ESL PROGRAM SPECIALIST CERTIFICATION

Pennsylvania PDE-Approved | 100% Online

Complete Pennsylvania's ESL Program Specialist Certification through six online, facilitated courses designed for working educators.

6 Courses | 18 Graduate-Level Act 48 Credits

$2,800 COMPLETE PROGRAM

$4,140 purchased individually

SAVE $1,340

✓ PDE-Approved ESL Program Specialist Program
✓ 100% Online & Facilitated
✓ 98% Program Completion Rate
✓ Serving Pennsylvania Educators for 20+ Years
✓ Graduate Credit Option Through Carlow University

NEXT ESL 01 START: OCTOBER 20, 2026

[ENROLL IN ALL 6 COURSES | $2,800]

Questions? Call Student Services at (888) 936-8626

ONE PROGRAM. YOUR PACE.

Everyone begins with ESL 01: Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity.

After ESL 01, you can take the remaining five courses as they are offered. Overlap courses to finish faster or spread them out to fit your schedule.

WANT TO FINISH FASTER?

Follow the Fast Track schedule and complete all six courses by June 15, 2027.

WANT MORE FLEXIBILITY?

Choose your remaining courses as they are offered and complete the program at your own pace. You have up to three years.

Once enrolled in the six-course program, simply contact Student Services when you are ready to be added to your next course.

FAST TRACK: OCTOBER 20 TO JUNE 15

Want to complete your certification as quickly as possible? Here's the upcoming Fast Track:

ESL 01 | October 20
Developing Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
3 Credits | 12 Weeks

ESL 04 | November 17
Observing and Planning Instruction
3 Credits | 8 Weeks

ESL 02 | December 22
Language Acquisition
3 Credits | 8 Weeks

ESL 03 | January 19
Literacy Acquisition
3 Credits | 8 Weeks

ESL 05 | March 23
Implementing and Managing Instruction
3 Credits | 8 Weeks

ESL 06 | April 20
Assessing ESL Students
3 Credits | 8 Weeks

COMPLETE BY JUNE 15, 2027

Fast Track is optional. After ESL 01, you may take the remaining courses when they work best for you.

[ENROLL IN ALL 6 COURSES | $2,800]

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

Earn your Pennsylvania ESL Program Specialist certification through six online, facilitated courses designed for working educators.

The program provides practical, research-based strategies for teaching English Language Learners, including language and literacy acquisition, instructional planning, classroom implementation, and assessment.

Program Instructor: Susan Evans, PhD

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WHAT YOU'LL EARN

Complete all six courses and earn:

✓ 18 graduate-level Act 48 CPE credits
✓ Eligibility to add the ESL Program Specialist certificate to your Pennsylvania teaching certificate
✓ Practical strategies and tools for teaching English Language Learners
✓ Training in language acquisition, literacy, instruction, planning, classroom management, and assessment

PERSONAL SUPPORT

You're online, but you're not on your own.

An eAdviser will support and guide you throughout the program and help you stay on track with coursework and program requirements.

Questions along the way? Student Services is also available at (888) 936-8626.

WANT UNIVERSITY GRADUATE CREDIT?

The 18 credits may also be transcripted through Carlow University for an additional $200 per 3-credit course.

All 18 credits may be applied toward Carlow University's M.Ed. in Curriculum & Instruction – ESL.

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EASY CERTIFICATION PROCESS

After completing all six courses, apply through Pennsylvania's TIMS system to add the ESL Program Specialist certificate to your Pennsylvania teaching certificate.

A state licensing fee applies.

[TIMS CERTIFICATION INFORMATION]

PREFER TO TAKE ONE COURSE AT A TIME?

You can.

Individual Course: $690

You must begin with ESL 01. After completing ESL 01, take the remaining courses as they are offered.

COMPLETE PROGRAM: $2,800

Six courses purchased individually: $4,140

SAVE $1,340 WITH THE COMPLETE PROGRAM

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FINANCING AVAILABLE

No interest or payments for six months, subject to approval.

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REGISTRATION & REFUND POLICY

The $2,800 complete-program price is for educators enrolling in all six courses.

Tuition is nonrefundable once a course begins.

READY TO EARN YOUR ESL CERTIFICATION?

NEXT ESL 01 START: OCTOBER 20, 2026

6 Courses | 18 Credits | 100% Online

$2,800 COMPLETE PROGRAM

$4,140 purchased individually

SAVE $1,340

Start with ESL 01, then choose the pace that works for you.

Fast Track: Complete by June 15, 2027.
Flexible Track: Take the remaining courses as they are offered, with up to three years to finish.

[ENROLL IN ALL 6 COURSES | $2,800]

QUESTIONS?

Student Services
(888) 936-8626
studentservices@globalclassroom.us

Burr Warne
ESL Program Director
Registration & Enrollment
(603) 502-2323
bwarne@globalclassroom.us