The ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language is designed for language instructors who teach English for workplace, occupational and professional contexts.
The ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language
“Any English language learner going through a formal application process for licensing, immigration or entry into higher education or professional training needs to complete a standardized English language proficiency test to demonstrate their English language level. Helping students prepare for these tests is a combination of teaching them the structure of the test and test questions, along with strategies, and refining their language skills specifically as they relate to the answering the test questions. This course equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to support your learners as they prepare for the assessment of their language ability.”
– Dianne Tyers, Course Designer
Where to Register
This course is offered asynchronously online by qualified and experienced ACE instructors. The price is $500 CAD. Courses are run on a continuous enrollment basis. You can start anytime!
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Why Choose the ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language?
- 32+ hours of coursework
- Learn ideas, strategies and tools with which to successfully prepare students to enter the labour market
- Increase your marketability as a language instructor
Admission Requirements
The prerequisite for The ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language is an interest in further expanding knowledge in the areas of workplace, professional and occupational English. Must be a qualified and currently practicing English language teacher to enroll.
Course Content
The ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language covers the following subject areas:
- Introduction to English for Specific Purposes
- Needs Analysis for Occupation Specific Language
- The Four Language Skills for Occupation Specific Language
- Cultural Values and Behaviours for Occupation Specific Language
- Finding and Evaluating Resources for Occupation Specific Language
Assessments
Students will complete a Task Journal for each of the 16 course modules and submit them on an ongoing basis to their instructor for feedback and assessment. The instructor will assess the students’ understanding of each module based on the correctness and completeness of their responses in the Task Journals. Tasks include answering discussion and short answer questions, and completing short curriculum design tasks. The Task Journals comprise 100% of the final grade.
Continuing Education Units
Language education professionals can earn CEUs for completing The ACE Certificate in Teaching Occupation Specific Language. The international standard for CEUs is one CEU for every 10 hours of professional development, therefore participants can earn 3.2 CEUs for successfully completing the course. Please note that this is a general guideline and CEU standards may vary from one teaching context to the next. It is your responsibility to check the CEU requirements for your specific teaching context.