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[senor boogie woogie]

Hola!

I want to get a teaching certificate. I want to do this because I feel that I need some addtional training and this is a positive route for me. I have been in Asia for almost three years now, and I am just kind of bumming at it (you can bum in China). I am OK, I love to lecture in front of groups, but my lesson plans fall like lead baloons most of the time. I love Asia though and want to stay here! I have been wanting to go to japan as of late and want to hit the Japanese ground running.

So, what do I get as a certificate? It is all an alphabet soupm to me, CELTA, TEFL, TESOL, TESL, DELTA, Trinity, what have you. What I desire is to be trained properly, to have a teaching credential. I know that the courses cost, I can make this in China in 2 monthes time.

So what alphabet soup course is the best?

SENOR

[denise]

You may hear the CELTA is best, because it's more recognized. I, however, had no problems whatsoever getting a job with my non-CELTA TEFL certificate. What you need to make sure of (and somebody mentioned this on another thread) is that it's got enough class hours/teaching hours. Most intensive courses are in the 100-130 hour range, which includes several practice teaching sessions.

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[biffinbridge]

In Europe a CELTA is the probably the best thing to get....it's certainly the most widely recognized.

[denise]

[dmb]

Senor: if you love to lecture in front of groups. Are you in the right job? that's not teaching. maybe any qualification would aid you.
why has it taken you three years to come to this descision?

[once again]

I think the preference for a CELTA or a TRINITY TESOL is not only because they are more widely recognised. You should almost be guranteed a qualitiy training course with these two certificates, but the same may not be true for others. I am not saying that others are bad, or that all of the above run courses are great, but by doing one of the above two you should be reasonably sure of good training.

[FGT]

DELTA is the higher level (diploma) course which you would be unlikely to be accepted for without CELTA and a further 2+ years post-CELTA teaching experience.
I agree that CELTA and Trinity would not only be widely accepted but would also provide a worthwhile course for you to benefit from and enjoy.

[biffinbridge]

'Descision'...were u on the sauce last night?

[struelle]

[Gordon]

[Ria]

According to the DELTA syllabus, the entry requirements are described as follows:

"Centres are responsible for selecting candidates and should satisfy themselves that candidates have a profile of experience, skills and awareness in ELT that enables them to complete the course and all the assessed elements.

A candidate will normally:

-have a minimum of two years full time (1,200 hours) teaching experience of ELT to adults within the past five years

-have a range of teaching experience involving work in different teaching contexts and experience of teaching learners at different levels.

Candidates will normally be graduates or have undertaken some formal course of training in ELT to adults. It is the responsibility of individual centres to ensure that all candidates have an appropriate awareness of language and language competence in English which will enable them to follow the course and complete all the assessed elements successfully."

[dmb]

[dyak]

Don't you have to have taught abroad to do a DELTA?

[scot47]

Go for Trinity man. That together with the UCLES courses are the only real ones. I speak from a UK perspective. Our transatlantic cousins may see things differently.
And watch out for rip-off merchants.

[denise]