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katchiben · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

Hi,

I'm trying to look for a good place to get certified, and I found that the city college near my house offers a 6 course TEFL program as part of their Education department. It comes out to about 100 hours I think...

Would this be a good choice, or would it be better to go for one of the companies I've found online like Bridgetefl or even a CELTA course?

Justin Trullinger · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:08 pm Post subject:

DOn't know much about bridgtefl, but it gets medium reviews.

CELTA is the big brand name, but it does have a good rep.

The one at your city college might be excellent, but we'll need more details to be sure...

Best,
Justin

katchiben · Joined: 20 Apr 2009 Posts: 7

I guess what I'm asking is more like would it be better to go with a company that has a big recognizable name? Would this help in my job hunt? Or would any certification that's "good" quality look just as good to employers?

Basically - what would an employer look at? Do they just glance over the name of the cert you get or do they want a description of the course, or are they only concerned with being certified in the first place, etc?

santi84 · Joined: 14 Mar 2008 Posts: 1317 Location: under da sea

Sounds like my TESL certificate (10 TESL upper-division credits with the education department). It depends on your goals. Six college-level courses will take quite some time to complete, but may be considered credit towards a BA or BEd (like mine). If you are interested in long-term teaching, this may be a good option for you. If you are only interested in short-term TEFL work (TEFL vs TESL) then you may find something like CELTA to be for you.

Chancellor · Posted: Wed Jul 22, 2009 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: TEFL class