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Description

OnTESOL was developed by Coventry House International, the only school in North America that offers Trinity CertTESOL courses, to provide students with the flexibility of taking an internationally recognized TESOL/TEFL course online.

We offer a 120-hour online TESOL program, which is recognized by TESL Canada Professional Standard 1 and ACTDEC UK Level 3, and a 250-hour online TESOL program, which is recognized by TESL Canada Professional Standard 2 and ACTDEC UK Level 5.

The Advanced 120-hour TESOL Certificate is perfect for those who want to teach English in Canada or abroad because it is very similar to CELTA and Trinity CertTESOL. The 250-hour TESOL Diploma is perfect for those who want to pursue a teaching career because it goes deeper into various lesson planning formats and teaching methods.

Our Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL), Teaching Business English Course (TBEC), Teaching IELTS, and Teaching Online specialist programs prepare trainees for specific classroom situations. Save $200 when you add a specialist to any of our TESOL course packages!

To see our course syllabus and to enroll, please visit us at:
https://ontesol.com/tesol-courses

Headquarters

OnTesol

OnTESOL, Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

Courses

Course Types

Combined TEFL Courses
Online TEFL Courses

Course Lengths

Mini Courses (<30 hours)
Standard (120-140 hours)
Long Courses (150+ hours)

Certifications

TEFL / TESL / TESOL

Additional Features

Stand-Alone Teaching Practice

Specialist Courses

Teaching Business English
Teaching Exam Preparation
Teaching Online
Teaching Young Learners

Locations

Canada

Montreal QC
Toronto ON
Vancouver BC

OnTesol has received 235 student reviews and has an overall rating of 4.62 out of 5 stars based on the following criteria.

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Accreditation

ACTDEC

Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses

TESL Canada

TESL Canada Federation

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Contact

Contact
ontesol.com
Address
2 Bloor St. West
Suite 700
Toronto, Ontario
Canada, M4W 3R1
Phone
+1 (416) 929 0227

235 reviews of OnTesol

Review 40 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Dada Dosen on December 12, 2010 2:24 pm
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I completed my TEFL course at Ontesol (100 hours) and I highly recommend it. This course fit perfect to my schedule and budget. Teaching experience is very important but I did not have the funds to take an expensive in-class course or teaching practice module, so I volunteered at a community center. This way I learned to prepare strong lesson plans online and then got some teaching experience for free. I received excellent feedback from my students and the manager of the center because of my interactive lessons. Thank you Ontesol! I’m ready to teach abroad now!

Review 39 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Michael Mayer on December 6, 2010 6:44 pm
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I’m very pleased with my experience at Coventry House International and Ontesol. I couldn’t take the full-time Trinity course because of work so I went for the online/practicum option. It took me just under 4 months to complete all 250 hours of online study plus the 20-hour practicum. I found the grammar and phonology modules to be great resources. The most important part was methodology, where there are about 20 lesson plan assignments and many more short tasks with video observations. I studied the online modules at my own pace and I took my time to ask as many questions as were necessary. I always felt that my tutor was there for me because she took her time to reply with very inspiring comments that helped me improve my lesson planning. Their job placement service is alright. They only help to apply directly to schools for South Korea and you get a list of schools and recruiters for other countries.

Review 38 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Recent Student on November 23, 2010 8:33 pm
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If you don’t already have teaching experience, this is a not the way to learn how to teach esl. The written materials are not great, although the instructor I had was friendly and proficient. Response time to assignments was not what they advertised. You can pass with high marks (as I did) and be pretty certain you are unprepared to teach esl. I have a background in teaching English and writing to native speakers at the University level, so I feel vaguely confident I can find my way. But without my extensive background in teaching this would have been a waste of time.

Review 37 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Shane Kotlyar on November 3, 2010 6:26 pm
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I did not expect so much assistance in the program. There were many times where an understanding of the tasks and assignments were not always clear to me; however, my Ontesol tutor was gracious and helpful when she pointed out, corrected and gave thorough details to what the expectation was. Furthermore, she always encouraged me and reminded me that I was on the right track. Although I had only been in contact with my tutor through email correspondence, I felt a genuine student-teacher relationship throughout the several months I have been working on my ESL certification. The tasks and assignments were certainly challenging, but I was never doubtful of my ability to complete them due to the wealth of information provided by Ontesol.

