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licence in the USA? I have heard the best jobs, best paid with the best benefits are more easily obtained? I recently saw a cheap programme in Texas where you are finished in a year, stamped and ready to go. How would that change the playing field? Anyone have any experience with this? I know in HK that salaries drastically rise after obtaining such an official licence. Seeing as it could take only a year and is cheap, I think it may be worth enduring such a place as Texas...? I have seen positions advertised in the UAE in real schools for people with just such qualifications...and it would be less EFLish...I would think?

Lords and Ladies, opinions?

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

It comes down to two questions:

Do you want to/enjoy teaching kids?

Do you think you will ever want to go back to the US and get a "real" teaching job with benefits?

If you can't answer yes to both of those, I'd probably stick to teaching at university level with your MA. The best international schools (the ones that the embassy kiddies attend) normally have pay and benefits equivalent to the better university jobs. But, it is much more work and longer hours teaching kids IMHO.

VS

Never Ceased To Be Amazed · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:59 pm Post subject:

Hey, VS, the times, they are a-changin'. My little one goes to the kind of school that you described in a rather rich country and, looking at what they pay a M.A. holder + 25 years experience is something to sniff at.

If you've got those numbers behind you and are happy with a measly 40k, then good luck. I rememer when I was a wide-eyed youth how those international school salaries looked like manna from heaven...

Not any more...

But, as far as the benes are concerned, they do put them up in villas tho, which is quite a good benefit...

NCTBA

veiledsentiments · Joined: 20 Feb 2003 Posts: 17644 Location: USA

I'm not talking MA+25 years... I'm talking more entry level - if you at least have a CV good enough to get hired. There is usually only one or max 2 schools that seem to pay well in each country. I expect that their salaries top off rather early on...

VS

15yearsinQ8 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006 Posts: 462 Location: kuwait

i earned a license after having 2 non-educ bach. degrees
the process still took me 12 full months - one semester - one summer semester and one full semester student teaching 8-3 daily for 4 months
the length of time it required depends on your educational background as well as the availibility of the courses you are short (i had to drive 100 miles one way to a distant community college to make up a class called 'social problems' during the summer semester....and promptly slept through the course)
it may take more time
a license does give job security , more opportunities for jobs and more pay over other bach. degree holders

Deicide · Posted: Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:02 pm Post subject:

Just seems like something useful to do...