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English is the world’s third most widely spoken language and has the highest rate of new learners worldwide. This has opened up incredible possibilities for linguists and teachers to teach it to non-native speakers.
Now TEFL programs operate all around the world and they allow adventurous teachers to travel to far flung places, enter new communities and gain rich experiences, and frequently high salaries, in exchange for their skills.
TEFL courses all offer a similar curriculum, made up primarily of strategies and skills for teaching English around the world. They do, however, come with different levels of study and ways of studying. When you come to choose your TEFL course you can either choose:
You will also have to choose whether you want to study your course entirely online, or whether you would prefer to take the course face to face. This will depend on your location and preference for studying, and there may be a slight difference in cost.
Back to topIt’s easy to sign up for a course, simply head over to the Online TEFL website through any of the links provided. When you’re there you can browse the courses that are available and make your selection.
You’ll see a screen that looks like this:
If you choose the face-to-face option then you will be asked to choose a location and study time, or if you select online, then you can simply check out and start your course whenever you like.
Short TEFL courses can start from as low as $150, but if you’re doing this as a career move and are hoping to land a job at the end of it, then you should expect to pay around $500 for the full, professional course. This can then be completed either online or face-to-face and you should bare in mind that there may be other expenses if you choose to study face-to-face.
TEFL courses are not part of the qualifications framework, they are stand alone courses that are accredited by independent educational frameworks around the world. If you’re looking to teach in a specific country, you may find it possible to find a course that is accredited or recommended by employers in that country, which could help you speed up the job seeking process.
As TEFL certificates often come from private companies it is not possible to get government financial assistance to study. However, the course are usually inexpensive and they frequently have sales and discounts available helping you to manage the cost. Studying online is also useful, as it will allow you to save money on travel costs and other expenses associated with location learning.
Back to topNo. TEFL courses are stand alone, which means that they are not usually part of the qualifications framework and they do not typically work in credits. This means that you cannot transfer credits in or out. You will have to take each TEFL course from beginning to end, though you will find that having a TEFL certificate on your CV will be a useful tool throughout your career.
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I have been teaching English in Japan at my own tutory for the last 15 years. I am thinking of diversifying in Thailand. In view of this venture, I’d like to be accredited. I’d like to do TEFLEN course. Could you please advise me on this venture?
Thank you.
Hi Wesley,
Thank you for getting in touch with Finder.
This page is just a guide on how to be TEFL certified. Please check out online institutions that offer this course to find out more on how you can be accredited.
I hope this helps.
Thank you and have a wonderful day!
Cheers,
Jeni