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Doctor Wu · Fri 13-Jul-07, 03:12 AM

Hello everyone,

First, let me express my appreciation to everyone that helps make this site possible. In the sea of acronyms and often conflicting reports as to the relative merits of various programs that are out there it's nice to have such an organized and informative forum in which to discuss these issues.

My goal at this point is to find a teaching job (preferably teaching adults but I'm flexible on that point) in a Spanish-speaking country. I have a university degree but no teaching experience and it seems that to find a job in an area other than east Asia it behooves one to have some credentials. To this end I'm looking into taking a 60 hour Oxford TOEFL/TESL Seminars, mainly due to its convenient course location (I live in Southwestern Virginia, USA). But after reading the fairly tepid responses the Oxford course in a previous thread I'm wondering if this is a wise expenditure of $995.

So in brief I guess my questions are these:
- What seem to be the requisite qualifications for finding a job in a Spanish-speaking country?
- Impressions of the Oxford Seminar course.
- If the Oxford course is a waste of time, are there better options in the MidAtlantic area (i.e. Washington DC, Richmond, Charlottesville, Pittsburg)?

Any information on any of these points would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Dr. Wu

Fri 13-Jul-07, 03:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
Doctor Wu ESL Newbie Join Date: Jul 2007 Occupation: Self employed Location: Posts: 1	Oxford Seminar impressions / Latin America teaching opportunities Hello everyone, First, let me express my appreciation to everyone that helps make this site possible. In the sea of acronyms and often conflicting reports as to the relative merits of various programs that are out there it's nice to have such an organized and informative forum in which to discuss these issues. My goal at this point is to find a teaching job (preferably teaching adults but I'm flexible on that point) in a Spanish-speaking country. I have a university degree but no teaching experience and it seems that to find a job in an area other than east Asia it behooves one to have some credentials. To this end I'm looking into taking a 60 hour Oxford TOEFL/TESL Seminars, mainly due to its convenient course location (I live in Southwestern Virginia, USA). But after reading the fairly tepid responses the Oxford course in a previous thread I'm wondering if this is a wise expenditure of $995. So in brief I guess my questions are these: - What seem to be the requisite qualifications for finding a job in a Spanish-speaking country? - Impressions of the Oxford Seminar course. - If the Oxford course is a waste of time, are there better options in the MidAtlantic area (i.e. Washington DC, Richmond, Charlottesville, Pittsburg)? Any information on any of these points would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Dr. Wu