Choosing the perfect TEFL course can be a little tricky – you want to get a qualification which will enable you to get that dream TEFL job abroad, but you also don’t want to spend your time and money doing more study than you actually need.
There are lots of different TEFL courses out there, so to help you pick the right one, simply find the sentence that best describes you below:
I want to start teaching but I don’t have any teaching experience
If you don’t have any previous teaching experience, doing more TEFL study is going to really help you. Not only will it be impressive to employers, but it will give you bags of confidence in the classroom. These courses are great for TEFL newbie’s:
I want to teach in [Enter country here]
A few years ago it used to be that the country you wanted to teach in automatically dictated which TEFL course you took… not anymore though! The industry standard is 120 hours of TEFL qualification, more and more employers are become pickier about who they employ. So by doing either of these courses, you’ll be in a good position to find work abroad:
I already have teaching experience, but want to boost my skills
Even if you already have teaching experience, it’s worth getting a good grounding in TEFL theory to boost your earnings and improve your lessons. For a solid understanding of the nuts and bolts of TEFL, give the 60 Hour Online TEFL Course a try.
If you just want to improve your skills in a specific area (such as teaching business English), you can enrol in a few specialist TEFL modules. Or, if grammar’s your Achilles Heel, i-to-i has an in-depth Grammar Awareness Module that will get you up to speed.
I’m going travelling and want a TEFL certificate just in case I want to do some teaching
Lots of backpackers teach English casually as they travel in order to replenish their finances. If this is what you’re planning it’s not necessarily worth doing a top-level course, as you’ll usually be teaching privately. But, it’s worth doing some training so you know what you’re doing! Try this course:
I’m interested in TEFL, but not ready to teach just yet
If you just want to dip your toes in the TEFL waters before making a larger financial commitment, there are a couple of options open to you. The first is taking a FREE TEFL Taster, which will give you an insight into what i-to-i’s TEFL courses are all about: taster.onlinetefl.com.
As i-to-i courses are modular (meaning you can easily upgrade your certificate at a later date), you can also enrol in one of our
entry-level TEFL courses, such as this, then complete more training as and when you’re sure it’s the right option for you:
I’m not sure – I need expert advice
Still not sure? No problem – why not request a FREE TEFL Consultation with i-to-i to help make things clearer for you. An expert TEFL tutor will call you to chat through your plans and work out which TEFL course would be best for you so you can get your TEFL adventure started.
