Do you find teaching enticing but lack a teaching degree or experience with the English language?
How about you close your eyes and imagine yourself in a classroom with students from all around the world! With extreme confidence, you can now enthusiastically teach them English, while at the same time you are optimizing their language skills and making a difference in their lives. Fortunately enough, with all the diversified changes happening in education and online training nowadays, you don’t need a degree to teach. A TESOL or TEFL online certificate is your best bet for a valuable and low-cost solution to acquiring qualifications to teach.
You can study at your own pace and at the end of the course, you will receive a certificate that you can add to your social media profile, LinkedIn, or resume.
With the use of internet and technology at its peak, an online teacher training course will present you with new opportunities on an international scale and help you boost your confidence and gain new skills and knowledge.
How can I qualify to teach without a degree?
Any proficient or native speaker of the English language can be qualified to teach without a degree by completing a teaching course. A 120-hour TEFL course is accepted by most employers worldwide and can fully prepare you to teach English as a second language or your native language anywhere in the world. The course is perfect for anybody who is looking to brush up on their teaching skills or a complete beginner who wishes to advance themselves into a diploma in the future.
How can I get a TEFL Certificate?
You don’t need to travel long distances to upgrade your skills and empower your ability to teach in class or online. To register for the course you only require to have English proficiency or speak the native language you will be teaching which means no previous exams or certificates are necessary. It usually takes about 1 to 3 months to complete the course but if someone wishes to work intensively it can be completed in under 30 days.
Note: There is no final exam for the Cudoo’s TEFL/TESOL course but quizzes and tests will apply along with class observation and online teaching practice. A printable, accredited certificate will be available once all the units have been completed.
Is an Online TEFL Certification Affordable?
A TEFL certification is the best solution for anybody that wishes to begin a career in teaching anywhere in the world as it is a low-cost investment with high returns. You can study at your own pace, space, and time. While choosing the best TEFL course for you, be sure it is accredited by a reputable board, such as Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Accredited courses are usually preferred by employers and offer value for money.
Be aware of scams as some courses are not accredited and of low quality. Look for the accredited seal while applying for the course as this will be shown on your certificate at the end of course completion.
How can I gain teaching experience?
Your 120-hour course should also include teaching practice with observation. Once you earn your certificate it will then be easy to gain teaching experience through a variety of job opportunities. You can start teaching practice with friends and family to build up your confidence. The more you practice the more you will learn as to how you can compel to the needs of your students. You can also start your online one to one classes by posting on your social media pages that you can teach students through online teaching tools. You can also send your resume to job postings that require English speaking teachers to teach students online. This has become very popular lately and it will be a very easy way to receive high returns on your new qualification.
Conclusion
Learning something new is always fun and rewarding! TEFL is one of the best options for anyone who wishes to have a change of career or gain a fast and reputable accredited certificate, along with teaching qualifications to be utilized anywhere in the world. It can open many doors for anybody that wishes to travel and earn income at the same time. English is the international language hence there will always be endless teaching opportunities at every corner of the world. You need to keep in mind that if you can speak English fluently then you can also teach the language and be enthusiastic about teaching others. Also, don’t worry about those pesky grammar rules as they are all covered in your course.
Start your teaching career now with our 120 hour TEFL certificate course
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