An accreditation mark on a TEFL or TESOL provider lets you know they are legitimate, and reputable and help you achieve your goals.
The World TEFL Accrediting Commission was always committed to raising the standards in the TEFL and TESOL sectors and giving students information and guidance to help them choose the best providers and achieve their career goals. Here are just some of the ways that accreditation has helped protect those looking for courses.
The value of assessment
Finding the right TEFL provider can be confusing. A quick search on the internet will reveal a host of possible providers, each of which makes bold claims about their services. However, at first glance, there is no way to tell the difference between them. The days when fraudulent providers could be spotted through their dodgy graphic design or poor spelling are gone. Today, anyone can produce a professional-looking website and make unverified claims about their services.
The one thing they cannot fake is accreditation. The WTEFLAC was set up to provide oversight of providers. Each one would be individually assessed. The qualifications of its staff would be verified and the structure of the courses scrutinsed.
The accrediting board would go through all their marketing material and make sure it accurately reflected what students could expect from the course.
Most of all the board would make sure that, at the end of the course, all successful applicants would receive an industry-recognised qualification that would help them achieve their career aspirations.
Only when the provider had met all those requirements would it be able to display the accreditation mark on its websites and promotional materials. The logo demonstrates that the company has been checked and that it can deliver on what it claims.
The absence of such a mark, therefore, should be seen as a clear red flag.
Further information
The WTEFLAC website set out to provide an information-rich experience. Through our blog, guides, and general web content we sought to provide advice and guidance to help students through their search.
The site includes details about the types of courses available, your options as a teacher, and general advice about teaching and controlling classes.
It also provides transparent information about the WTEFLAC’s background and how it makes its decisions. This includes a full code of conduct which represents the criteria against which all companies were assessed.
The site also includes details about the accreditation process which shows you what questions the company will have had to answer to become accredited. This lets you know the measures used to verify each provider and establishes trust in the overall accreditation process.
Accreditation, therefore, is crucial to providing a clear distinction between trusted providers and those who offer a poor quality of service or are reluctant to verify their credentials. It protects customers and helps them to make the best possible choices to ensure they make the most of their experiences.