Whether you are starting a career in English language teaching or looking to develop specialist skills, Trinity offers qualifications and professional development courses for different stages of your teaching journey.
Trinity TESOL courses are delivered through validated course providers around the world. Providers set their own course dates, fees and delivery formats. Once you have chosen a qualification, you can explore course providers and contact them directly for more information.
Trinity TESOL courses are delivered by validated course providers worldwide. These providers have met Trinity’s regulations for delivering teacher training courses and are monitored by Trinity.
Providers set their own course schedules and fees, so please contact them directly for the latest information.
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TESOL centres in China and Hong Kong (PDF download)
Browse the options below to find the course that best matches your experience and career goals.
Initial teacher training qualification
The Trinity Certificate in TESOL (CertTESOL) is an internationally recognised initial teacher training qualification for people beginning a career in English language teaching.
Best for: New teachers
Study options: Full-time, part-time, face-to-face, online or blended depending on provider.
Specialise in teaching young learners
The Teaching Young Learners Extension Certificate (TYLEC) is a specialist qualification designed for teachers who work with children and teenagers and want to develop their skills in teaching young learners.
Best for: Teachers working with young learners.
Online teaching skills course
Trinity Teach English Online is a flexible self-study course that can lead to a Trinity Certificate in Online Teaching (CertOT). It is designed to help teachers build confidence and practical skills for teaching English online.
Best for: Teachers moving into online teaching.
Certificate for Practising Teachers
CertPT supports practising teachers who want to develop specialist teaching skills or deepen their professional knowledge in a particular area of English language teaching.
Best for: Teachers looking to specialise.
Focus
Validated course provider/Website
Developing soft skills with Drama
Early childhood education
Teaching CLIL
Teaching English in pre-primary education
Teaching teenagers
Teaching teenagers: fundamentals
Teaching young learners
Teaching young learners
Teaching young learners
Teaching young learners
Teaching young learners and very young learners
Teaching very young learners
Technology-enhanced, project-based primary and secondary teaching
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Validated course provider/Website
Online teaching
Online teaching
Technology-assisted language learning
Technology-enhanced, project-based primary and secondary teaching
Teaching using online techniques
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Validated course provider/Website
English language educators
Practical teacher
Focus
Validated course provider/Website
English as a medium of instruction
English as a medium of instruction
English as a medium of instruction
Teaching CLIL
Teaching English in pre-primary education
Teaching using CLIL techniques
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Validated course provider/Website
Testing, evaluation and assessment
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Validated course provider/Website
Classroom Activities
Communicative language teaching
Communicative language teaching
Communicative language teaching
Communicative methods
Communicative methods
Communicative methods
Communicative methods and materials
Creating learner-centred classes for real language learning
Discover contemporary English
Teaching skills and language
Focus
Validated Course provider/Website
IELTS preparation for teachers
Preparing learners for GESE
Preparing learners for IELTS
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Validated Course provider/Website
Materials development
Materials development
Focus
Validated Course provider/Website
Business English
Business English
Business English: advanced
Business English: fundamentals
Focus
Validated Course provider/ Website
From teacher to trainer
Trainer development
Trainer development
Training of trainers
Focus
Validated Course provider/Website
Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Teaching English for Academic Purposes
Teaching English for aviation
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Validated Course provider/ Website
Learning differences and inclusion