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Certification and Teacher Training for ESL,EFL,TESOL

There are schools and programs offering TESL/TEFL certification popping up everywhere. From one-day workshops to full-fledged Master's and PhD/EdD programs, you can see there's quite a range of training available. So what do you pick if you want to get a teaching job, and what educational or certification path is right for you?

Sadly, there's not an easy answer to that. (You knew I'd say that, didn't you?) The "paper" you need (whether it be a college degree, a course or seminar diploma, or a certificate) will depend on the job you want, the location of that job, and the skills required by the employer. Yes, you can find a job teaching English in some countries without a certification. Korea, for example, only requires a Bachelor's degree and it can be in any subject. Some people have managed to find jobs in other countries without even a college degree, although many of them ended up working "under the table," that is to say, illegally, so that's not the best idea.

The real question you need to answer is, what do YOU want to do, and where do YOU want to teach? Once you've answered that question, you're off to a good start. Want to teach English overseas in, say, Thailand? Start looking around for job offerings in Thailand and see what they require! Contact potential employers or recruiters, and ask them. If you've found a certification program, ask the employers about it before you sign up, and do some research on the web as well. You might ask, "If I got my TEFL Certification from Acme TEFL Academy, is that acceptable?"

Listed below are a lot of links to places that offer many different kinds of study for teaching English. Check them out carefully, and never send money until you've done your homework! As always, if you see something or run into something you found here and you feel it's a scam or fraudulent in any way, notify me immediately! (You may want to be particularly careful of companies whose sites or email addresses are hosted with free services such as Hotmail, Yahoo, Netfirms, Tripod, Prohosting, Hypermart etc.) Now, good luck! --Kristina

47 Links in the category "Certification and Teacher Training for ESL,EFL,TESOL"

TEFL course
Submitted on 2008-04-29 by ESCS [Edit] [Delete]
Our intensive, 90-hour Teacher Training Course (Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults) lasts three weeks and is always run in August and September. The classes are held in the morning and also in the afternoon. The course has a practical component-teaching real students and finishes with a two-part final written exam.

Berkeley SIT TESOL Certificate
Submitted on 2008-04-22 by Josh Kurzweil [Edit] [Delete]
Berkeley LTC is proud to offer the SIT TESOL Certificate in the San Francisco Bay Area. Our internationally recognized certificate is 130 hours and provides participants with professional knowledge and skills as well as tools for their own reflection and growth as teachers. The curriculum is grounded in humanistic, experiential, and progressive teaching.

SIT TESOL Certificate (offered by Global TEFL)
Submitted on 2008-02-11 by Ron Bradley [Edit] [Delete]
Why the SIT? • Over 40 years and of offering one of the most highly regarded Master's degrees in Teaching. • A 130-hour course, including 6 hours of trainer observed practice teaching. • Accredited, Internationally recognized and externally validated. • SIT trainers with extensive experience as teachers and trainers. • An inductive, experiential, hands-on approach. • Life-time job-counseling is offered upon successful completion of the course offered by Global TEFL.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language
Submitted on 2008-01-18 by Janardhan [Edit] [Delete]
American English Programs offers intensive 4 week International TEFL Certificate courses in Teaching English as a Foreign Language overseas.

Teaching In Barcelona
Submitted on 2007-05-27 by Teaching In Barcelona [Edit] [Delete]
TESOL/TEFL Training Centre in Barcelona, Spain offering future teachers practical experience in a real classroom. Our TEFL trainers are all seasoned teaching professionals with a combined 20 years of experience teaching Engish abroad. We also offer continued job support and guidance- with guaranteed placements. There is also the option to take Spanish and Catalan courses as well as Yoga.

ATA TESOL College
Submitted on 2007-04-11 by Elvi Shu [Edit] [Delete]
TESOL course with internationally recognised certificate and job guarantee.

Brewster TESOL Institute
Submitted on 2007-03-31 by Ernest Woodford [Edit] [Delete]
Internationally recognized online TESOL/TEFL/TESL courses from $79. 4 week residential TESOL courses also available in Indonesia (Bali, Lombok, Yogayakarta, Sukabumi, Etc), and China.

TtMadrid
Submitted on 2007-02-24 by Natasha Mason [Edit] [Delete]
4 week intensive TEFL course. Fully accredited by IATQuO. Free Spanish classes, metro tickets, resources, wifi, welcome and farewell lunch. A professional course that trains you to be one of the best teachers in Spain. Guaranteed jobs for all of our graduates. We are an ethical and professional course.

