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TEFL Course Eligibility

• Age Requirement: 19 or older
• English Skills: Native or near-native (NO foreign language skills required)
• Minimum Education: High school diploma

Course Details

• Cost: Tuition fees vary by location and start at $1390 US dollars
• Location: Your choice of several international locations
• Length: 4 consecutive weeks, Mon - Fri, 120 hours classroom instruction
• Accommodation: Pre-arranged in most locations starting at $100/month
• Jobs: Personal job search assistance provided in every location

Course Content (View further syllabus information)

Teaching Practice and Observation
• Observe experienced teachers for 3 hours
• Prepare and teach at least 6 lessons
• Observe up to 12 trainee teaching sessions

Foreign Language Experience
• Brief training in unknown language
• Record in journal reflections on experience as a learner

Language Awareness (grammar and phonology)

Student Profile
• Meet with an individual student for two sessions to work on rapport-building and error analysis/correction
• A portion of the second session is observed by a trainer

Teaching Techniques
• Covers reading, writing and listening lessons (+ much more) for all English levels and age groups

Materials Project (a great asset to your portfolio)
• 2 sets of classroom materials made by hand (class handouts, visuals, audio tapes, etc)

Course Trainers
All trainers are approved by TEFL International's Director of Academics, David Hopkins (also author of the course text book, Smooth Moves). They serve as mentors throughout the course as they instruct you on teaching techniques and offer valuable feedback on your performance during the teaching practice sessions. Click Here to learn more about our trainers.

Course Validation
TEFL International courses are externally moderated and validated by a Board of Academic Advisors made up of international and regional experts in the field of English Language Teaching. This group of specialists advises TEFL International staff at each teacher training center and monitors the quality of the course.

Cultural Immersion
We've combined the TEFL International TESOL Certificate course described above with intensive foreign language classes in Italy, Spain, Costa Rica and Egypt. Learn more about these programs or contact us for information.

Core Program Components

• 4-week intensive TESOL course, 120+ classroom hours, 9 observed teaching hours
• Internationally recognized with graduates having worked in 75+ countries
• Hands on practical teaching component with observed teaching practice (best method of really learning how to teach)
• Exposure to many levels and age groups (children & adults, beginner to advanced)
• Highly experienced trainers with decades of experience
• Job guidance and placement assistance
• Courses available in several countries on 5 continents
• Accommodation available (included in course fee for some locations)
• The unparalleled opportunity to live and work abroad for life
• An incredibly enriching personal, professional and cultural experience