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shl82



Joined: 02 Nov 2008
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:40 am    Post subject: Help with TESOL certification Reply with quote

hey guys. was wondering if you guys can recommend
a TESOL certification program(online). what is the difference between
the 50 hour/ 100 hour course. kind of not sure which program
i should choose. thanks to to those who reply. if you can also recommend a reasonably priced program that will be great.
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 8:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Improve your life.

Cruisemonkey's 99 hour TESOL will teach you how to capitalize (it's not good for much else).

This week only! - $2,500 (plus taxes and fees).
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maingman



Joined: 26 Jan 2008
Location: left Korea

PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 2:50 pm    Post subject: m Reply with quote

A Certificate is the standard qualification required to teach English as a Second or Foreign Language in the private sector. Accepted all over the world, the 100hrs ICAL TESL/TEFL Certificate is regarded as a benchmark by which other online courses are judged and we are proud leaders in this field.

We have many ICAL graduates who have found suite employment tin the countries you mentioned thanks to their ICAL certificate and related papers. In fact, the ICAL 100hrs TESL/TEFL Certificate is even accepted by the Education and Manpower Bureau in Hong Kong.

I assume you already have a degree so adding a TESL certificate to your r�sum� will increase your marketability in those countries.

.....

IATQUO moderates only those course providers listed on their website. To be listed on the IATQUO website you need to pay them not only a registration fee but also a commission for each student you have on your books. So as you can see their validation is hardly independent and unbiased. In fact IATQUO was originally set up for a school (TEFL International) that couldn�t get accreditation through the usual channels.

Of course to be 100% certain you should contact the school or relevant government department and check with them first. This will, of course, prevent any problems later.

May I also suggest that you do this even if you take a course from an organization other than ICAL. There is currently NO independent accrediting organization for TESL/TEFL Courses and so it is up to the individual school or government to determine which courses they accept. And in many situations it is left to the individual school; there have been cases where one school in a town will accept a particular certificate but another school in the same town will not


http://icalweb.com/wiki/index.php?title=Category:TESL/TEFL
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Yu_Bum_suk



Joined: 25 Dec 2004

PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cruisemonkey wrote:
Improve your life.

Cruisemonkey's 99 hour TESOL will teach you how to capitalize (it's not good for much else).

This week only! - $2,500 (plus taxes and fees).


Ah, but will he get a certificate he can print off himself saying he's completed a 100-hour course and making himself eligible for a W100,000 / month raise that will pay for the course over the next three years?
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maingman



Joined: 26 Jan 2008
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:34 pm    Post subject: m Reply with quote

Yu_Bum_Suk wrotte :


Ah, but will he get a certificate he can print off himself saying he's completed a 100-hour course and making himself eligible for a W100,000 / month raise that will pay for the course over the next three years?


what?
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bassexpander



Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.

PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yu_Bum_suk wrote:
cruisemonkey wrote:
Improve your life.

Cruisemonkey's 99 hour TESOL will teach you how to capitalize (it's not good for much else).

This week only! - $2,500 (plus taxes and fees).


Ah, but will he get a certificate he can print off himself saying he's completed a 100-hour course and making himself eligible for a W100,000 / month raise that will pay for the course over the next three years?


Here's what you do, Cruiser:

Get a card-uh phone, e-mail, and fake website (site optional), and use them for nothing other than receiving calls and mails from employers seeking to know if the degree is real or not.
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 5:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No, the 100 hour course with CALL module and two hours of observed teaching in a real simulated environment is $3,499.

Guaranteed placement!
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teachergirltoo



Joined: 28 Oct 2006

PostPosted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 7:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Winfield College, Archer College, and Vancouver Community College, all have good online certifications. I am sure there are several other good institutions also. Yes, they cost more than a cheapo short course that will just give you a piece of paper, but you will be very happy you made the financial investment because of the knowledge you will have. If you are considering making teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language a career then it is really worth it.
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it's full of stars



Joined: 26 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I found these 2 online courses, and was wondering if any posters had completed them?

www.tefl-online.com - 140 hours - $295.

www.i-to-i.com - has 3 online courses, costing;

$189 - 40 hours
$217 - 60 hours
$320 - 100 hours

Anyone want to comment on these?
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losing_touch



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's full of stars wrote:
I found these 2 online courses, and was wondering if any posters had completed them?

www.tefl-online.com - 140 hours - $295.

www.i-to-i.com - has 3 online courses, costing;

$189 - 40 hours
$217 - 60 hours
$320 - 100 hours

Anyone want to comment on these?


Nah, I did a real course at American University in Washington, DC.
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it's full of stars



Joined: 26 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good for you. What uni, what course, how much did it cost?

Has anyone got info about the 2 courses I posted.
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losing_touch



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
Location: Ulsan - I think!

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's full of stars wrote:
Good for you. What uni, what course, how much did it cost?

Has anyone got info about the 2 courses I posted.


I told you ... American University.

american.edu
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it's full of stars



Joined: 26 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Oops, sorry, I was blinded by your intelligence.

So how much and what course did you do?
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losing_touch



Joined: 26 Jun 2008
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

it's full of stars wrote:
Oops, sorry, I was blinded by your intelligence.

So how much and what course did you do?


Don't be so lazy ... look for yourself ...

http://www.american.edu/tesol/
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it's full of stars



Joined: 26 Dec 2007

PostPosted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Why don't you save me the trouble?
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