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[sedrick]

Hello all!
My in-laws are retiring to CR, they've lived in Belize but now want to retire permanently in CR. We've travelled ther to visit them, and have also travelled through CA and the Yucatan area of Mexico.

We're hoping these travells will better equip us for any culture shock we'll experience since they've invited us to live with them.
They will be living in the central part of the country near Heredia.
So my wife & I want to teach to pay our way and suppliment our savings.
We want to get trained before we go.

So here' our questions:
What's the market like in the central part of the country?
What type of training would best equip us as esl teachers?
We are also fluent in American Sign Language, and I 've found that some CA countries use ASL. Is there a need for esl teachers for the deaf in CR?
Well that's about it for now any information you can provide us is much appreciated!

[OleLarssen]

Hello! I'll answer your first questions one by one...


1) What's the market like in the central part of the country?

It's great! You will have no problems finding a job, as this (Valle Central, the Central Valley) is where the majority of the population (2.5 million) lives. There are several schools in Heredia, but don't ask me for something more specific about Heredia because I don't know. We have some people posting here occasionally who live there though. Supposedly it's very nice.

2) What type of training would best equip us as esl teachers?

Well, what's your background? I started teaching English with no teaching experience and a TEFL degree which I got here in Costa Rica, and that was enough even with my Norwegian accent. I couldn't really get my hands on a well-paid job without more experience though. Or being a native speaker.

3) We are also fluent in American Sign Language, and I 've found that some CA countries use ASL. Is there a need for esl teachers for the deaf in CR?

I love this question. I will start off by saying that I haven't the slightest idea. Try here: http://www.freewebs.com/institutohelenkeller/ Give them a call (do you speak Spanish?) and see what they say.

[poser wannabe]

So like Olelarrson said jobs in the central valley are abundant, however since you are in the Heredia area you might want to foccus on the Heredia area to avoid the insane traffic *beep* that is the peak hour Heredia to San jose daily commute. Intercultura is an excellent school although they hire early so you might be SOL for fulltime there, but you can get part time to tide you over till next symester. The Canadian center near Hypermas is also a great school. For triaining the TEFL course in Samara beach I hear is excellent, and because it is run by an exdirector for Intercultura she has connections and you can get a job easy there if you do well. Good luck, Pura vida