ELT Vista Certificate in Humanistic TESOL Teaching (120 Hours)

Course Description

The ELT Vista Certificate in Humanistic TESOL Teaching is a 120-hour, self-paced online course designed for language educators who value presence, reflection, and personal as well as professional growth. The course is based on the book What About The Teacher?: A humanistic guide to self-actualization for TESOL teachers seeking personal and professional development. The program of study blends humanistic teaching methods with identity-focused reflection to support both instructional skill and self-growth.

Across 14 modules, you will explore teaching practice through integrated course readings, auto-graded quizzes, and audio-based pre-reflection guidance that prepares you for two mentor-reviewed written tasks—brief reflective writings and reflective loops that support action research. This course is suitable for both pre-service and experienced teachers who want to broaden their capacity for human-centered instruction and ongoing self-development toward self-actualization.

What’s Included

• 14 sequential learning modules with aligned course readings.
• 135 short, auto-graded tasks/quizzes
• 28 instructor-reviewed written reflection tasks
• 14 audio-based guidance activities
• Certificate of 120-hour completion
• Letter of reference

Who This Course Is For

• Pre-service TESOL teachers
• Current language teachers seeking renewal or reflective growth
• Educators moving toward student-centered and humanistic methods
• Returning or transitioning teachers rebuilding confidence or direction
• Those desiring both personal and professional development

About the Instructor

This course was created and lead by Jay Leonard Schwartz, a teacher trainer, author, and materials developer with more than 35 years of experience in TESOL. He is the author of What About The Teacher? and the founder of ELT Vista.