Open Colleges is the new name for Cengage Education, and is Australia's oldest and most respected provider of Online and distance education courses. We deliver over 130 online and distance education courses, including an extensive range of nationally recognised Certificates and Diplomas.

Prepare for an exciting career teaching English as a foreign language in Australia or overseas with this online course.

The Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) 30920QLD will suit those wishing to teach English to migrants or visiting students within Australia, and it could even lead to an overseas role. Delivered through Open Colleges partnership with a specialist educator, the Language Training Institute (LTI), the course will train you to teach students to speak, listen, read and write English, among other skills.

Start anytime, study at home and progress at your own pace with feedback and guidance from an experienced trainer, as well as access to the interactive learning portal OpenSpace. A practical work placement will help build your practical skills and industry contacts. Successful completion leads to a nationally recognised qualification.

Potential jobs:

• Teacher of English to foreign students
• Teacher of English to migrants
• Private English tutor
• English tutor working overseas

The Open Colleges difference:

• Nationally accredited: This ensures your qualification is recognised by industry around Australia.
• Start today! Open Colleges courses offer you ultimate flexibility. There is no need to attend classes at a campus or wait for an intake or start date. You can start your course whenever it suits you!
• Study from home at your own pace: You can study from home at your own pace. You can a choose to receive your learning materials by mail or online.
• Benefit from 100 years of history: Open Colleges has been delivering distance education to Australians for more than 100 years. Join over 700,000 Australians who have studied with Open Colleges. Unlike many other institutions, we are specialists in distance learning.
• We help you to succeed: Open Colleges provides you with comprehensive support throughout your studies. From access to ‘OpenSpace’ — our online learning portal — to support from experienced tutors, we help you every step of the way.
• Affordable fees: Open Colleges provides you with a range of different payment plan options. You can pay upfront and get a discount on your fees or you can choose to pay by instalment – including weekly, fortnightly and monthly options.