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johnson430 · Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Posts: 33 Location: Texas, USA

Hello all,

I posted a thread in the general LA but maybe my question should have been directed here.

I have a 4 year BA degree, a Texas teaching certificate in English 8th-12th grade and 1 year teaching experience at the high school level.
On top of that, I love to teach.

I have been looking at teaching jobs online and it appears that many of the "desirable"/higher paying positions in Mexico/other LA countries are asking for CELTA or TrinityTESOL or equal.

***My question concerns certification equality in the eyes of employers.**

Is a SIT TESOL or ITTO TESOL considered equal to CELTA/TrinityTESOL certification in reference to employer's perceptions?

I don't mind paying extra money for a CELTA certification if it can get me interviews for better job opportunities than if I had a 4 week TESOL
from ITTO in Guadalajara or a SIT TESOL course.

I am planning on coming to Mexico or some other LA country in July or August for a certification course so I have some time to make a good plan.

Thanks for any assistance in this matter,
Johnson

Jetgirly · Joined: 17 Jul 2004 Posts: 741

Do you have a strong desire to teach English as a Second/Foreign Language? As a qualified teacher you could probably find work in an international school...

johnson430 · Joined: 17 Mar 2009 Posts: 33 Location: Texas, USA

That appears to be the way to go. I had a post in the LA forum and have a few leads from that post.
I just submitted an application to a school in Ecuador, looks like a good place/good pay and benefits.

If you have any other suggestions or know of any good international schools looking for English/Lang. Arts teachers, please let me know.
Thanks for your input.