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Gus3



Joined: 18 May 2011
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 1:52 am    Post subject: International TEFL Academy Reply with quote

By chance, earlier this week I found out that this place:
http://www.internationalteflacademy.com/
Is a short train ride away from my house.

Now I'm considering taking a course there to earn TEFL Certification. My goal is to find job in Japan in either the fall or spring. How much will being TEFL certified improve my odds of getting a teaching position?

Before I sign up, has anyone here ever gotten TEFL certification through the International TEFL Academy. How would you rate the quality? Are there better options or is it one of the best?
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tttompatz



Joined: 06 Mar 2010
Posts: 1951
Location: Talibon, Bohol, Philippines

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:25 am    Post subject: Re: International TEFL Academy Reply with quote

Gus3 wrote:
By chance, earlier this week I found out that this place:
http://www.internationalteflacademy.com/
Is a short train ride away from my house.

Now I'm considering taking a course there to earn TEFL Certification. My goal is to find job in Japan in either the fall or spring. How much will being TEFL certified improve my odds of getting a teaching position?

Before I sign up, has anyone here ever gotten TEFL certification through the International TEFL Academy. How would you rate the quality? Are there better options or is it one of the best?


Do you have a degree and a passport from an anglophone country then tread lightly. A TEFL cert is NOT needed for a job in Japan (but having one won't hurt beyond the tuition and may help when you get dropped into your first class) but the degree is.

Like the vast majority of TEFL course providers they work harder to sell the dream of travel rather than the qualities of the course. Add them to the list of dream sellers.

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nomad soul



Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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Location: The real world

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 5:40 am    Post subject: Re: International TEFL Academy Reply with quote

tttompatz wrote:
Like the vast majority of TEFL course providers they work harder to sell the dream of travel rather than the qualities of the course. Add them to the list of dream sellers.

I agree. Plus, it's suspect that they refer to their instructors as "professors" on their website, even though their TEFL course isn't part of any university program.
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LongShiKong



Joined: 28 May 2007
Posts: 1082
Location: China

PostPosted: Sat Jun 02, 2012 3:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

From the lengthy 'CELTA Method' thread, I've concluded that if you're going to fork out money for a cert, get a CELTA or equivalent. I even question the value of an Oxford Associates TEFL. Don't know about the US, but TESL Canada Federation (TESL.ca) provides a current list of recognized training programs.
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Gus3



Joined: 18 May 2011
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Does anyone have anything more to add? Anyone actually take a course there?

I know their courses are 160 hours. How does that compare to other programs?
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choudoufu



Joined: 25 May 2010
Posts: 3325
Location: Mao-berry, PRC

PostPosted: Sat Oct 27, 2012 8:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

if you simply want an attractive degree-like parchment to hang
on the wall, there's an ongoing thread about a groupon discount
tefl course. 120 hours for $59.
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