ELT Vista Certificate in Humanistic TESOL Teaching for Institutions (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 both personal and professional growth. The course is based on What About the Teacher? A Humanistic Guide to Self-Actualization for TESOL Teachers and blends humanistic teaching methods with identity-focused reflection to support instructional skill, professional clarity, and teacher self-development.

Across 14 modules, participants explore teaching practice through integrated course readings, auto-graded quizzes, and audio-based pre-reflection guidance that prepares them for two mentor-reviewed written tasks per module—brief reflective writings and reflective loops that support action research and professional inquiry. The course is suitable for both pre-service and experienced teachers who wish to deepen their capacity for human-centered instruction and ongoing professional growth.

What’s Included

• 14 sequential learning modules with aligned course readings.
• 135 short, auto-graded comprehension tasks
• 28 instructor-reviewed written reflection tasks
• 14 audio-based guidance activities
• Digital 120-hour Certificate of Completion
• Personalized Letter of Reference

Who This Course Is For

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

About the Instructor

This course was created and led 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.