Online / Distance Learning

Enroll anytime and study from anywhere in the world! Complete the TESOL Certificate IV or Diploma online at your own pace with the support of a qualified distance trainer to guide you through your studies.

Students are provided with around 700 pages of course materials (in print or on-line) especially written for the LTi TESOL course. Assessment work is submitted via the LTi TESOL On-line Student System (TOSS).​

Practice Teaching is a vital part of doing our TESOL Courses. We provide you with a 150 page Practice Teaching Guide which includes all the paperwork you will need to complete your Prac in a meaningful and professional manner. A good prac experience also looks great on your resume and can position you even better to get that job of your dreams. Read below for more information about the Practice Teaching part of doing our Course online and by Distance Education.​
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Course Duration & Study Hours

There is no set schedule for distance learning and the time it takes a student to complete the Course will depend on such factors as:
  • ability to study 
  • how much time can be given to study each day or week
  • English language knowledge and competence
  • past experience with any kind of teaching
  • motivation to finish the Course quickly
  • desire to do extra study and research along the way
  • other personal factors including health, family, financial and employment circumstances
In the past, some highly motivated students with excellent reading and writing skills have worked intensively to complete the
​Certificate IV within 4 to 6 weeks. Other students have worked hard to get it done in 3 to 6 months and still others have taken 6 to 9 months, or a year or two. 

Unless otherwise stated in any specific Course information, LTi allows students the following maximum time to complete the Courses:
  • Cert IV - up to 2 years 
  • Diploma - up to 2 and a half years
Students that need more than these maximum time frames must apply for and extension and pay an Extension Fee.

Full Time vs Part Time
Students can choose to be "Full Time" or "Part Time". However, there is no additional fee for changing from Full Time to Part Time. Also, a Part Time student may finish the Course as quickly as a Full Time student.

Based on the official hours allocated to these Australian Government accredited courses, the following times apply. Please note that students may complete the Courses in more or less time due to their ability, motivation and many other considerations (as outlined above):

10695NAT - Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Full-time:   12 months allowing 12-15 hours per week
Part-time:  24 months allowing 6-8 hours per week

10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
Full-time:  18 months allowing 15-20 hours per week
Part-time:  30 months allowing 10-12 hours per week

Practical Placement

To give you a hands-on, real experience, students are also required to complete practical placement (observation & practice teaching) in an English as a Second Language (ESL) class :
  • CERT IV - 12 hours of practical placement with a minimum of 6 hours practice teaching
  • DIPLOMA - 20 hours of practical placement with a minimum of 10 hours practice teaching

​​LTi will work together with Distance Students to find a placement organisation: LTi may know of institutions that have previously hosted LTi students which are close by, or which the Distance Student is willing to travel to. On the other hand, the Distance Student may know of institutions that they can approach themselves.  

If an organisation or Practice Teaching supervisor requires payment for taking a TESOL student for Practice Teaching, LTi will consider making the payment for the Distance Student (providing the payment being asked for is considered reasonable by LTi). 
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LTi has some fixed arrangements with Practice Teaching Host Institutions within Australia and around the world. Some of these "Prac Locations" are identified on this website where we list "Locations" for both:
  • "Face to Face Class Locations" (which could be called tutorial locations) for anyone doing an LTi TESOL Course - including Distance / On-line students
  • "Prac Locations" at which LTi has formal arrangements for Practice Teaching. 

The cost of doing the Course by Distance Education with Practice Teaching at these special "Prac Locations" may vary from our "standard" fees. 
  • Sometimes the cost may actually be lower - but you may need to pay for travel and accommodation to the location. 
  • Sometimes the cost may be higher - but the value of the experience, or the convenience, or the possibility of job prospects following Practice Teaching at the location may be worth it.
For information about the special "Prac Locations" CLICK HERE.
"​Thank you very much for your assistance during my study. It has been a great experience and has  opened doors for me."  ​Sala, QLD
Course Fees - Australian Government accredited courses 

10695NAT - Certificate IV in TESOL Course Fee​

FastPay: $1,650 upfront on enrollment  (Discount price: $1,400)
EasyPay: $1,850 ($850 on enrollment and 4 monthly payments of $250)
SlowPay: $1,950 ($400 on enrollment and 31 weekly payments of $50)
CustomPay: Tell us what works for you and we'll consider it: CLICK HERE to apply
NOTE: All course materials included
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​10688NAT - Diploma of TESOL Course Fee

FastPay:  $2,650 ($1,500 upfront on enrollment and $1,150 within 3 months of enrollment)
​EasyPay:  $2,850 ($850 on enrollment and 8 monthly payments of $250)
SlowPay: $2,950 ($400 on enrollment and 51 weekly payments of $50)
CustomPay: Tell us what works for you and we'll consider it: CLICK HERE to apply  
​NOTE: All course materials included
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Upgrading from Cert IV to Diploma
If you enroll in the LTi Cert IV and decide to upgrade to the LTi Diploma within six months, you can do so for just the fee difference. That is, it will cost you no more to change from the Cert IV to the Diploma than if you had enrolled in the Diploma at first.

Or, if you have already completed the LTi Cert IV in TESOL or any other Australian Government accredited Cert IV in TESOL and want to upgrade to the LTi Diploma the following fees will apply:

FastPay: $1,250 on enrollment into the Diploma
EasyPay: $1,500 ($400 on enrollment and 22 weekly payments of $50)
Our Payment and Refund Policy is as follows:
  • There is no refund for any payment once it is made.
  • Students can withdraw at any time without making further payment
  • ​A certificate will not be issued until all payments are made
“The process of completing this course has certainly been a fulfilling experience. I would like to thank LTi  ​​for providing such a wonderful course and Rachel for conducting me through it”.  Steven

Resource Inclusions

Note: Course materials are provided at no extra cost.
  • TESOL Made Practical for All Situations Textbook
  • TESOL Assessment Folder containing:
               o   TESOL Study Guide
               o   Cert IV and Diploma Core Unit Workbook Tasks (Units 1-9)                    o   Cert IV only - hard copy of chosen elective on request
               o   Diploma - Workbook Tasks (Units 10-14)                  
               o   Practice Teaching Guide
  •   Access to the LTi TESOL On-line Student System (TOSS)​
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