SIT TESOL Certificate
Submitted on 2007-01-29 by Margaret Tarmy [Edit] [Delete]
SIT TESOL Certificate The School for International Training's TESOL Certificate is a 130 hour course which provides participants with professional knowledge and skills in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) as well as tools for their own reflection and growth as teachers. It is designed to be offered intensively in four weeks or extensively over a longer period.

Global Tesol Certification in Mexico with job placement
Submitted on 2006-09-29 by Joel Prudhomme [Edit] [Delete]
We provide Global Tesol College TESOL certification in the mountainous Northern Mexico city of Monterrey. We offer an intensive training program in a safe, professional, yet relaxed environment. Accommodations can be pre-arranged and our training program includes guaranteed job placement in Mexico and job placement assistence worldwide upon completion. Distance study is also available. Please visit our website for details.

Stamford UK College, Phuket and Hat Yai, Thailand
Submitted on 2006-06-27 by Jeff Turley [Edit] [Delete]
Successful graduates from our 120+ hour course (for Native English Speakers in Phuket, for Filipino teachers in Hat Yai) are certified by a widely recognized educational institute with more than 13,000 students on five campuses. Graduates are able to effectively teach worldwide using proven methods and techniques based on a ‘Communicative Approach’ to language learning. Students are actively involved at every stage of the lesson, using the target language for a given purpose.

Edenz Teacher Training
Submitted on 2006-04-30 by Vullnet [Edit] [Delete]
We are a school located in Auckland New Zealand offering Teacher Training Approved Courses by Trinity London, Certificate and Diploma in TESOL

TEFL Barcelona
Submitted on 2006-04-07 by chris bartlett [Edit] [Delete]
TEFL / TESOL courses in Barcelona, Spain. Experienced staff and a great location.

TEFL Paris
Submitted on 2005-10-12 by Juliet Farmer [Edit] [Delete]
An independent school under the management of Agnès de Labrusse, that provides a TESOL Certificate course externally validated by IATQUO and -if you satisfy its requirements- you will get a first class training of quality as opposed to quantity. We take an absolute maximum of 8 participants for each teacher trainer on each course. If you need an accommodation you will find it on the centre premises

SIT TESOL Certificate in Oaxaca Mexico (offered by TESOL Training Worldwide)
Submitted on 2005-09-17 by Gina Thurston [Edit] [Delete]
The SIT TESOL Certificate is now being offered in Oaxaca, Mexico. This 130 hour course is fully accredited by the School for International Training (SIT) and offered by TESOL Training Worldwide. Located in the historical city center, this program offers participants the opportunity to learn about teaching English in one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse regions of Mexico.

Spain TESOL Program
Submitted on 2005-09-14 by Charles Domingues [Edit] [Delete]
School in Barcelona offering an accredited, 4-week TEFL / TESL / TESOL Certificate course that will lead to an internationally recognized qualification.

Via Lingua Crete
Submitted on 2005-09-09 by Sara Signore [Edit] [Delete]
Via Lingua Crete offers 4-week internationally recognised TEFL certification courses on the beautiful Greek island of Crete. Our courses are externally moderated by the University of Birmingham to ensure high standards of training. Our programme exceeds the standards of 4-week courses and includes 10 hours of assessed teaching practice, 120 hours of input sessions with experienced, professional trainers and extensive job guidance assistance- with guaranteed job placement in some locations!

Teach International
Submitted on 2005-07-21 by Maria Triggs [Edit] [Delete]
TESOL training provides hands-on classroom practice and theoretical application, online student centre, ongoing support, and money-back job guarantee. No teaching experience or university degree is required. Courses available in various locations in Australia.

TEFLPlus
Submitted on 2005-07-03 by Ian Fereday [Edit] [Delete]
Study for your TEFL/TESL certificate with TEFLPlus teacher training in beautiful Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand. Become a certified English teacher and use your new skills to travel the world. Choose from 1-week, 4-week and volunteer programs.

Penn TESOL Workshop
Submitted on 2005-06-25 by Elaine Allard [Edit] [Delete]
The TESOL Workshop is an intensive three-day, fifteen-hour introduction to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Through small, practical, hands-on sessions led by experienced TESOL professionals, participants will learn essential skills for teaching English in US and international contexts. Upon completion of the workshop participants will receive a certificate.

