TESOL which stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, is an internationally recognized certificate program. It prepares participants for a career in English teaching at a university setting, in a private language center or through tutorial services be it in the Philippines or any other country worldwide. Participants who graduate from the TESOL Program of American TESOL Institute-Philippines (ATI-Phils.) are eligible for inclusion in a database which can be easily accessed by employers who want to verify the eligibility of individuals they will hire as English teachers.