The TESOL Core Certificate is a specific online program and should not be confused with ESL or EFL programs such as TESL or TEFL -- Teaching English as a Second language or Teaching English as a Foreign Language. The TESOL website has information about the online program and advanced TESOL programs and ELT education in different states.
Winona State University offers an MA - TESOL program. Partnership universities where teachers can study and practice are in China, Japan, Egypt, Taiwan, South Korea and Malaysia. Some of the prerequisites for the four semester MA education include proficiency in a second language and demonstrated experience in a classroom. Course offerings include TESOL theory and methods and practice teaching.
Winona State University offers a specific BS (K-12 licensure) TESOL. The program is six semesters and involves the study of English grammar and syntax and other aspects of English language practice. Teachers will acquire a license to teach from kindergarten through high school. Education courses are offered for classroom methodologies and practices.
Other English language training programs in Minnesota offer instruction in ESL, EFL, TEFL and TESL. These certifications prepare teachers for teaching English and where teachers can do classroom training for the TESOL Practitioner Certificate.