The TESOL and Leadership Certificate at LCC — ISS Language & Career College of BC is a focused 12-week program designed for learners who want to build practical English language teaching skills while also developing communication, decision-making, teamwork, and leadership confidence.
This combined delivery certificate brings together two valuable areas of professional development: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and Leadership Preparation. Students learn how to plan and deliver ESL lessons, support English language learners, understand language acquisition, manage classroom activities, and strengthen their ability to communicate and lead in educational or team-based environments.
Whether you are exploring English language teaching, tutoring, classroom support, adult education, or leadership development, this program offers practical training in a compact format.
This program is designed for learners who want focused, practical training without committing to a long program. Students build instructional, communication, and leadership skills that may support career development in language teaching, tutoring, education support, and team-based professional environments.
The TESOL and Leadership Certificate is designed for students who want to develop both classroom-ready teaching skills and broader professional confidence.
Many education and training environments value people who can do more than deliver content. Effective instructors and facilitators also need to communicate clearly, plan lessons, support diverse learners, manage classroom dynamics, make thoughtful decisions, and work well with teams.
The result is a practical certificate that connects teaching ability with professional maturity.
This program is suitable for a wide range of learners in British Columbia, including those who want to explore teaching, tutoring, education support, or leadership development.
You may be a strong fit if you are:
This program may support career development, but it does not guarantee employment, promotion, wage increases, or specific job outcomes.
The TESOL and Leadership Certificate brings together two complementary areas of study to prepare students as effective English language educators and emerging leaders.
The TESOL component helps students understand how languages are acquired, how to assess English proficiency, and how to design engaging lessons that develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills.
The Leadership component helps students build decision-making, organization, communication, goal-setting, teamwork, motivation, and leadership capability. These skills can strengthen a student’s effectiveness in both classroom and workplace environments.
By the end of the program, students will have developed a stronger foundation in lesson planning, classroom communication, learner support, leadership awareness, and professional collaboration.
LCC students may be able to explore different funding or loan options depending on their personal eligibility, immigration status, residency, financial circumstances, and program approval status.
Because this program is intended for a broad audience across British Columbia, funding information should be presented clearly and carefully. Not every student will qualify for the same type of support.
Students who are not eligible for StudentAid BC may still want to ask about other possible support options, including Global Talent Loans where applicable.
Global Talent Loans may be relevant for eligible internationally trained newcomers in British Columbia who are permanent residents, naturalized Canadian citizens, or granted refugees and who have foreign credentials. This option may help eligible participants with training or career advancement costs, subject to program requirements.
Important note: Global Talent Loans approval is not guaranteed. Eligibility requirements apply, and students should confirm directly with the appropriate program team before making financial decisions.
Classes start on the dates below. If the class is full on your preferred start date, the registrar will suggest a future date.
12 Weeks
Tuesdays and Thursdays
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Monday to Friday
12:30 to 3:00 pm
$2,800
International Students: $250
Domestic Students: $100
Graduates receiving a minimum of 85% in all five courses are eligible to take a practicum. TESOL Practicum is a separate fee and costs $600. The practicum is a minimum of eight weeks, and should be done in-person at ISS Language and Career College of BC (LCC) or at ISSofBC’s LINC program with an experienced LCC or LINC instructor.
*The practicum schedule is arranged by the qualifying TESOL Certificate graduate and the sponsor teacher. Practicum duration, schedules and times will vary depending on the availability of the sponsor teacher and student.
To register in a Career Co-op Program or TESOL Program, you must have an English level of at least CLB 6 (IELTS 5.5).
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS:
To register for vocational/Co-op programs, such programs classified as Class A and Class B, students must provide proof of their English language proficiency by submitting either:
i. one of the following recent test results:
Name of English language assessment/test Minimum score(s)/level(s)*
1. International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic Minimum overall score of 5.5
2. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) IBT Minimum overall score of 46
3. Canadian Academic English Language Assessment (CAEL) Minimum overall score of 40
4. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) Listening 6, Speaking 6, Reading 5, and Writing 5.
5. Duolingo English Test (DET) Minimum overall score of 95
6. Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic Minimum overall score of 43
7. Cambridge English Qualifications: B2 First exam (FCE) Minimum overall score of 160 or “C”
8. Cambridge Linguaskill Minimum overall B2 level
9. LANGUAGECERT Academic Minimum overall B2 level
10. The Michigan English Test (MET) Minimum overall B2 level
11. iTEP Academic Minimum overall score of 3.5
12. EIKEN Minimum placement of Grade Pre-1
13. English 12 with a minimum grade of C+
Or,
ii. evidence of 3 years of full-time secondary (Grades 8-12) or 2 years of full-time post-secondary education that has been completed in English in an English-speaking country.
The TESOL and Leadership Certificate may support learners who are exploring teaching, tutoring, classroom support, training, or language-learning facilitation.
Graduates may pursue or grow toward pathways such as:
Career outcomes depend on individual experience, qualifications, employer requirements, labour market conditions, and further credential requirements where applicable. Completion of this program does not guarantee employment.
Review the admission policy and our other policies. If needed, take our free online English assessment.
Choose your preferred start dates. If the course is full, you may need to switch dates.
