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If you’re looking for a career in a high-demand field, teaching core subjects to non-English speakers is it. WGU has two online programs—one for aspiring teachers and one for already licensed educators.

WGU is the first and only completely online university to receive NCATE (National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education) accreditation and is a recognized leader in teacher education. If you need to affordably earn your licensure master’s or endorsement credentials, WGU is for you.

NOTE: This program is not for those who want to learn to speak and write the English language. This program is also not for those interested in becoming English teachers or teaching English in a foreign country. This program can lead to an endorsement in ELL or ESL, but only in those states that have such endorsements.

As a non-profit university founded by the governors of 19 U.S. states, WGU offers accredited, affordable, online degree programs. Our competency-based model can allow you to use your professional experience to advance more quickly toward your degree completion.

WGU’s competency-based model continues to receive accolades, with our most recent recognition in a TIME magazine article, “Go Western, Young Man”. Read full article

Take a look at our online Education programs:

Programs for Already Licensed Teachers

M.A. in English Language Learning (PK-12)
Endorsement Prep. Program in English Language Learning (PK-12)

M.A. in English Language Learning (PK-12) (ELL/ESL)
This program is for master's candidates who already have a teaching license and a bachelor’s degree, can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, wish to earn endorsement in English language learning (ELL), also known as English as a second language (ESL), and advance their careers in this high-demand field. The M.A. in English Language Learning prepares you to teach core subjects to non-English speakers. Graduates enhance their curricular development skills, teaching skills, and leadership abilities.

This program is not for those who want to learn to speak and write the English language, nor for those interested in becoming English teachers or teaching English in a foreign country.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890

Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
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Endorsement Prep. Program in English Language Learning (PK-12) (ELL/ESL)
This program prepares you to effectively teach in ELL or ESL settings. This endorsement program will increase your career opportunities, allow you to earn re-licensure points and possibly become eligible for lane changes leading to increased salary. This program is appropriate for currently licensed elementary and secondary school teachers who desire to be licensed to teach in ELL or ESL settings, can devote 15-20 hours per week to their studies, and advance their careers in this high-demand field.

This program is not for those who want to learn to speak and write the English language, nor for those interested in becoming English teachers or teaching English in a foreign country.

Tuition for 6-month term: $2,890

Western Governors University is the first and only exclusively online provider of teacher education to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier specialized accrediting body for teacher preparation.

Financial aid may be available for those who qualify.
Get Started Now |

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WGU received the 2008
award for Best Practices in Distance Learning from the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).

Featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams in their “What Works” segment, WGU is the recipient of the USDLA 21st Century Award for Best Practices in Distance Learning for 2008, awarded in recognition of our success in expanding access to higher education. TIME Magazine also called WGU “the best relatively cheap university you’ve never heard of”.

The WGU Teachers College is the first and only entirely online University to receive accreditation from the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)—the premier accrediting body for the education of teachers.

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Western Governors University is an online university that is regionally accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, one of the major accrediting commissions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. WGU is also nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

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