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English as Second Language Certification

Get Certified as an ESL Program Specialist and Help English Language Learners Succeed in the Classroom

Teachers, do you want to improve your ability to help English Language Learners succeed in the classroom?

Then Marywood's ESL Program Specialist certification program is for you. It is designed to provide classroom teachers and prospective ESL teachers with the theory and practical strategies needed to support English Language Learners in the K-12 setting. Courses are offered in an accelerated, hybrid format, combining flexible scheduling with face-to-face teacher and peer support.

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Becoming a Marywood student has been such a positive experience from the start. I was able to get involved and make so many connections throughout campus! My professors in ...

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