How to select the right TEFL course?

Choosing a TEFL course based on your work experience

For students without teaching experience
  • 300 or 420-hour TEFL course, select extra modules that help close some gaps in your resume
  • Online, local, or blended, but choose a course that focuses sufficiently on practical exercises to help you discover how to deal with teaching situations.
  • TEFL course providers that also offer a TEFL internship are a good bridge to the work experience that is often required/desired for paid TEFL jobs. These can be interesting programs, especially for non-native speakers.
For students with teaching experience outside of English language teaching
  • 180-hour online TEFL course, including specialization modules fitting your personal needs, like grammar and teaching young children
For students looking for a paid teaching job abroad
  • 300 or 420 hours (online) TEFL course, even if you already have teaching experience outside or in language teaching
  • Take the TEFL course in the country where you want to work, so you can get specific tips and help to find a local TEFL job.
  • For students who want to teach English in China for pay, a 180-hour online TEFL course is the minimum requirement, but a more extensive course with practical components will increase your chances of finding a job
For students looking for a volunteer teaching job abroad
  • A Level 3 or a 120-hour online TEFL course to learn the basics of teaching English

Choosing a TEFL course based on the type of work you want to do

For students looking for a well-paid teaching job abroad: 
  • A 300 or 420-hour online TEFL course, if you already have teaching experience outside or in language education.
  • A local TEFL course in the country where you want to become a teacher.
For students looking for a volunteer or temporary teaching job abroad:
  • A 120-hour online TEFL course to learn the basics of teaching English

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TEFL course through WorldSupporter: Teaching English as a Foreign Language

TEFL course through WorldSupporter: Teaching English as a Foreign Language

What is a TEFL course?

  • The TEFL course is a course that trains you, with no background as a teacher, to teach English to children and adults.
  • The course is entirely in English, and focuses on developing teaching skills and methods for teaching the English language to non-native speakers.
  • With the globally recognized TEFL certificate, you can demonstrate the essential skills for an English teacher.
  • Internationally, the demand for English teachers is rising, and with a TEFL course, you significantly increase your chances of getting a paid teaching job!

What TEFL course variants are available internationally?

  • A 120 hour TEFL course is generally the basic option TEFL schools and institutes offer
  • Depending on the school, you can take the TEFL course online, locally or in a hybrid format.
  • The online TEFL is a course you can take from home, or any location abroad with internet connection.
  • You can choose between a basic course (starting at 120 hours) and more extensive courses (up to 420 hours) with one or more specializations.
  • if you choose a local TEFL course, it will generally be more intensive, ranging from 4 to 8 weeks and have an approach with more hands-on experience. These local TEFL course suppliers often offer assistance in finding a teaching job locally

International TEFL courses through JoHo WorldSupporter

By booking the TEFL course through JoHo and JoHo partners you support JoHo and the JoHo WorldSupporter projects

Why take a TEFL course through JoHo?

  • You can take the course through JoHo both online and abroad, kick start your teacher career in Spain, Italy or Thailand.
  • You have access to online WorldSupporter pages with extensive information to prepare for your teaching job abroad.
  • After completing the course, you can contact JoHo for more information about your possible move abroad and advice on administrative and insurance matters
  • By taking out your TEFL course with JoHo WorldSupporter, you are also securing another person a better life through the WorldSupporter Projects

How to find a job as TEFL teacher?

Find your first job as a TEFL teacher abroad with the help of TEFL providers' career services. Although the exact details of the guidance vary from TEFL course provider to provider, the basic assistance at each reputable TEFL provider is broadly similar: career guidance, exclusive job postings, networking, personal coaching and work experience as part of the course.

  • Before selecting a TEFL provider, think carefully about your needs for career counseling. Some schools offer personal coaching around your CV and job interviews, others limit themselves to an online job board with (exclusive) TEFL vacancies.
  • The geographic range of job offerings also varies by school. Generally, local TEFL providers have the strongest network of employers in that particular region. If you already know which country/region you want to work in, a local provider can greatly increase your job prospects

More about TEFL: course options, prices and TEFL alternatives

See below for answers on:

  • What is a TEFL Course for teaching English abroad as a foreign Language?
  • What is is the difference between TEFL, TESOL, CELTA and TESL?
  • What are the main differences between an online TEFL course and an intensive TEFL course abroad?
  • What are the main differences between a Level 3 and a Level 5 TEFL course?
  • How to select the right TEFL course?
  • Cost or investment: what is the price of the TEFL course?
  • Taking a TEFL Course: blogs and contributions of WorldSupporters
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Spotlight organizations: Taking a TEFL course abroad

Spotlight organizations: Taking a TEFL course abroad

JoHo partners offering TEFL courses, both online and on-site, worldwide

Bridge Education and TEFL

Bridge Education and TEFL

Bridge TEFL courses

Bridge Education offers comprehensive language training solutions for both novice and experienced teachers. The various TEFL courses are accredited and prepare you optimally for an international teaching career. Thanks to collaborations with global job partners, you can easily start working as an English teacher anywhere in the world after your certification. Would you rather be self-employed? The Bridge Teacherpreneur

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Costa Rica TEFL

Costa Rica TEFL

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Costa Rica TEFL is a training center for international students who want to become qualified English teachers. TEFL Students complete 160 hours of training over four weeks, including a minimum of 10 hours of hands-on teaching practicum to local Costa Rican students. Located in Playa Samara their TEFL course is also called 'TEFL in paradise'!

At Costa Rica TEFL local children and adults

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Essential TEFL Bangkok and Education Staffing

Essential TEFL Bangkok and Education Staffing

Essential Education Staffing guides people to teach and live in Thailand. This teacher recruitment agency offers the Essential TEFL course in Bangkok. They can help you find work as an English teacher with all kinds of schools: private, bilingual, and international across Bangkok and the south of Thailand.

For native English speakers a paid volunteer program is available in

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i-to-i TEFL Courses

i-to-i TEFL Courses

Tefl i to i engels leren in het buitenland met certificaat

i-to-i is a British TEFL provider that offers online and hands-on courses that train you to teach English to children and adults. After completion of the course i-to-i can assist you with finding your first job as an English teacher abroad

SEE TEFL Thailand

SEE TEFL Thailand

SEE TEFL course Thailand

SEE TEFL offers onsite TEFL courses in Chiang Mai, Thailand, available on level 3 and level 5. The 120 hour level 3 TEFL course includes a set of observed teaching practices at local schools and a Thai language instruction and a comprehensive Thai cultural awareness training. During your SEE TEFL certification course you will become more familiar with an established

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TEFL in Italy

TEFL in Italy

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At TEFL in Italy, you will start your career as an English teacher in Italy. You can not only take the TEFL course in Rome, but also learn the local language with an Italian language course. In addition, TEFL in Italy will help you find a paid job as an English teacher in Rome or elsewhere within their extensive

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TEFL in Malaga

TEFL in Malaga

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  • Activities: TEFL in Malaga offers a 4-week (fulttime) or 8-week (parttime) TEFL course in Málaga, accredited by Trinity College London.
  • Career service: Lifelong Careers Service after completion of the TEFL course
  • Sister school: TEFL in Italy

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