TEFL TESOL Certificate

Completing a tefl/tesol Certification Course

By successfully completing a tefl/tesol certificate course you are on your way to a fulfilling and exciting career teaching English abroad. The qualification required to secure jobs Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (tesol) are recognised throughout the world as the tefl and tesol certificate.

Many companies provide courses which progress to the tefl and tesol Certificate. However, there are only a few international companies that supervise the distribution of internationally acknowledged TEFL/tesol qualifications. ITTT is one of the larger companies who oversee this.

TEFL/TESOL Certificate

English language schools and institutes worldwide usually require their teachers to possess a TEFL/TESOL certificate that is externally moderated and accredited and includes a minimum of 100 hours of training. To meet international regulatory standards, these courses require 6 hours of supervised, observed and constructively assessed English teaching practice with foreign English language students. This is a requirement established by the British Council in the UK and TESOL in the Usa who set the international TEFL/TESOL standards. Training courses should also include active, student guided lessons involving all areas of teaching English, such as teaching styles, phonology and grammar, as well as a marking structure that incorporates a student’s classroom performance and a final exam.

ITTT

Once you have received a TEFL/TESOL certificate from a company like ITTT, language schools will recognise that you have studied a highly regarded course which incorporated at least six hours of supervised teaching time, along with the completion of a range of coursework and projects. Your standard of English teaching will be good and you will have the ability to adjust to foreign surroundings and cultures (particularly if your course was studied abroad).

You will find that some companies offer short weekend TEFL or TESOL courses, as well as online TEFL or TESOL courses. However, prospective employers recognise that these do not provide the same course content as the 4-week classroom based course. The certificate awarded from these shorter courses may not provide you with as many job offers from the more desired English teaching locations.

Therefore, if you wish to teach English abroad it is more beneficial for your future English language students and future career prospects for you to study with a highly regarded organisation like ITTT.

• Things to Remember When Deciding on a TEFL/TESOL Certification Course

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  When deciding which TEFL/TESOL course to study it is worth looking at the following points:

  Does the course:

  • Achieve the international benchmarks required for an acceptable English language teaching certification.
  • Involve a minimum of 100 hours of schooling and input.
  • Include six hours of supervised, observed and constructively assessed teaching time with actual English students.
  • Contain participation lessons which look at managing the classroom, teaching skills, grammar awareness, phonology and the effective methods of applying, preparing and teaching these skills.
  • Provide continual assessment throughout the course by means of assignments, teaching practice, projects and a final exam.
  • Have all courses regulated and examined by an external education organisation or professional.
  • Achieve the support and recognition of highly regarded external professional organisations and individuals.
  • Update the course content to reflect language teaching developments.
  • Award a certificate on completing the course that is respected and valued worldwide.

  There are few courses that meet all these requirements, ITTT teaching programs are one of those few.