Program Offerings | TCSOL Certificate The Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages
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The Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE) at Teachers College, Columbia University currently offers three programs for enrollment: the TCSOL Certificate Program, the TCSOL/TESOL Summer Dual Certificate Program, and the CIFLTE Online Foreign Language Learning Program (COF).
The first two programs are designed to offer state-of-the-art training to students and professionals interested in learning how to teach Chinese and/or English. The COF Program, meanwhile, provides one-on-one and small group language tutoring for a variety of languages. Tutoring is offered in a blended format, allowing for both face-to-face and online interactions. In addition to our teacher trainer and tutoring programs, the Center also periodically offers workshops on research methodology and/or best instructional practices. You can view upcoming events on our program calendar.
Please feel free to browse our site to see current and former TCSOL events, newsletters, past student projects, testimonials from students and alumni, and other features of the programs offered at the Center. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact our office.
Certificate Programs Overview
TCSOL Certificate Program |
TCSOL/TESOL Summer Dual Certificate Program | |
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2023-24 AY Schedule |
Early September - June | July 17 - Aug 4, 2023* |
Duration |
One academic year | Three weeks |
Location and Modality |
(1) In-person in New York City, or (2) online via Zoom | In-person in Osaka, Japan |
Application Deadlines (2023) |
J-1 visa applicants:All materials in by June 16
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Priority deadline:
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Application Guidelines |
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Tuition |
$12,500 for the academic year | TCSOL only: $1,950 TESOL only: $1,950 Dual: $3,900 |
Documentation |
A Certificate of Completion issued by Teachers College, Columbia University | A summer certificate jointly issued by Teachers College, Columbia University and by Osaka Gakuin University |
*We accept scores from TOEFL/IELTS/TOEIC for English and from HSK for Chinese. See the individual program pages for more details.
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