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CELTA - Does it matter where you take it?

 
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jserio



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 8:53 pm    Post subject: CELTA - Does it matter where you take it? Reply with quote
I have a few months before I return to an ESL job in Georgia and I want to get my CELTA certification. I'm in the US and it seems the courses are all $2495. I was also looking at Mexico (Playa del Carmen seems appealing) where the courses are $1795. The airfare is much more to Mexico ($600 to Cancun). Lodging will probably be cheaper too!

My question is, does it matter where you get the CELTA? I keep reading that for TEFL course, you want to take the course where you will (potentially) be teaching in the future. Mexico is possibly in my future but I don't know when. Is there a difference with CELTA wherever you take it? I am under the impression it's universal. Is it common for people to travel out of country to take it?

Thanks for reading!
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No real difference in the CELTA. But there may be other advantages in being connected to a training centre in-country. Maybe not. Just get one.
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jserio



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sashadroogie wrote:
No real difference in the CELTA. But there may be other advantages in being connected to a training centre in-country. Maybe not. Just get one.


By in-country, you mean my home country, or a foreign country?
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AGoodStory



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jserio wrote:
Sashadroogie wrote:
No real difference in the CELTA. But there may be other advantages in being connected to a training centre in-country. Maybe not. Just get one.


By in-country, you mean my home country, or a foreign country?


In the country where you want to teach. This is the usual advice for someone who is planning to remain in-country and look for work immediately following the course. It may not really apply to your situation, however. In your case I'd just choose a location based on convenient logistics and price.
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AGoodStory



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jserio, you do know that IH offers a CELTA course in Tbilisi? It's 975 euros, or about $1,383 US (today.) Next course is January, however.
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jserio



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
AGoodStory wrote:
jserio, you do know that IH offers a CELTA course in Tbilisi? It's 975 euros, or about $1,383 US (today.) Next course is January, however.


Yes, I saw that but I won't be living in Tbilisi and my position will resume January 20th. I was hoping to take a November course so I can be certified for the next school year. For example, I was looking at jobs in Taiwan and most of them require CELTA or some TEFL.
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AGoodStory



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 10:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jserio wrote:
AGoodStory wrote:
jserio, you do know that IH offers a CELTA course in Tbilisi? It's 975 euros, or about $1,383 US (today.) Next course is January, however.


Yes, I saw that but I won't be living in Tbilisi and my position will resume January 20th. I was hoping to take a November course so I can be certified for the next school year. For example, I was looking at jobs in Taiwan and most of them require CELTA or some TEFL.


You'll have to move pretty fast to sort out a November course. The Playa del Carmen course begins Nov.7
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123Loto



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Taiwan only requires that you have a Bachelors degree, they don't really care about CELTA or TEFL... I had to travel from Taiwan to Vietnam to even find a CELTA trainer for example!

Btw, Vietnam's CELTA is $1500USD with good employment prospects afterwards and cheap living costs.
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jserio



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
AGoodStory wrote:

You'll have to move pretty fast to sort out a November course. The Playa del Carmen course begins Nov.7


Yes, I know. I'm trying to finalize a budget. I have airfare and cost down. I want to find a place to stay besides the IH housing. I've spent some time searching for monthly rentals but they are pretty costly. Anyone have some pointers?
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AGoodStory



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PostPosted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jserio wrote:
AGoodStory wrote:

You'll have to move pretty fast to sort out a November course. The Playa del Carmen course begins Nov.7


Yes, I know. I'm trying to finalize a budget. I have airfare and cost down. I want to find a place to stay besides the IH housing. I've spent some time searching for monthly rentals but they are pretty costly. Anyone have some pointers?


I think you might get some answers to this if you posted this question on the Mexico forum, if you haven't already. Also, I know someone who went through the IH course there a few months ago, and I'm pretty sure a contact at IH gave her some housing leads other than the IH housing.
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uh huh



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PostPosted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 1:27 am    Post subject: CELTA - Does Reply with quote
It's low season in Playa; there are hundreds of places available. You won't find them unless you're there. The online rentals are geared toward the tourists who think paying $350 a week for a hotel room is a huge bargain.
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VikingElvis



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PostPosted: Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:56 am    Post subject: Re: CELTA - Does it matter where you take it? Reply with quote
jserio wrote:
I keep reading that for TEFL course, you want to take the course where you will (potentially) be teaching in the future.


Ironically, the opposite has held true for me! My (current) employer found the fact that I got my CELTA in an English-speaking country as favorable. That may just be an idiosyncrasy with my employer, though Razz
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