Teachers Up 2024 offers an English for tourism program and a certificate program in teaching English for tourism. Both activities are FREE.

Teaching English for Tourism Certificate
This 18-hour online certificate program in Teaching English for Tourism is for English teacher trainers and teachers of English in El Salvador. This certificate program will help teachers develop the language and skills needed to teach English for tourism. The program consists of three Zoom sessions  on November 9, 16, and 23 (8 am to 11 am) and nine hours of independent study. 

Program Eligibility Requirements:
  • Be a citizen of and reside in El Salvador 
  • Be a Teachers Up member (If you have not registered, you can do so here.) 
  • Be a teacher of English or an English teacher trainer
  • Have regular access to a device with reliable Internet access, a microphone, and a camera.
  • Have successfully completed the English for Tourism or Cross-Cultural English for Tourism course offered by Teachers Up or passed a proficiency test administered by Teachers Up by the time the certificate program starts
  • Be available to attend the three Zoom sessions 
  • Allocate at least 3 hours of independent study per week on the program
​Spaces are limited to 50 teachers, and availability is subject to a first come, first served basis.​
Registration closes on November 5, 2024.
English for Tourism 
The English for Tourism program provides learners with the skills and vocabulary for careers in tourism. The courses are open to any Salvadoran teachers of English, professionals in tourism, and students majoring in teaching English or tourism.

The program consists of two courses: English for Tourism, which meets from May 18 to June 15, 2024, and Cross-Cultural English for Tourism 2 from October 12  to October 26, 2024. The courses will be offered on Saturdays in two schedules: from 8:00 am to 9:30 am and  from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. Classes will be taught on Zoom. Students are expected to work asynchronously on class activities for two hours per week.
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After registering, for the purpose of diagnosis, participants will take a required English entry test which will not affect the status of the registration. Eligible registrants will receive a confirmation email containing the link to the entry test. We have limited spaces available and will be accepting participants on a first-come, first-served basis.

There are five classes in each module. If participants complete ALL of the following criteria, they will be awarded a completion certificate.
  • Completed the entry test 
  • Attended at least 4 out of 5 Zoom sessions
  • ​Submitted at least 4 out of 5 unit assignments
  • Completed the exit test
Registration is closed.
Disclaimer: This project was funded  by a grant from the United States Department of State. The opinions, findings and conclusions stated herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of State.
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