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Justin Trullinger
Joined: 28 Jan 2005
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Location: Seoul, South Korea and Myanmar for a bit
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Regarding Oxford Seminars:
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This will be enough for you to be certified and find a job in Latin America. Guaranteed.
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No kidding. Most of us have been pretty clear that there is work to be had in Latin America with no cert at all. Not the best work, even for a newbie. But it's around.
However, I'm not sure what you mean by "internationally recognised."
Care to tell us which nations recognise Oxford House's 60 hour weekend coures as a teaching qualification?
There is no international accrediting body, you understand. So I have no doubt they've found, or created, an entity to accredit them and make them "internationally recognised."
I can only speak for where I am- you could work here with an Oxford Seminars certificate, without trouble. YOu could get the same job without it. No trouble. What you won't get, with or without that cert, is a job that actually requires training.
Sorry. But I've taught in a few countries, and in non of them did the O.S. 60 course meet the minimum standards for certificates. The jobs you can get with a substandard cert, you could get anyway.
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Chancellor
Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Posts: 1337
Location: Ji'an, China - if you're willing to send me cigars, I accept donations :)
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| Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 6:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin Trullinger wrote: |
Regarding Oxford Seminars:
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This will be enough for you to be certified and find a job in Latin America. Guaranteed.
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No kidding. Most of us have been pretty clear that there is work to be had in Latin America with no cert at all. Not the best work, even for a newbie. But it's around.
However, I'm not sure what you mean by "internationally recognised."
Care to tell us which nations recognise Oxford House's 60 hour weekend coures as a teaching qualification?
There is no international accrediting body, you understand. So I have no doubt they've found, or created, an entity to accredit them and make them "internationally recognised."
I can only speak for where I am- you could work here with an Oxford Seminars certificate, without trouble. YOu could get the same job without it. No trouble. What you won't get, with or without that cert, is a job that actually requires training.
Sorry. But I've taught in a few countries, and in non of them did the O.S. 60 course meet the minimum standards for certificates. The jobs you can get with a substandard cert, you could get anyway.
Best,
Justin |
Many of these online and weekend courses say they're "internationally recognized" but don't expect any specifics on that point. I guess if one school in each of two or more countries recognizes it then that counts as "international" recognition.  |
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naturegirl321
Joined: 04 May 2003
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Location: home sweet home
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| Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 1:10 pm Post subject: |
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| Justin Trullinger wrote: |
| No kidding. Most of us have been pretty clear that there is work to be had in Latin America with no cert at all. Not the best work, even for a newbie. But it's around. |
Yep, In Peru, you usually just have to be willing to work split shifts and be committed. |
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