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[hochhasd]

I realize that a CELTA class is the best ,but it costs to much.
Which program is better the Bridge which offers the online and weekend course,but their ceritficate lists the 20 hour weekend section on an individual certificate or the i to i which list everything on the one certificate?

[Priesty]

I don't know about either of those programs. I do know that a proper TESOL or TEFOL course has a total of 120 hours of training, including about 40 hours of teaching.

[nickpellatt]

If you are going to buy something that is sub-standard, then the only indicator of value is going to be price. Neither course will properly equip you in the way that a recognised course will, and neither will be readily accepted no matter where you go.

In the main, online courses like the ones mentioned exist only to part you from your money, rather than existing to offer a rounded and valued learning experience.

If you have a job offer that is conditional upon ANY certificate, email a link to the employer for the cheapest and shortest course you can find and see if they will accept it.

I did comment on your other thread, but Im not sure if I mentioned in that thread that I initially went the i-i route. I took two i-i online courses as my employer said I needed a cert. Both courses took about 25% of the time stated (a 60 hour course can be done in about 15 hours IMO) and I dont think you can fail to pass.

I then started working with my employer, and discovered my housemate had as little experience as me, and no certificates of any kind, which kinda proved I didnt need a certificate after all.

18 month later I was looking at other jobs and realised what I had was sub-standard. I also spoke to other teachers and realised that I didnt know 20% of what they did, and so paid out again to take a recognised course. On the reading list for my real course was a book called 'Learning Teaching' which I bought from ebay for less than �10.

Upon reading it I realised that this book for �10 was far more informative, relevant and useful than my �275 i-i course was. I mention that by way of comparison, YES, you may learn something from an online course, but you could learn more from buying a book at a much lower price!

I completed my on-site Trinity course in 2008, and online courses Vs recognised courses arent even in the same ball park...come to think of it, they aint even the same sport!

Online course=rubbish. If you insist on doing one, take the cheapest one possible. Even the cheapest course online only results in the most expensive piece of paper you will ever own.