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Reba
Joined: 01 Apr 2009 Posts: 10 Location: U.S.
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject: Marketability - CELTA vs TEFL? |
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Hi General Europe Forum,
I am wondering about marketability for CELTA vs TEFL, so thought I'd post this on the jobs forum. I am seeing far fewer job postings that required CELTA, and many more that want just TEFL (if that if you have a master's degree) or CELTA/ TEFL. Anyone care to comment?
Also, I'm finding that most accredited TEFL programs in Europe cost (course and materials and certification) about $2000, while CELTA course costs are about $2000 most places, but in Prague are $1200. Can anyone confirm? |
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naturegirl321

Joined: 04 May 2003 Posts: 9041 Location: home sweet home
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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The CELTA is good for the name, but if you can't afford it, find the next best thing. |
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Laurence
Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 401
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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CELTA and TESOL are more useful than all the others.
- look better
- well-regulated instruction
I did my CELTA in Prague, because it was the cheapest at the time I wanted to do it. I thought it was pretty good and in hindsight I would have regretted choosing an inferior course.
There was also a cheap option in Portugal too, but I forget which city..
I used to work in a language school with a failrly high turnover, and the administrators said that there was always a difference between the teachers who had completed the Trinity TESOL or Cambridge CELTA, so they developed a preference when hiring.
A lot of schools won't know the difference between an un- or a semi- accredited cert and a good one..
but they're probably only a little more expensive, no? |
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sundrieddate
Joined: 04 Apr 2009 Posts: 12
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:32 am Post subject: CELTA |
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My "feeling" is that CELTA carries more weight |
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spiral78

Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 11534 Location: On a Short Leash
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:54 am Post subject: |
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CELTA is the name brand basic newbie course, but there are some generics out there that are equivalent. However, it is a point that employers will trust the name brand cert. |
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