Certificate for Overseas Teachers of English (COTE) is a nine-month advanced training course for preparatory and secondary English teachers. The course is a modified RSA course for teachers at the advanced level ;planned and implemented by the American University in Cairo (AUC). The COTE course is intended to provide these teachers with an understanding and command of a wide range of TEFL techniques and strategies through classroom practice, with an understanding of the theoretical background of language and English language teaching, and with the opportunity to observe experienced EFL teachers in order to develop a critical awareness of effective teaching techniques.