiarity with a range of techniques for teaching listening, speaking, reading, writing, pronunciation, and grammar.
demonstrate familiarity with cultural patterns at the linguistic, behavior, and content levels, and discuss how cross-cultural (mis)communication occurs.
design and edit language teaching dialogues and other spoken materials so that they are natural and realistic and focus more on discourse.
understand how different forms of content-based instruction apply to different student populations and instructional settings.
devise ways to adapt or supplement an activity for a specific group of learners by introducing supplementary material.
explain the importance of consciousness-raising activities, receptive activities, and productive activities when teaching about language differences.
explain how Computer-Assisted Language Learning (CALL) can be used as whole class and small group activities.
identify major learning styles and strategies and explain why they are important considerations in second language teaching.
organize a project or series of classroom activities so that the students make choices and decisions about their learning.
develop classroom assessment tasks that are linked to learning outcomes.

Curriculum

The 15-week Online Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) program offers students the opportunity of developing a solid pedagogical foundation through instruction in the following areas:

1. Language teaching methodology
2. Listening
3. Speaking
4. Reading
5. Writing
6. Pronunciation
7. Vocabulary
8. Grammar
9. Discourse
10. Content-based instruction
11. Using coursebooks
12. Computer-assisted language learning
13. Learning styles and strategies
14. Learner autonomy in the classroom
15. Classroom-based assessment
16. Cross-cultural communication

Also, in order to assist you allocate your time, the course guide contains a weekly breakdown. It is a suggestion only, but one that students are advised to adhere to as closely as possible to keep up with the demanding schedule of the course. Below is an example:

Weekly Study Format:

150 min. video lecture & PowerPoint presentation (watching video, reviewing PowerPoint, taking notes, reflecting on notes)

150 min. background reading

120 min. preparation of responses to discussion questions and tasks

90 min. discussion board

30 min. online quiz

9 hours total per week

Duration: 15 weeks x 9 hours per week = 135 hour course

Course Schedule

Online TESOL Certificate Course Schedule 2025

New courses begin on the first Monday of the month.

Tuesday, January 6, 2025	Monday, July 7, 2025
Monday, February 3, 2025	Monday, August 4, 2025
Monday, March 6, 2025	Monday, September 1, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025	Monday, October 6, 2025
Monday, May 5, 2025	Monday, November 3, 2025
Monday, June 2, 2025	Monday, December 1, 2025

Tuition & Fees

TESOL Certificate Program Fees

Application Fee (non-refundable after 7 days):	$ 50
Registration Fee (non-refundable after 7 days):	$ 100
STRF Fee* (non-refundable, CA residents only)	$ 0
Tuition ($350 per credit x 3 credits):	$1,050
Records Fee:	$ 50
Estimated Textbook Fees	$ 30
Digital Textbook	$ 20
Online Supervised Teaching Option A* (Student arranges the ESL learners)	$ 300 (optional)
Online Supervised Teaching Option B* (Anaheim University arranges the ESL learners)	$ 450 (optional)
Certificate	no charge
Replacement Certificate	$ 100 (optional)
Certificate Cover	$ 100 (optional)
Course Completion Letter	$ 35 (optional)

TOTAL:	$1,300

* Online Supervised Teaching Options: For students wishing to gain experience teaching learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) and receive written corrective feedback on the student's teaching, an Online Supervised Teaching Option is available. Students who choose Option A arrange to teach three 30 to 69-minute classes of ESL learners, video record the lessons and upload the videos for the instructor to view and provide written corrective feedback. Students who choose Option B where Anaheim University arranges ESL learners will be required to teach three 30 to 60-minute classes by online webcam. The sessions are recorded and the instructor provides written corrective feedback. In either option, the classes may be either private or group lessons.

Students are expected to complete the TESOL Certificate within the prescribed 15-week term. Students requiring a 15-week extension will be charged an additional $200 extension fee.

*Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF): The Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) is administered by the California BPPE and applies only to California residents. The STRF fee is currently zero ($0) per one thousand dollars ($1,000) of institutional charges The State of California established the Student Tuition Recovery Fund (STRF) to relieve or mitigate economic loss suffered by a student in an educational program at a qualifying institution, who is or was a California resident while enrolled or was enrolled in a residency program, if the student enrolled in the institution, prepaid tuition, and suffered an economic loss. Unless relieved of the obligation to do so, you must pay the state-imposed assessment for the STRF, or it must be paid on your behalf, if you are a student in an educational program, who is a California resident, or are enrolled in a residency program, and prepay all or part of your tuition. You are not eligible for protection from the STRF and you are not required to pay the STRF assessment, if you are not a California resident, or are not enrolled in a residency program.

Payments can be made by check, credit card (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover), money order, or bank transfer (the student is responsible for any transaction fees imposed by the institution). The application fee must be paid at the time of application.

Please note that students who register and pay for the course seven days or less before the scheduled start date will pay an expedited registration fee of $40.

Join Anaheim University's Online MA in TESOL after Completing the TESOL Certificate: After completing the TESOL Certificate, continue into Anaheim University’s Online MA in TESOL or Online Graduate Diploma in TESOL program and you will be waived the tuition fee for two units of credit. Students must complete the TESOL Certificate with a grade of B or higher, meet all entrance requirements for the MA or Graduate Diploma in TESOL, and be accepted into the MA or Graduate Diploma in TESOL program.

Entrance Requirements

An application for a TESOL Certificate must include the following:

Application form
Application fee ($50)
One recent color photograph (digital is okay)
A scan of a current, government-issued photo ID

Non-native English speakers must demonstrate college-level proficiency by providing original documentation in one of the following ways:

Degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
Transcript from an accredited institution indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit where the language of instruction was English (“C” average)
( Note: If the university does not routinely issue transcripts in English, original language records must be submitted with official English translations. We will accept translations issued by the university or by the following professional translation services: Accredited Language Services; Berlitz; Liaison Linguistics; Josef Silny & Associates; American Evaluation & Translation Services (AETS); and Education Evaluators International. Translations must be exact and complete versions of the original records.)
A minimum TOEFL score of 500 PBT / 173 CBT/ 61 iBT.
A minimum TOEIC score of 625.
A minimum IELTS score of 6.0.
A minimum PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report) of 44.
A minimum BULATS Level 3 (60), accepted only for Cultura Inglesia in Brazil.
A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test.
A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
A minimum B2 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.

Once your application materials have been approved, you will need to submit an Enrollment Agreement and tuition payment to complete the enrollment process.

Internet Access: All students are required to have access to a computer equipped with Internet access capabilities.

Entrance Examination: There is no entrance examination required for admission to Anaheim University.

We currently do not accept students who reside in Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, American Samoa, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Guam, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, N. Mariana Islands, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Wisconsin, and Wyoming due to regulatory matters. For more information, please call our Vice President of Administrative Affairs at 714-772-3330

How to Apply

iconhowtoapply2 The steps below are general guidelines for joining a program at Anaheim University. Just complete the following steps and, if approved, become part of Anaheim University's global community within 2 weeks.

	Read thoroughly through the pages of our website and catalog
	Click here to submit your application online Click here to fill out a pdf version of the application and submit via email.
	The following documents are required for admission: Application form One recent passport-size color photograph Official English language proficiency test score report if you are a non-native English speaker (mail original) Official transcripts.† (mail original) Official transcripts documenting at least one course in each of the following: accounting, finance and economics.†††† (mail original) documenting a minimum of 5 years of work or teaching experience in a relevant area of business†††† Resume †† Brief Statement.†† Resume documenting a minimum of 4 years experience in some aspect of TESOL (teaching, teacher education or publishing).+++ An outline (1,000 words) of the possible research that the applicant envisions undertaking for the dissertation that demonstrates his/her research experience and abilities. +++ Three reference letters (on letterhead with contact information) attesting to personal and professional qualifications. One reference must be from each of the following:+++ - A recent employer. - A TESOL professional who can attest to the applicant’s potential as a doctoral student. - A member of the academic faculty where the applicant completed his/her MA. †††† DBA Only ††† Ed.D TESOL Only †† MA TESOL or MFA Only † Not applicable to TESOL/TEYL Certificate Programs scanned copies are accepted to expedite application process while waiting for originals to arrive in the mail Documents can be uploaded as part of the online application form, emailed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or posted in the mail to the address in Step 5. The complete list of Entrance Requirements for each program can be found here.
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