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[BLAH]

please help me

i have a degree but no celta or tefl certification

what is the difference between the two and which one do i need to teach in south america?

are there any good courses online i can take that are reasonably priced?

thanks

[denise]

A CELTA is one particular kind of TEFL certificate--sort of a "brand name." You need a TEFL certificate to teach in most places--although there are some snobby schools (in my opinion!) that only accept teachers with a CELTA.

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[Super Mario]

What Denise said.
The problem with online courses is that you don't do a supervised practicum: pretty essential for someone who hasn't taught before!
Otherwise its a bit like learning to drive online.
However, this one doesn't seem to be expensive and does claim [my emphasis] to be accredited.
http://www.global-english.com/

This is NOT an endorsement, just a lead.
Many schools aren't too fussed which parchment you have, but CELTA is the best known brand name.

PS There's a thread on this very topic on the newbie forum, with some links. Have a gander.