Has anyone completed an online recognised TEFL course?

Can you tell me if you were credited with an online certificate?

Once completed, were you able to print the certificate to a satisfactory standard? Did the printed certificate have the name of the teaching establishment and contact details?

I aim to do the bridge linguatec 40 hour online course. Obviously this particular TEFL course is non bogus. If you've a better alternative i'd appreciate the input. My course is 164 pounds in costing. Others standards are about 200 pounds.

Thank you kindly.

Mr Andrew G. Whale

Andrew! Please go to eslcafe.com and ask this question on the forum. It's the largest overseas teaching forum on the net and people on there know all the ins-outs of teaching just about anywhere in the world and the requirements you need to fulfill. Ask whether Linguatec is an accepted certificate.... Good Luck

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The real/practical TEFL course is more benificial as it giving more detail and practical teaching experience. It is regarded better by employers however, it does cost more and you commit yourself to one month of full-time education.

If this course is not essential but just to supplement your knowledge, then the online course is fine. But if teaching abroad is something that you are seriously considering then i would suggest taking part in the real course rather than the online version.

Hope this helps! x

I would highly suggest that you take real/practical TELF courses like only_lil_kez mentioned. Online courses have great advantages espacially if you don't have the time or money to go to college. However, getting involved in practicums is very important. It will tell you where you are good at, at which level you like to tearch, what are your flaws, can you manage a classroom well, etc. Experience in the field prior to real teaching is not obligatory but it will help you a lot! I know some people become great teachers even if they only took online courses but many employers ask for a college degree.

My TESOL certification course was in-class and was quite intense. While I can see the value of doing part of a course online, I feel there would be some significant gaps should there not be an in-class portion. Classroom demonstrations (and detailed feedback), working together as classmates on projects, learning pronunciation skills, observing seasoned instructors and classroom discussion, were all parts of the in-class course that I found extremely valuable.

Lyndsey Pratt
Oxford Seminars
http://www.oxfordseminars.com

I just finished my TEFL certification this summer- I was enrolled in a relatively intensive 11 week program, which I would highly recommend.

read more about it here:

http://www.internationalteflacademy.com/TEFL-TESOL-certification-courses/online-distance-learning-TEFL-Class/