Teaching courses

[sue92a]

Hi everybody,
I am a Post graduate from India, native English speaker who wants to do a teaching course. I am aware the short term courses run in HK are very expensive. Please guide me to any information regarding the usefulness or these courses in comparison to the online cheaper ones.
ALSO I would like to know if there are any contacts to start getting some experience in teaching.
Thanks
Sue

[george]

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:

1. Online
2. Weekend
3. 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.