Teach English Abroad with Cz-Training TEFL
Submitted on 2005-06-10 by William Sullivan [Edit] [Delete]
Cz-Training offers a four-week TEFL training prgram in the Czech Republic. Immediate job placement upon course completion and lifetime career job assistance available.

CTEFL in Berlin
Submitted on 2005-05-13 by Dr Ulrike Horstmann [Edit] [Delete]
LSI (Berlin) is a language school, teacher training centre and translations agency. We have over 5 years experience of delivering professional and internationally accepted initial EFL teacher training (CTEFL)

TESOL Teacher Certificate and License
Submitted on 2005-05-02 by Chris Tosh [Edit] [Delete]
Our certificate and license are issued upon successful completion of acknowledged CETC TEIL courses. The course itself is a comprehensive combination of TESL TEFL TESOL training programs and having completed it teachers acquire professional skills needed for teaching English and classroom work on any level.

TEFL International GB
Submitted on 2005-04-27 by Peter Cornish [Edit] [Delete]
TEFL International is a non-profit international training organization with centres worldwide. Offering internationally recognised teacher training qualifications, including PELT, TESOL, BETT, Diploma and M.ed, TEFL International is a world leader in its field. Visit our site to find a course that suites your needs, in a location of your choice.

TEFLocal - Buenos Aires
Submitted on 2005-04-26 by Rosario Banderas [Edit] [Delete]
Buenos Aires TEFL is a CELTA based teaching program designed to save you time and money while you immerse yourself into the 'Paris of the South'. We are a fully integrated immersion program that explores the natural environment of Buenos Aires, Argentina in our methodology.

Accredited TEFL courses in Spain, Czech Republic, Greece, UK and Online
Submitted on 2005-04-21 by Leigh Beckford [Edit] [Delete]
Internationally recognised TEFL courses, accredited by the College of Teachers (recognised by the British Council). INTESOL offer a range of options to gain your TEFL qualification. You can study entriely online, a combination of online and onsite, or entirely onsite.

TEFL-Prague
Submitted on 2005-01-15 by TEFL-Prague [Edit] [Delete]
Affordable Onsite and Online internationally recognised TEFL certification with lifetime job guidance.

Via Lingua Corinth
Submitted on 2005-01-06 by Peter Beech [Edit] [Delete]
Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language 4-week, 120-hour Intensive Course; 10 hours Teaching Practice; Internationally Experienced Trainers; Internationally Recognized Certification; Global Employment Assistance

The International TEFL Corporation
Submitted on 2004-09-15 by Luke Fisher [Edit] [Delete]
TITC offers a veriety of internationally recognized residential and online TEFL courses. TITC offers teacher support services such as downloadable lesson plans, online chat, advice and support and TEFL jobs and recruitment services.

TESOL Certification in Barcelona
Submitted on 2004-07-30 by Charles [Edit] [Delete]
A 130 hour TESOL Certificate course accredited by the School for International Training (S.I.T.) in Brattleboro, Vermont. The course will provide you with the professional knowledge and skills needed to teach English to speakers of other languages. The S.I.T. TESOL Certificate is recognized worldwide and graduates find teaching positions abroad or in their own countries. Lifetime job guidance provided to all who successfully complete the course.

Boston Language College
Submitted on 2004-06-28 by Patrick Bolltler [Edit] [Delete]
Study for your TEFL certificate in Cape Town, South Africa. In brief, our course is four weeks of intensive theoretical and practical training in a relaxed and fun English as a Foreign Language (EFL) environment. The first two weeks are spent on theory and English language grammar, the third week on classroom observations and fourth week on practical teaching and the final research project and assignments.

INTESOL Prague - TEFL/TESOL Courses
Submitted on 2004-06-24 by Vincent Ferrer [Edit] [Delete]
INTESOL Prague provides Onsite and Online TEFL/TESOL courses. Our courses are fully accredited by the College of Teachers and recognized by the British Council. Our course trainers are all highly experienced and qualified at a minimum of Diploma level.

TESOL Training Costa Rica / SIT TESOL Certificate
Submitted on 2004-04-08 by Mary Scholl [Edit] [Delete]
Our site is in a small town in rural Costa Rica and is a great environment for people who really want to focus on their learning and also want to be part of a Costa Rican community. The course is about 140 hours over a 23 day period. (4 and ½ weeks) Workshops, lesson planning, teaching, observation and feedback sessions form the core of the experience along with reading and written assignments. Dive into the world of TESOL and develop the skills and knowledge to teach English effectively!

