Has anyone completed a TEFL Teach English as a foreign language or similar course?
Many nations just plain can’t get enough teachers so if English is your native language you can go Say to Asia and begin teaching. While doing so you can also take some courses to be able to move to a better paying job. This is a good way to go at it. You not only get the schooling but some experience at the same time. You also learn about other peoples and other cultures. The good paying jobs do require teaching certificates. Even with them and no experience you will have to start in lower position to learn about teaching English as a second language. There is a demand for English teachers nearly every place you could possibly go. It is not what you think it will be but get out there and try as well as learn.
I did CELTA (certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults), a Cambridge course. Most of the English as a foreign language exams are Cambridge so it seems the most sensible course to take. Some countries require other qualifications though, in order to teach. For example in Greece you also need a university degree (in any subject) to qualify as a teacher. I think some other countries have similar requirments. The course I followed at Bath College lasted 6 months, part time – 6 hours a week. It was tough, but very interesting and very demanding.
Yes. I did my RSA/Cambridge CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) about 4 years ago and am about to embark on my DELTA (Diploma …). The CELTA and the Trinity TESOL certificate are the most widely recognised teaching certificates. There are many language schools that offer their own versions, but I would avoid these as they aren’t recognised by many employers. With an RSA/Cambridge CELTA or Trinity TESOL you shouldn’t have much trouble finding a job, even with no experience, as these certificates require you to pass teaching observations. You are unlikely to get your dream job/location straight away though, so be prepared for that. Some countries will also require you to have a degree, but this is usually just for working visa purposes, and it doesn’t matter what the discipline is (mine is business, with no connection to education whatsoever). To be frank, the CELTA was quite hard going for me, as I hadn’t taught before. I did a 4 week, full-time course through In
