Phonetics Course for Teachers: Teaching Phonetics Certificate
Clear pronunciation is one of the first things parents, learners and employers notice in an English teacher. This course teaches the phonetics and phonology an English teacher actually uses: how speech sounds are made, vowels and consonants, word stress and intonation, and weak and strong forms. It also shows you how to teach these to learners whose first language shapes their English.
APTTI's Teaching Phonetics course is a 60-hour, 5-module online certificate (4 months) for English teachers. It covers phonology and phonetics, the speech organs, articulation, vowels and consonants, stress and intonation, and weak and strong forms. Each module ends with multiple-choice questions, and advanced levels add projects, lesson plans or case studies. The certificate is notarised in Canada.
- Level
- Certificate course
- Mode
- Online, self-paced, with tutor support
- Modules
- 5 modules
- Hours
- 60 hours
- Duration
- 4 months
- Eligibility
- Teachers and aspiring teachers of English.
- Fee
- ₹9,000 + 18% GST · USD 130 international
What you will study
- Phonetics and phonology: the basics
- Speech organs and how sounds are articulated
- English vowels and consonants, with the IPA
- Word stress, sentence stress and intonation
- Weak and strong forms and connected speech
- Correcting common pronunciation errors in Indian classrooms
APTTI states the course has 5 modules covering these areas. Ask admissions for the exact module titles.
Study and assessment
Online, self-paced, with tutor support. Each module ends with multiple-choice questions. Advanced levels add projects, lesson plans or case studies. Tutor support is available by Google Meet, Zoom, WhatsApp, phone and email.
Your certificate
- Certificates are issued by AP Teacher Training Institute (APTTI), a sister concern of International TEFL Canada.
- Certificates are notarised in Canada.
- The physical certificate and grade sheet are posted to you within 30 to 90 days of finishing the course.
- Learners in India pay no shipping charge for the certificate.
Scope of this qualification
This is a professional English-teaching qualification. Employers decide which certificates they accept, and it does not replace the B.Ed or D.El.Ed and TET/CTET needed for government school posts in India. We do not promise jobs, salaries or visas.
Before you enrol
Is phonetics the same as phonics?
No. Phonics teaches children to link letters to sounds for reading. Phonetics is the study of speech sounds themselves, which helps teachers model and correct pronunciation.
Will this course improve my own pronunciation?
Most teachers find it does, because you learn exactly how each sound is made and how stress and intonation work. It is designed as a teaching course, though, not an accent-change course.
Is there a live phonetics option?
Yes. APTTI also runs Live Phonetics batches with a trainer online. See the Live Phonetics course page.
Related questions
- What is the difference between phonics and phonetics?
- What is the IPA chart and why should English teachers learn it?
- What are word stress and intonation in English?
- What are weak and strong forms in English?