The WTEFLAC covered a wide range of courses varying in price, length, and structure, but they all had to meet minimum standards.
If you’re looking to teach English as a foreign language, there are many different ways to get started. TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) and TESOL courses (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) help you towards a qualification that could get you work anywhere in the world. However, these courses come in all shapes and sizes. In this blog, we’ll look at some of the course providers that the WTEFLAC offers and the options they provide.
Standard TEFL courses
A standard Level 3 TEFL course provides you with the knowledge and skills to teach English to children and adults. It can typically last 120 hours and can be taught on and offline. It offers a good introduction to teaching English as a foreign language and can help to secure you a job teaching English as a foreign language in institutions around the world.
The 120-hour course from the TEFL Academy offers features such as 24 free webinars, six-month access to the online campus, tutor support from qualified professionals, and help to find a job abroad.
Level 5 TEFL Courses
The TEFL Academy also offers a more comprehensive 168 level 5 hour course which can be the best way to gain formal work in the UK or overseas. They offer one-to-one support from EFL tutors, free top-up courses, and assistance gaining work overseas. It’s billed as the only qualification you’ll ever need to teach English internationally.
Optional additional courses
In addition to standard courses, there are also various shorter optional courses such as top-up TEFL courses, and introductory courses of observed courses. These can be a way to gain an introduction to the world of teaching English as a foreign language, to improve existing skills, or to gain valuable direct teaching experience. They will often be shorter than the standard teaching courses, and will normally be used as a starting point or to supplement your existing qualifications.
Destination focused courses
If you have a particular idea of where you want to teach you can also choose a course which is focused on a particular country. Two courses accredited by the WTEFLAC provide a dedicated focus on certain regions. Let’s TEFL provides locations in China and Thailand. Entrust TEFL, meanwhile, has courses in Thailand.
Both companies can provide additional information about living and working in those countries as well as direct support in getting a job.
Getting good value
Each of the courses covered in this blog varies in length, cost, and the type of employment you can expect. However, they all come with a common ingredient. Each one has been accredited by the WTEFLAC which means they are legitimate and offer high-quality tuition that can help you find meaningful work out in the world.
This accreditation demonstrates the companies’ commitment to quality and provides reassurance that whatever way you choose to study to teach English this course will give you the tools you need.