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Whatsername8
Joined: 04 Sep 2013
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 Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 2:36 am Post subject: International TEFL Academy |
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I'm considering taking their course for my TEFL certification instead of the CELTA or Trinity, is that going to set me back at all in the job-hunt later (for South Korea, Japan, Thailand...)? It *seems* to be a good program, but then again I'm new to the TEFL world. I feel like so many people have hyped up how important your certification is that I'm scared to even make a move!
Link to their accreditation page: http://www.internationalteflacademy.com/TEFL-TESOL-accreditations/
And a link to a little more about where I'm at: http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=103846 |
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nomad soul
Joined: 31 Jan 2010
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Location: The real world
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| Posted: Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:17 am Post subject: |
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| Whatsername8 wrote: |
| I feel like so many people have hyped up how important your certification is that I'm scared to even make a move! |
Then make the right move. If you anticipate teaching EFL long term (with adult students) and/or want to compete for the better jobs in more countries, do the CELTA, SIT TESOL, or Trinity CertTESOL course.
However, if you want to focus on young learners, my advice on your other newbie thread has not changed. That is, forget about teaching English to children. Instead, get a teaching license in your state which will enable you to teach art in international schools, overseas public schools, or down the road, DoDEA schools abroad. It will likely take more of a commitment in terms of time and up front planning, but at age 23, you're at a great starting point. |
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Chris Westergaard
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Location: Prague
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I'm biased in my view towards International TEFL Academy because our course works with them, but you'll be fine. They run a great program and they offer a lot more assistance than most CELTA courses offer. CELTA and Trinity are both good courses and good organizations, but they are bit outdated in my opinion. Most employers do not prefer them over other 4 week courses and many CELTA courses do not offer job or visa assistance. If you want to check on a course, get into contact with graduates of the program and check for yourself. Every TEFL and CELTA course is different. Find out exactly who you are signing up and what their reputation in the city is.
Case in point. In Prague we had 3 different Trinity courses in operation. Two of them were poorly run schools, received poor reviews and went out of business taking students' money without giving them a course. One of them was a great course (and still is). All of them were Trinity courses but they were completely different in quality. The generic 'take a CELTA/Trinity' doesn't account for the fact that all CELTA/Trinity courses are not equal and the quality varies between them. |
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