WELCOME TO THE World TEFL Accrediting Commission (WTEFLAC)

The WTEFLAC was a private accreditor of TEFL & TESOL courses. They were set up to drive up standards within the TEFL/TESOL industries. They set a benchmark of excellence that all accredited course providers could aim to achieve.

With no single worldwide body that accredits TEFL/TESOL courses, it was felt that there was a need for a private organization, backed by course providers, that could set an agreed minimum Code of Practice that course providers could agree to meet. This meant course providers were able to offer industry-accredited TEFL/TESOL courses that were recognized globally.

The WTEFLAC Code of Practice was a set of guidelines that covered: course advertising and promotion, selection and admission, course delivery, course modules and content, feedback and assessment, staffing and development, and quality assurance and evaluation.

The WTEFLAC accredited several TEFL providers worldwide from Italy to Thailand. You can find a full list here: https://www.wteflac.online/accredited-providers/

As national government-recognized accrediting bodies around the world started to offer regulated TEFL courses the need for a private accreditor of TEFL/TESOL courses diminished. The WTEFLAC has been replaced by nationally recognized accreditation.

WTEFLAC stands for the World TEFL Accrediting Commission.

The WTEFLAC provided accreditation of TEFL and TESOL courses. Any provider who met its minimum standards would be able to display its logo on their websites and marketing materials.

The WTEFLAC was created to improve standards in the TEFL and TESOL sectors by providing a clear framework for assessment of providers. It would help customers looking to make decisions about TEFL providers and give them the reassurance of knowing that the provider was a reputable and responsible organization staffed by experienced and qualified teachers.

The WTEFLAC set a benchmark for quality with its code of practice. This would cover issues such as the quality of the courses, accuracy of marketing materials and expertise of staff. Having this logo on the website effectively told people that the provider could be trusted.

The commission drew up a code of practice by which all accredited companies would need to abide. Providers would need to demonstrate their commitment to offering value for money and a high-quality training course for students. They would have to make sure their courses offered the knowledge students needed, and that marketing material reflected the true content of courses. They would also have to be upfront about their costs and provide students with clear and transparent information about the admission requirements and course structures. Continual feedback was essential and the students should benefit from a clear course structure that was delivered at a manageable pace. Staff would need to be qualified and have at least three years’ EFL experience and the company would need to provide opportunities for professional development and training within the organization. At the end of each course all students who passed would have to be given a certificate demonstrating their achievement.

Accreditation benefited everyone involved. Customers had clear information about the quality of each course while providers had a way to differentiate themselves from other, less reliable providers who did not have the same level of accreditation. The process of accreditation also provided an opportunity for the company to reflect on their own provisions and review their offering. This would also reveal opportunities for ongoing improvement which could see them push beyond the minimum standards required by accrediting organizations. The benefits, therefore, were felt by everyone.