A graduate certificate in multilingual education prepares you to educate bilingual and multilingual learners in a variety of settings, including public and private schools, colleges, universities, organizations and businesses serving linguistically diverse populations. In this certificate program, you’ll learn skills for assessing language use and content area knowledge. You’ll also gain a strong foundation in supporting language acquisition for multilingual learners.
This educating multilingual learners graduate certificate is 15 credit hours and can be completed within a two-year period while concurrently pursuing an online graduate degree or as a stand-alone certificate. Students pursuing this certificate may already be working with diverse populations, such as refugees or immigrants in nonprofit organizations, or students of all ages in academic or professional settings.
Does this multilingual certificate lead to teacher certification?
No. This educating multilingual learners certificate program doesn’t lead to teacher certification and isn’t designed to lead to a specific endorsement. Certification and endorsement varies by state.
If you're already working in an educational environment, this certificate will give you a competitive advantage with the skills and knowledge needed to be an effective educator for multicultural students. Individuals looking to become TESOL certified may be interested in ASU Online’s Master of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.
What is multilingual education?
Multilingual education lays a solid foundation for learning and promotes literacy in multiple languages. It facilitates learning in academic subjects, as well as knowledge in another language. Learning outcomes are improved as a result of improved communication and interaction between teacher or instructor and learner.
A multilingual instructional environment raises the quality of education by emphasizing the comprehension of ideas and cultivating creativity. With a certificate in educating multilingual learners, you can be a part of an innovative approach to education and instruction.
Arizona State University’s graduate certificate in educating multilingual learners can propel your career advancement as an educator. In this program, you’ll gain skills to better advocate for multilingual learners in a variety of learning environments.
Earning a graduate certificate in multilingual education is a great way to stand out against the competition. Through your coursework, you’ll gain skills in language and literacy development, pedagogy, culture and context and advocacy for multilingual learners. Courses may include:
The faculty of Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation draws from a range of academic disciplines including curriculum and instruction, applied linguistics and education policy. They seek to answer questions about the process of learning, teaching practices and effects of education policy. Our faculty is also committed to connecting research to schools and other learning environments. They ensure teacher and leadership preparation programs combine scholarly rigor with practical application.
Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation brings people and ideas together to increase the capabilities of educators and the performance of education systems. Our university has been recognized with peer-reviewed honors from U.S. News & World Report.
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Applicants interested in the educating multilingual learners graduate certificate must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation.
You can apply for this certificate program if you have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution in the U.S or the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s degree from an international institution that is officially recognized by that country.
You must have maintained a “B” (3.00 on a 4.00 scale) GPA in the last 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours of undergraduate coursework. If you do not meet the minimum GPA requirements, your application may still be considered.
International applications must provide proof of English proficiency as outlined by ASU Admission Services.
Applicants must respond to three of the four short answer questions below. The admission committee pays particular attention to the quality of writing and ideas expressed in the responses as well as the relevance of goals to the aims of the program. Responses should be limited to 150–200 words per question. The statement should be prepared in an MS Word (.doc), Rich Text (.rtf), Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Text (.txt) file format.
- Describe one or more personal or professional goals that motivate you to apply for this program. How will completion of the graduate certificate in educating multilingual learners help you fulfill this/these goals?
- Describe a quality that you believe is critical to working with a multilingual learner and at least one situation where you demonstrated this quality.
- Describe your experience working with and supporting multilingual learners.
- Briefly discuss why you are interested in pursuing a graduate certificate at this time. What steps have you taken (or will you take) to ensure that you will be successful in this program?
Applicants must provide a 1-2 page resume that includes relevant personal, professional, educational and community activities. Your resume should be prepared in an MS Word (.doc), Rich Text (.rtf), Portable Document Format (.pdf) or Text (.txt) file format.
No, Arizona State University’s certificates and diplomas don’t specify whether you earn them online or in person. All certificates, diplomas and transcripts simply say “Arizona State University.”