The Lambton College, International Training for English Professionals 15-week, post-graduate program that provides practical classroom skills for international professionals who strive to become certified in teaching English as a Second Language in Canada or abroad. Within a student-centred learning environment, learners use the Communicative Approach and are immersed in the strategies, theories and insight for success in various educational environments that appeals to both the experienced and novice educator. The curriculum prepares learners to teach English language skills to a diverse range of students. Topics include introduction to teaching skills, specific strategies for teaching language skills, level assessment, evaluation and testing, methods, procedures and techniques of planning and methodology, and the creation of a successful learning environment. Proven instructional techniques are introduced through lesson demonstrations and peer teaching arrangements. The program emphasises real-world teaching skills through a twenty-hour practicum that allows learners to apply knowledge and theory within a Canadian ESL classroom to enhance the learner's educational experience.