Application Form

Name

Email

A. Personal Information

Gender

Male Female

Address

Phone

Name to appear on your certificate
Roman alphabet spelling

B. Educational Background

Highest Degree Earned

Institution Name

Major or Field of Study

Date degree completed
If exact date unknown, closest approximation

Address of Institution

Multiple degrees
If you have earned another degree which you feel is relevant to this application, please provide basic information on it here:

*If you have extensive teaching experience without a degree, please contact Promise Opens Doors at admissions@promiseopensdoors.org (or call 1- (877) 636-1435) to inquire if you are eligible to apply to the 120-hour Comprehensive TEFL Certificate Program for In-person and Online teaching.

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C. Language Background

1. List the languages you know. For each language, indicate your proficiency level by choosing one of the options below. In order to choose the most accurate option, please refer to the descriptions below.

Languages and Fluency

2. All students in this program must meet the requirements for the Proficient level in English (as described above) and be able to complete online course work conducted in English. Applicants who feel that they have not attained the Proficient level in English should provide a test score or a letter of recommendation to be considered for this program:

A. Provide official test scores: Language proficiency tests vary worldwide. The following frameworks provide a guideline for English Language Proficiency levels required for this program.

B. If scores for the preferred tests are not available, you may submit another official English language proficiency test score for consideration.

Test Name

Year taken

Test Administrator

Score

OR

C. Provide a letter of recommendation: Program applicants may choose to submit a letter of recommendation to fulfill this part of the application process. Letters from a TESOL member or a university academic advisor who can speak to the applicant's personal and professional qualities as well as their English abilities, is preferred. This letter should be submitted by email to admissions@promiseopensdoors.org with the subject title: "Letter of Recommendation"

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D. Teaching Experience

If you have not had any teaching experience put "NA" or "not applicable" in the text box.

If applicable, provide the following details on your teaching experience: Subject/courses, Level (elementary, secondary), Employer, Address, Dates Worked

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E. Other Job Experiences

If you have not had any work experience put "NA" or "not applicable" in the text box.

If applicable, please provide: Position title, Responsibility, Institution/company name, Address, Dates Worked

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F. Answer the following questions in detail

1. Briefly describe your latest job and discuss the areas that have contributed to your professional growth. If you have ever taught, briefly describe your teaching experience and how it has contributed to your professional growth.

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2. Describe why you have chosen to become an ESL/EFL teacher.

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3. What are your expectations of the TESOL Core Certificate Program?

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4. Explain what your future plans are after you complete the program/course. In your answer, please include the countries and type of institutions where you hope to work.

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G. Professional Organizations and Interests

List any professional organizations to which you belong

List your research interests.

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H. Technology

1. Are you familiar with basic computer skills including use of word processing software (e.g.- Microsoft Word) and Web browsers (e.g- Internet Explorer, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari)?

Yes No

2. Do you have daily access to the Internet?

Yes No

3. Do you have an email address and regularly use email?

Yes No

4. Have you ever taken an online course before?

Yes No

5. Are you able to download larger files, such as videos from YouTube and .pdf documents larger than 50kb?

Yes No

6. Have you ever participated in an online event such as a Web cast or a virtual guided activity?

Yes No

7. Have you ever taken part in a blog, an online chat room, or a social networking site such as Facebook?

Yes No

Add any other technology-related experience you have had.

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I. Practicum Requirements for Classroom Observation and Practice Teaching

Applicants must acknowledge the following statement and understand the terms for Classroom Observation and Teaching:

In order to successfully complete the TESOL Core Certificate Program, participants are required to complete 10 hours of classroom observation and 10 hours of practice teaching.

The 10 hours of practice teaching will be completed in Promise Opens Doors' online classrooms so participants do not need to seek their teaching opportunities outside of the program. However, it is the responsibility of the participant to make sure in advance that his/her schedule can accommodate students in different time zones.

Please indicate how you intend to fulfill the practicum requirements:

Prior to the 10 hours of practice teaching, the participant will be required to complete 10 hours of classroom observation. The participant will be required to find and gain access to a classroom(s) that is taught by an experienced ELT professional. Promise Opens Doors will provide a letter of admission which will assist in this process, but the sole responsibility of finding a class(es) to observe lies with the participant. If the 10 hours are not complete within a time frame of 5-6 months from the cohort start date, they will be subject to a course failure with no option for refund.

Policy Agreement

By checking this box, I acknowledge that I have read and accept the terms outlined in the aforementioned statement on Classroom Observation and Practice Teaching requirements.

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Referrer
If anyone referred you to our program, please provide their name here.

If your application is approved, the next phase to completing your registration will involve several steps. You will be required to provide information necessary for a background check (since you will be placed in our online classrooms for the Teaching Practicum). Additionally, you will need to sign a Participant Agreement Form and a Teacher Contract. Rounding out the registration process will be creating a user account on the Course system and paying the tuition fee.