Angela María Alzate Álvarez
Critical English-Medium Instruction (EMI) Practitioner Training Program
This is to certify that
Has successfully completed the 80-hour Critical EMI Practitioner Training Program delivered at the Universidad Católica de Manizales
with the following courses: Critical Curriculum and Course Design for EMI, Language and the Disciplines in EMI Contexts, Assessing EMI Learning, and Facilitation in EMI.
Date Awarded
Course Leader
Dr. Jennifer J. MacDonald
2025-12-21
Certificate Nr.
81190222-d636-483f-990a-4aa319b9e933

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Angela María Alzate Álvarez

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Credential Verification

Issue date: December 21, 2025

ID: 81190222-d636-483f-990a-4aa319b9e933

Issued by

Jennifer MacDonald Education

I provide research, strategy, training, and program development expertise in the area of international and language education to postsecondary institutions aiming to ethically and sustainably bolster student success and build global partnerships.

Type

Program

Level

Foundational

Format

Offline

Duration

80 hours

Description

The holder of this certificate attended and completed the coursework for the 80-hour Critical EMI Practitioner Training Program.

Participants are able to:
• Critically reflect on global and local issues related to policy and practice of EMI in higher education
• Apply the content and language integrated learning (CLIL) and other relevant frameworks to curriculum, course, and lesson design
• Describe the distinct language, text types, and ways of creating meaning in their academic discipline and incorporate this into their EMI teaching practice
• Explain key concepts influencing assessment in an EMI course and apply this knowledge to creating an evaluation plan for their course
• Draw on relevant theoretical learning to create a course syllabus, evaluation plan, and lesson plan for their own teaching context
• Develop facilitation skills for an active, student-centered, and diverse English-medium pedagogical environment

Skills

Critical Reflection

Curriculum design

Lesson Planning

Assessment Design

Multilingual facilitation

Application of CLIL and similar frameworks

Earning Criteria

Participation

Attended and engaged in a minimum of 80% of course sessions.

Assignment

Submitted 4/4 course assignments.