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rayray123
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 Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:01 pm Post subject: is an online TEFL cert helpful? |
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| I was wondering how helpful an online TEFL course is when applying for a hakwon job? I have 1 year of public school experience, but I have not been having any luck with finding a new job this summer. I wondered if it would be worth it to do one of the online courses quickly to get another line on my resume. |
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jvalmer
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| Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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| It's marginally helpful getting a job and possibly getting a few hundred bucks added to your monthly pay. However it's helpfulness in an actual Korean classroom is debatable. |
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FastForward
Joined: 04 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:40 am Post subject: |
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| All the recruiters seem to ask about it and I think it would help get a job if you are looking in a more competitive area. It won't trump experience, but it will help. I won't hurt, so if you have the money, why not? |
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jeremysums
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 10:54 am Post subject: Re: is an online TEFL cert helpful? |
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It wouldn't hurt if you have time and money to do it.
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| I was wondering how helpful an online TEFL course is when applying for a hakwon job? I have 1 year of public school experience, but I have not been having any luck with finding a new job this summer. I wondered if it would be worth it to do one of the online courses quickly to get another line on my resume. |
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rayray123
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 2:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I decided to do it not long after starting this thread. I'm working on it now. |
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jeremysums
Joined: 08 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 10:48 am Post subject: |
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How much is it for online?
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| I decided to do it not long after starting this thread. I'm working on it now. |
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Carbon
Joined: 28 Jan 2011
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:26 pm Post subject: |
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| jvalmer wrote: |
| It's marginally helpful getting a job and possibly getting a few hundred bucks added to your monthly pay. However it's helpfulness in an actual Korean classroom is debatable. |
Debatable, so hardly decided.
It depends on where you take it and how much you invest in the work. I am of the opinion that any self-development is potentially good, but again, it comes back to the teacher/tutor, the course and you. Choose carefully and put in the work and then it will be helpful both monetarily and professionally.
Years ago I did an online certificate from Ical. Not the best program perhaps, but I did meet a great tutor and I will say that at the time when I took it, the work was certainly helpful. |
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rayray123
Joined: 27 Jan 2010
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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How much is it for online?
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| I decided to do it not long after starting this thread. I'm working on it now. |
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US $190 for the 100 hour course w/o tutor support. |
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