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pangaea
Joined: 20 Dec 2007
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 Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:45 pm Post subject: Is it worth my time and money to get an online TESL cert? |
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| I am considering getting an online TESL certificate if it will up my chances of getting a higher salary or landing a better job in Korea. I know an online certificate will not include a teaching component and will not be recognized anywhere else. I have 3 months left and have the time to complete an online course if it will offer a better salary or slightly better job in Korea. Any opinions? |
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Ramen
Joined: 15 Apr 2008
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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only if you are applying for PS teaching jobs.
and make sure it's 100 or more hour course.  |
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RedKristin
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:57 pm Post subject: |
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| For SMOE it's enough of a pay bump to pay for itself in just over a month plus it's a good mini refresher course in ESL and lesson planning. |
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staticnomad1986
Joined: 03 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Some provinces won't accept an online course without a classroom component for a pay bump, like Jeollanamdo, so that'd be worth checking out. |
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dyc
Joined: 16 Dec 2010
Location: Vancouver
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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| staticnomad1986 wrote: |
| Some provinces won't accept an online course without a classroom component for a pay bump, like Jeollanamdo, so that'd be worth checking out. |
Really? Where did you hear/read this? |
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staticnomad1986
Joined: 03 Jul 2010
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2011 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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I'm currently working here and was given this info when figuring out contracts.
I hope I wasn't lied to, not that that'd be a shocker. Anyone have anything to the contrary? |
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Troglodyte
Joined: 06 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| At a hogwon, TEFL certificates usually aren't worth anything regardless of whether they're online or in-class. |
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thunderpaws
Joined: 12 Oct 2011
Location: Handan, Hebei, China
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| Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2012 12:48 am Post subject: depends on your motives... |
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I just finished a SIT TESOL cert in NYC and I feel it was worth every dollar. Much of that feeling derives from my appreciation for how much I grew with, learned with, and learned from my cohort. In addition, the practice teaching to actual English language learners was amazingly valuable.
I can't fathom an online course coming anywhere near the effectiveness of the course I took. If you want a cert that will actually help you as a teacher forget the online junk. But if you're just looking for a piece of paper, maybe online is good for that. |
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