GLOBAL ESL PROGRAM SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION - Enroll in the ESL Program Specialist Certification series for $4320 or $720 per ESL course. You can also enroll in each of the 6 ESL courses separately and pay $1,200/course or $7,200 for ESL Series
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Pennsylvania ESL Specialist Certification | $2,800 | May 2025 ESL Series
Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
Financing option now available: No principle or interest due if you pay in 6 months. Learn more
Course Credits
- Act 48 Credits: 18 CPE graduate-level credits (PA Dept. of Education Approved)
- Graduate Credit: 18 Master's level graduate credits & transcript from Carlow University ($1,200 option for the ESL series)
DESCRIPTION
Teachers entering the workforce often struggle with using a language-focused, quality curriculum that maintains academic rigor and high expectations for English language learners. Participants in this program will learn how to efficiently and effectively instruct English language learners using research-based methodologies regarding language structures, functions, forms, patterns, and conventions of oral and written language in alignment with Pennsylvania’s English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and the Common Core while applying instructional practices that provide students with comprehensible input. Educators exiting this program will also be well-equipped to use data to inform their instruction through the competent implementation of Pennsylvania’s mandated English language proficiency assessments (ACCESS for ELLs and W-APT) as well as formative assessments.
Important: Working with an ESL mentor and classroom observation built into every ESL course
GRADUATE CREDIT
Graduate credit with a transcript from Carlow University | Cost $200 per ESL course
Carlow University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE), one of the six regional accrediting bodies recognized by the United States Department of Education. Accreditation by MSCHE signifies that Carlow University meets or exceeds the established standards of quality and integrity in higher education.
Paying for graduate credits from Carlow University depends on your goals for taking the ESL Certification. You don't need the transcript from Carlow if you are taking the ESL program to be ESL certified in Pennsylvania and to work in an ESL classroom with English Language Learners (ELLs) or to lead an ESL program for any school or district in the state. You don't need the transcript from Carlow if you need ACT 48 CPE graduate-level credits for your Pennsylvania Level 2 permanent accreditation, your master equivalency, or ACT 48 CPE graduate-level credits for professional development purposes.
You will need to enroll in Carlow for the Carlow University graduate credits with a transcript if your school requires a transcript from an accredited university to be reimbursed for courses or need graduate credits with a transcript from an accredited university for your Master's plus 30, 60, or Senior teacher credits. Ready to Register? There are three easy ways to enroll.
Important Feature: All six ESL courses with Carlow graduate credits count towards a Master's (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction Track: English as a Second Language (ESL)
Ready to Register? There are three easy ways to enroll.
- Purchase online: Click on the Enroll in Course link.
- Phone Order: (603) 502-2323
- Students Services: studentservices@globalclassroom.us
- Carlow enrollment instructions are provided at the end of each ESL course
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ESL Course Titles |
Act 48 Credits |
Carlow Grad Credits |
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Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity |
3 |
3 |
8 weeks |
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Language Acquisition |
3 |
3 |
12 weeks |
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Literacy Acquisition |
3 |
3 |
8 weeks |
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Observing and Planning Instruction |
3 |
3 |
8 weeks |
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Implementing and Managing Instruction |
3 |
3 |
8 weeks |
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Assessing ELL Students |
3 |
3 |
8 weeks |
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TOTAL Credits/Hours |
18 |
18 |
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Types of credits - Approved by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
Act 48 CPE Graduate-Level Credits: Approved for PA teachers statewide by the PA Department of Education for 18 Graduate Level Act 48 Credits.
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ESL CERTIFICATION: Duration: The expected completion time is 7-12 months. Teachers have up to 3 years to complete. |
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Pre-requisite: Teachers may enroll in the ESL Program Specialist Certification without an Instructional 1 or 2 teaching certificate, but PDE cannot add it to their Level 1 certificate until they have been awarded it. |