I feel much more assured and confident in my ability to be an ESL teacher no matter where I go thanks to what I learned from the Ontesol program. I whole-heartedly recommend this program to anyone who feels like choosing a career with limitless avenues and directions to go.

Review 36 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Gabriel Mezzetti on October 16, 2010 2:58 am
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I took the 100-hour TESOL and upgraded to the 250-hour course a year later and I can testify that Ontesol is top of the line. From introductory to advanced, Ontesol is the best TESOL course provider in the world. A 20-hour Practicum is also available to those who need supervised teaching experience. Their job placement service and information service is very helpful. My certificate has been welcomed with open arms in Korea, Thailand, and Canada.

Review 35 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Ann on October 8, 2010 9:24 pm
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My name is Ann and I have already completed my Masters of Teaching, however I was looking to do a supportive online course to qualify to teach English as a Second Language. The 100- hour online TESOL program helped me improve my language skills – through very practical assignments. My online tutor was very supportive and gave me extensive feedback in order to improve my teaching methods. I would recommend the course to any one who is looking to teach English as a Second Language in the future.

Review 34 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Andrea Guichou on October 7, 2010 4:32 am
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Ontesol is a great college to start your ESL career. I’m very satisfied with the level of training and the tutor that was provided to me. Apart from the marking, Mike provided me with great comments and a lot of advice for improving my teaching. The lesson plan assignments were spot on. I recommend Ontesol’s 100-hour course to everybody. It’s worth much more than the $275 tuition fee I paid for this course. I certainly got my money worth considering that a CELTA program is 10 times more expensive.

Review 33 of 235 OnTesol

Written by Aubrey Hux on September 23, 2010 12:39 am
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This was my first experience with an online course of any type. The quality of instruction, course content, and instructor assistance was excellent!!!!! I had some difficulties completing the last 2 Lesson Plans on time due to the political unrest here in Thailand that interrupted Internet access but after talking this over with Claudia, my instructor, I was allowed some extra time to complete these assignments. Thanks for your help, Claudia!!! The Methodology Module was the most challenging Module but, after completing it, my level of performance was greatly improved. My transition from HVAC Engineer/Accountant to English Teacher has been made much easier because of this course. The only drawback is the reality of actually teaching in a foreign country and the culture shock that I have experienced.Unfortunately,this is something that cannot be taught online, or for that fact, it cannot be taught anywhere or in any setting. This is part of the learning curve we all experience teaching in another culture. ONTESOL is a very professional organization and comes highly recommended. Keep up the great work ONTESOL!!!

Review 32 of 235 OnTesol

Written by I. Atiev on September 22, 2010 3:46 pm
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The 100-hour course at Ontesol opened many doors and prepared me for a very challenging job in China. After talking with my co-workers who had poor or no prior qualification at all, I started to value Ontesol even more because teaching a class of 63 Chinese teenagers can be overwhelming if you are not prepared. I highly recommend Ontesol to those who are starting their teaching career and are looking for a reputable online course. I’m a happy and returning client. Now that I’m back in Canada, I will upgrade to Trinity TESOL with their partner school.

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Written by Elizabeth Doherty on September 17, 2010 9:38 am
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I have really enjoyed the whole ONTESOL experience. I spent a long time researching different online courses and the ONTESOL course was the most comprehensive. I had no prior teaching experience and felt that this was a good way to get an insight into what TESL is all about without having to commit myself to perhaps a year or more of formal teacher training. I feel that the course has a balanced approach to different teaching techniques and the Grammar and Phonology modules are well thought out and detailed.

My tutor, Carl, was incredibly dedicated and responded quickly to my many questions, even when I interrupted his weekends. His answers were always concise and instructive as well encouraging and I really feel that I have learnt a lot, both from the course and from Carl’s comments and guidance. For anyone new to teaching who can’t afford to have a sudden career change by going back to college full-time, I think this course will be entirely suitable, especially as it provides the practicum option which will provide the full “teaching experience”. I can’t wait to put it all into practice.

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