I want to be a TEFL Teacher. What do I need to know?
Research the school/s and country you would like to work in.
TEFL schools: majority of reputable TEFL schools ask for a face-to-face TEFL certificate that involves at least 120 contact hours and observed teaching hours; an online course can not fully prepare you to begin your teaching career. A school Director once said: 'Asking me to hire someone with an online TEFL is like asking me to lend my new car to someone who just received their license online, no thank you'.
It is important that you know the type of school you will work in and the type of TEFL certification they require. Be weary of schools that ask for no TEFL or prior teaching experience, this is not the way to begin your TEFL career. Be sure to research the school you would like to work at and get details on what their contracts involve and the time commitment they are asking for.
I want to be a TEFL Teacher. What do I need to do?
Select a TEFL course and apply!
Costa Rica TEFL offers an intensive 160 hour course which includes (7 min. -20 max.) hours of observed teaching time. We cover all of the essential elements in order to fully prepare you as an ESL/EFL teacher. We will train you in a comfortable, friendly and encouraging atmosphere where we ask you to interactively learn in a hands-on environment. We include all of the essential elements in our course which will fully prepare you to teach English abroad or in your home country. Don’t take our word for it….contact some of our graduates who are working in Costa Rica or abroad:
USA: (country of origin)
Chris Ritter: critter4779@yahoo.com
Brae Cendric: brae_cindric8@yahoo.com
Jeremy Smith: jrs99c@hotmail.com
Autash Navazi: autash13@yahoo.com
Melissa Minch: kippykay@yahoo.com
Canada: (country of origin)
Caitlin McQuaid: quaids@hotmail.com
Sharon b: srjb59@hotmail.com
Roxanne Ashbee: roxy_silver24@yahoo.ca
England: (country of origin)
Joe Rebbeck: joerebbeck@hotmail.com
Bimbi Fawcett: bimbifawcett@mac.com
Laura Wodward: lwoodward@live.co.uk
Tom Rix: tomrix1984@hotmail.com
