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george · Sat 05-Aug-06, 01:40 PM

Don't spend too much on a teacher training course. Getting a TEFL or ESL certificate is just icing on the cake.

When an employer sees your resume, they wont necessarily have in-depth knowledge of all TESL courses offered around the world. Hence, they generally wont know whether TESL Course A is better than TESL course B. They will only look at the fact you have a TESL Certificate.

Schools are in the business of getting students and making profits, not examining the range of TESL courses on offer. As long as you stick with a reputable company, then all is fine. An employer will see a TESL course as have 3 levels of quality:

Online
Weekend
Few weeks

So, if you get a TESL certificate that is online, then obviously it will have less weight and importance than a TESL certificate done over a few weeks.

As you already have a post-graduate degree, don't spend too much money on further training. An online TESL course should be fine for you. And stick with the well known TESL providers.

Sat 05-Aug-06, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
george ESL Rookie Join Date: Jun 2005 Nationality: British Occupation: Kids Teacher Location: Posts: 17	Importance of a TESL Certificate Don't spend too much on a teacher training course. Getting a TEFL or ESL certificate is just icing on the cake. When an employer sees your resume, they wont necessarily have in-depth knowledge of all TESL courses offered around the world. Hence, they generally wont know whether TESL Course A is better than TESL course B. They will only look at the fact you have a TESL Certificate. Schools are in the business of getting students and making profits, not examining the range of TESL courses on offer. As long as you stick with a reputable company, then all is fine. An employer will see a TESL course as have 3 levels of quality: Online Weekend Few weeks So, if you get a TESL certificate that is online, then obviously it will have less weight and importance than a TESL certificate done over a few weeks. As you already have a post-graduate degree, don't spend too much money on further training. An online TESL course should be fine for you. And stick with the well known TESL providers.