Korean Job Discussion Forums

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

Which one would you get? Why? Please don't talk about CELTA, not interested in that at this point. I am looking for something that will look good on my resume here and that will help me in the future. Which one has more value in the States/Canada/other English speaking countries?

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

No opinions on this?

JacktheCat · Joined: 08 May 2004

TESOL/TEFOL certificates are pretty useless for getting an ESL teaching job in an English speaking country, they want master degrees.

The certificates will give you a leg up in job hunting in Asia, but are not really required. With the exception of Korea public schools which require a TESOL/TEFOL certificate, with a minimum of 100 instruction hours for the higher pay scales.

But just try getting an EFL teaching job in Europe without a CELTA.

Kimchieluver · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

My Buddy got an offer last week with a TEFL taken in Canada. Actually he got two offers. One in Poland and one in the Czeck Republik.

Paji eh Wong · Joined: 03 Jun 2003

plattwaz · Joined: 08 Apr 2005 Location: <Write something dumb here>

It's my experience that any reputable institution that asks for a certificate will only look at a Trinity TESOL or a Cambridge CELTA. However, a non-accredited TEFL may get you a slight pay increase at some institutions .

In Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech, Slovak, etc) they are still offering jobs to people with NO certifications, so a random TEFL isn't a problem - although a lot of places in Czech Rep. offer jobs first to the graduates of their own programs, and second to other applicants.

Why are you dead-set against a CELTA? A Cambridge CELTA and a Trinity TESOL arent that different. Although the CELTA focusses on teachign to adults, there are a couple of sessions about how to adjust what you have learned into teaching teens, young learners and very young learners. There is also a two week CELTA-YL course, and an "extension" program.

Cost-wise, the extra money (a few hundred dollars at the most)you pay for a Trinity TESOL or Cambridge CELTA, at least you know your money wasn't wasted - you are getting reputable training that WILL be accepted by any institution requiring certification.