The Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE)’s 2022-2023 TCSOL One-year Certificate Program is STILL accepting applications!

The Center for International Foreign Language Teacher Education (CIFLTE)’s 2022-2023 TCSOL One-year Certificate Program
is STILL accepting applications!

The Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) One-Year Certificate Program is a year-long academic program perfect for pre-service and in-service teachers of Chinese who want to develop or improve their teaching abilities!

Why join?

  • Interesting and relevant coursework: Instruction focuses on designing and implementing a curriculum for the TCSOL classroom. The program provides coursework in Chinese language pedagogy and educational linguistics, in addition to a practical teaching component.

  • Convenient schedule: Classes are held on Fridays and Saturdays, perfect for graduate students and full-time teachers! Students have the option of taking classes in-person or online.

  • Pathway into masters and doctoral programs: The certificate program can serve as a transition program into one of TC’s graduate programs in TESOL or Applied Linguistics. Students admitted into TC’s Applied Linguistics or Bilingual Education Master’s programs may also transfer up to six credits from the Certificate Program.

  • Access to our network of educators: Graduates from the one-year program will be included in the CIFLTE alumni network and receive information about conferences, job openings, and networking opportunities.
 Application Deadline: August 1st
Faculty members at CIFLTE 
Here what one of our students said about the program:
Ready to apply? Here’s how! 

Submit the following items to ciflte@tc.columbia.edu