About ETC
The English Training Centre was set up in 1997 to provide high-quality distance education courses in TESOL and TEFL. ETC TESOL courses are accredited by the Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses (ACTDEC). This accreditation confirms the professional quality of our courses.
ETC is also an institutional member of the College of Teachers and abides by its code of practice. Our Teaching Business English course is accredited by the College of Teachers.
ETC is ISO 9001 certified. This certification confirms the quality of our management and support systems.
ETC Personnel
Paul Simmonds - Course Director
Paul Simmonds has a first degree in Philosophy and Sociology. He completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language and later an MEd in TESOL at the University of Manchester. He has taught in primary schools, secondary schools, teacher training colleges as well as the University of Birmingham, and has considerable experience of teacher training. He has worked in Zambia, Tanzania and the UK and has consultancy experience in Europe, Africa and China. Paul is a member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) and the College of Teachers.
Philip Treece - Teaching Advisor
Phil has a first degree in Russian and Linguistics. He also has a Royal School of Arts Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language and a MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Birmingham. He has taught English as a foreign language since 1985 in Turkey, Cyprus, Indonesia and Britain, and has extensive teacher training experience. He is also a member of IATEFL (International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language) and the College of Teachers).
ETC Tutors
The tutors on the team have been teaching TESOL / TEFL for at least 10 years, both in the UK and overseas. Many have extensive experience in teacher training and writing materials for the classroom. Our tutors all have postgraduate qualifications in TESOL / TEFL; most hold a Masters degree in TESOL or TEFL.