Stand Out with Licensing and Accreditation

Build credibility.
Attract more clients.
Elevate your business.

If you’re a freelance English teacher or pronunciation coach, you know that method matters as much as marketing. Color Vowel's Licensing and Accreditation program helps you distinguish yourself with a globally recognized approach for teaching spoken English trusted by educators and learners worldwide.

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Why License with Color Vowel?

✔️ Grow your client base — learn how to scale as you learn to safeguard your time and effort.

✔️ Boost your credibility — use a globally recognized brand on your website and in public-facing outreach. 

✔️ Stand out from the rest — this is more than a certificate; it’s a teaching methodology endorsement.

✔️ Receive ongoing professional support — set goals and follow through with a monthly check in.

✔️  Exclusive referral opportunities — be listed for potential student and instructor referrals.

What is Licensing?

Licensing is about branding and marketing. With licensing you get:

✔ permission to use the Color Vowel® trademark and logo in your marketing;
✔ permission to include the Color Vowel Chart in public-facing videos and social media posts ;
✔ recognition on our website confirming that you are a trained and licensed Partner.

When you enter a Licensing Agreement with Color Vowel, you also start your 18-month journey toward Accreditation. During this period of time, you complete action items and tasks related to your pending Accreditation. Completing these items before the end of the 18-month initial period makes you eligible for Accreditation. 


What is Accreditation?

Accreditation goes beyond branding — it is a demonstration of your commitment to consistently excellent instruction. Through a 18-month path to Accreditation, you refine your business model, receive structured feedback on your instructional courses and content, and earn a credential that positions your business as a recognized provider of the Color Vowel® Approach. Accreditation is a pre-requisite for Licensing renewal after the initial licensing agreement.

How much does it cost?

For freelance language teachers, the initial 18-month licensing fee is $1250 (for the June 2026-to-December 2027 licensing cohort). Licensing renewal costs between $425-$840 annually depending on your attained level of training at the time of renewal. The more training you accrue, the lower the cost of licensing renewal. 

For schools and organizations, initial licensing starts at $6000 and is based on the size of the organization. A renewal offer will depend on the organization's achievement of customized, negotiated training requirements during this initial period of the contract.

Renewal terms are typically provided as a 3-year agreement. Accreditation status is contingent upon the maintenance of stated training criteria and business practice requirements. 

 

Is licensing right for me?

Color Vowel® Licensing and Accreditation is ideal for anyone who has a language teaching business, including:

✔ Self-employed English teachers and online tutors;
✔ Sole-proprietor pronunciation coaches and language specialists;
✔ English Language schools, programs and educational organizations 

Not everyone needs licensing. Teachers are free to use the Color Vowel Chart and the Approach for instructional purposes so long as instruction remains inward facing (directed at your current learners) and not outward facing (directed at the public and potential students/ clients).

Do I need Color Vowel licensing

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