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the oak llama
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 Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: 100 hour certificate SCAM TEFL |
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So I found a 100 hour certificate for an online TEFL certificate that can get me a PS pay raise.
it's $190 US.
Can anyone beat that?
Does anyone know a cheaper one? |
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kiboy6
Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:11 am Post subject: |
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| Just get a Khao San Road degree if you're looking for a scam... can't be more than $10. |
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the oak llama
Joined: 05 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 5:47 am Post subject: |
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that is aaaaaaaaaawesome.
I remember seeing you post that before.
It works for the pay raise?
You've done it?
thanks |
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kiboy6
Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:58 am Post subject: |
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I haven't completed it yet...but from it definitely claims to work for the pay rise (it's parent company is based in Korea.)
From all the detective work I've done I'm very confident that it's fine 
I had some problems getting them on the [email protected] email address, so was worried for a while. However it turns out that that email had server issues...if you use the address you paypal the fee to they will respond right away.
The owner of the parent company, Time Taylor, (Paul Roberston) seems to have a good reputation - I've seen nothing to suggest that there's anything dodgy about it |
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the oak llama
Joined: 05 Dec 2008
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 11:24 am Post subject: TESOL GLOBAL |
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So I'm thinking I'm about to sign up for this course if you say it's all good.
You're saying you've had a correspondence with them?
How far along are you?
Seems scam free so far?
Thanks |
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kiboy6
Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:28 pm Post subject: |
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It definitely seems scam free...
Like I said, the owner runs a well established hagwon (Time Taylor) in Busan and they run attendance based TESOL courses too, so I'm sure as I can be that they are completely above board.
There's not much to the course...first you print out and read loads of journals from their website, then when you're ready you ask them for an essay question. (that's the stage i'm at now).
However, they have had issues with the email address on their site. If you don't get replies from [email protected], then write to the emaill address you send the paypal payment to and they should respond very promptly.
Once you've done the essay you send it to them, and they send you back a nice shiny certificate. In a velvet folder no less! |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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| kiboy6 wrote: |
| Once you've done the essay you send it to them, and they send you back a nice shiny certificate. In a velvet folder no less! |
Waitaminnit... are you saying you get a TESOL certification from them for simply writing an essay? |
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ddeubel
Joined: 20 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject: |
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kiboy6 wrote:
Once you've done the essay you send it to them, and they send you back a nice shiny certificate. In a velvet folder no less!
Waitaminnit... are you saying you get a TESOL certification from them for simply writing an essay? |
Yes, is a scam IMO. Nobody behind the curtain doing any assessment of the assignments or "essay". Read This blog post and comments to here from those who haven't heard back or have experience with this "overt commercialization" of education.
I guess nothing is ever really "free".
DD
http://eflclassroom.com |
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kiboy6
Joined: 06 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| Young FRANKenstein wrote: |
Waitaminnit... are you saying you get a TESOL certification from them for simply writing an essay? |
And over 100 hours of reading and module questions
Also, I believe the lack or response to email mentioned in the comments on that blog is just down to poor organisation rather than anything sinister.
I was worried after an email went unanswered for a while, but then tried them on their 2nd email address and all was fine. |
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