Program Requirements

The TENL program can be added to your chosen major or taken as a stand-alone credential. TENL courses can be completed in 3-4 semesters (1.5-2 years).

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A few Recommended Majors that fit well with the TENL Certificate


  1. Anthropology
  2. Communication Sciences and Disorders
  3. Computer Science
  4. Education
  5. English
  6. Human Services
  7. Marketing
  8. Sociology
  9. Spanish
  10. While these are recommended, you can add on the TENL certificate to any major while you're obtaining your Bachelor's degree or even after you graduate.

For those who want to teach English abroad


  1. Obtain a TENL certificate
  2. Complete your major + TENL certificate
  3. Complete your Master's program + TENL certificate
  4. If you are interested in studying abroad, check out the PFW study abroad page.

For those who want to teach in schools in the U.S.A.


  1. Obtain a Bachelor's of Science in Education + TENL (i.e. ELL) licensure
  2. Teachers who already hold a teaching license complete the TENL program to qualify for the add-on license in the content area of “Teachers of English Learners”.
  3. Individuals who would like to teach in the U.S. but do not yet have their teaching license should first consider the Transition to Teaching program before adding the TENL certificate.