GICArg, TESOL in Argentina
Submitted on 2004-02-27 by Graciela Cerquatti [Edit] [Delete]
TESOL program and teaching internships in Argentina and Buenos Aires. One-month intensive TESOL traning in Montevideo, Uruguay and a one-month follow-on internship in Buenos Aires.

Tefl Certification in Mexico - Teach English Worldwide
Submitted on 2004-02-23 by International Teacher Training Organization [Edit] [Delete]
4-week TEFL Certification course. Guaranteed paid job placement in Mexico and direct employment contacts worldwide, upon successful completion of the Tefl Certificate Course.

TEFL / TESL Certificate Program in Mexico
Submitted on 2004-02-06 by Kenneth Gardner [Edit] [Delete]
Earn a TEFL / TESL certificate in Guadalajara Mexico. A TEFL / TESL certificate will help you find employment as an EFL / ESL teacher, in Mexico and other countries.

The Language House TEFL courses
Submitted on 2004-02-05 by Jon Cold [Edit] [Delete]
The site offers information about a 4-week, 130 hour TEFL course offered in Prague for people wishing to pursue a job in teaching. The site also gives usefull information about teaching abroad.

TEFL Worldwide Prague
Submitted on 2003-11-30 by Cheryl Drabova [Edit] [Delete]
TEFL Worldwide Prague. 4-week internationally recognized TEFL certificate course in Prague. Highly reputable and top quality teacher training, support and job placement assistance worldwide. Our graduates are working within 2 weeks after graduation.

Global TESOL College
Submitted on 2003-11-17 by Sandy [Edit] [Delete]
A site for people interested in the ESL industry. It offers TESOL programs and all the backing you need to find a job overseas.

Action in English
Submitted on 2003-11-17 by Alison Kosinski [Edit] [Delete]
Action in English's TEFL Certificate Program is intended for those who want to teach English as a Second Language, but have no previous classroom teaching experience. We provide prospective teachers theoretical understanding and practical techniques for developing a good classroom atmosphere. The curriculum also requires extensive observation and live classroom teaching. By the end, participants earn a certificate and feel confident about teaching English to non-native speakers.

TEFL Programs in Canada
Submitted on 2003-07-04 by K. Gardner [Edit] [Delete]
Vancouver English Centre offers a four-week Introduction to TEFL course and a four-week TEFL Certificate Program. Introduction to TEFL is a prerequisite of the TEFL Certificate Program.

University English Teachers Institute
Submitted on 2003-02-17 by Christopher Zang [Edit] [Delete]
Located in Sunny, Beautiful Puerto Vallarta Mexico, University English Teachers provides quality TEFL / TESL teacher training and education - being the premier development center for those desirous of becoming the most thoroughly trained and experienced, truly confident, professional English teachers.

TEFL Europe
Submitted on 2003-02-10 by Craig [Edit] [Delete]
TEFL/TESOL teacher training by Trinity London, Madrid and Prague

Windsor Institute
Submitted on 2003-02-10 by Craig [Edit] [Delete]
TEFL/TESOL certificate teacher training from Trinity College in Barcelona and Madrid, Spain, London, England, and Prague Czech Republic

Accredited Advanced Certificate in TESOL - EBC
Submitted on 2002-11-20 by Jim Ross [Edit] [Delete]
Accredited, one month, intensive training programme gives you the skills you need to get entry level jobs teaching English as a foreign language. You will be awarded two certificates: "Advanced Certificate in TESOL" and the "EBC International TEFL Certificate". EBC will send your CV/resume to 200 Buenos Aires schools. You will be working within a week or less of graduating. In addition to accredited training and quick employment, you also get EBC's lifetime, worldwide career support service.

the teflboard
Submitted on 2002-03-21 by K. Coletta [Edit] [Delete]
Get the scoop on teacher training programs all over the world! The teflboard is an international TEFL teacher training program directory which compares teacher training programs, curriculums and qualifications in order to help you choose the right program to suit your needs. Free program registration for schools, too!

English International: Your Training Options
Submitted on 2000-01-30 by Jeff Mohamed [Edit] [Delete]
An overview of TEFL training programs currently available in North America.




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