Teacher Training Program

It's easy! You can submit an application on our website and pay the application fee. Below are our general requirements for admission. Contact us if you have questions.

• High school diploma
  
• Four-year undergraduate degree preferred (This is a work visa requirement for some countries.)
  
• Application form and a 1-page essay which explains your reasons for obtaining a TEFL certificate. (We want to make sure the program can help you achieve your goals.)
  
• $150 non-refundable application fee

If all of your documents and information are submitted with the application, we should be able to process your application in about a week.  If we do not receive all of your documents with the application, we will let you know right away in a confirmation email, but that also will most likely prolong the process.

Choose WESLI Teacher Training Program (WTTP) for:

• TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification;
• professional English language teacher training;
• hands-on learning;
• communicative classes;
• contacts with English schools abroad;
• overseas job search orientation.

WTTP graduates have found jobs teaching English in over 45 countries!

WTTP offers an international learning experience with the convenience of studying in the USA in Madison, Wisconsin. WESLI is located on the Capitol Square. Learn more about our facilities.

As you walk throughout the building, you’ll hear WESLI students speaking languages such as Korean, Arabic, Chinese, French, and more. Teaching students from many countries in your Practicum gives yourself the experience that can be taken to all corners of the world.

Classes are Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 3:00pm with the majority of classes in the morning. 

WTTP’s intensive TEFL certification is considerably longer than the industry standard of 100 hours. It includes 10 hours of practice teaching. Each trainee works with a partner to develop cohesive lesson plans which are implemented during practice teaching. Trainees are observed practice teaching five actual classes of ESL students, and receive both written and oral feedback after each observation. In addition, trainees practice tutoring for five hours.

The WTTP offers more training and practice than the average four-week TEFL certification. Because of the wide variety of TEFL certificates on the market, reputable employers often ask for TEFL certification details to ascertain quality.

Trainees should expect to spend 8 – 10 hours per day attending classes, observing classes, practice teaching and tutoring, preparing lesson plans, and doing homework. There is about two hours of homework per day. 

Some graduates have taken the WTTP over two or more sessions. This may be an option if you are in need of a flexible schedule. Please contact us to discuss your options!

WTTP is connected with world partners to help trainees find employment abroad.

WTTP staff and teachers may be able to provide recommendation letters for trainees upon successful completion of the program, and WESLI provides after-program support for resume review and proof of course documentation.

You become part of our larger network across the globe for teaching and connecting opportunities.

Yes! 

For non-native English speakers, you will need to submit proof of English proficiency (80 TOEFL, IELTS 6.5, 213 CBT, or TOEIC 800) and an oral interview.

U.S. immigration regulations require people who will be in the U.S. for the purpose of full-time study to enter the U.S. with a student visa. If you will apply for a student visa, please submit a copy of your financial documentation along with your WTTP online application. The financial documentation is required to show that you will be able to support yourself while you are in the U.S. on your I-20.

See our FAQs for the documents required to process your application and to get an I-20.

You can submit an application on our website, including the required documents, and indicate that you are a transfer student.

We will send the necessary forms to transfer your SEVIS record from your other school to WESLI. Please note that you will need to start at our next available start date after you leave your previous school.

Yes! We have a Social Media Scholarship available for one (1) teacher per each session. If you would like to know more about this opportunity, you can find all relevant information by clicking here.