OUR TEFL COURSES
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All our courses are accredited by the Online TEFL and TESOL Standards Agency (OTTSA) who oversee that course content, teaching methodology and all other components meet or exceed international standards. We are proud to be accredited by OTTSA, opening the door for our certificates to be recognized and accepted worldwide by agencies, employers, and governments.
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20-hour Online Teaching Practicum
Prepares you for real-world online teaching.120-hour Online TEFL Course
Certification required for teaching English internationally.140-hour Online TEFL/TESOL Course
Includes the 120-hour and 20-hour courses.ADVANCED 140-HOUR ONLINE TEFL/TESOL COURSE WITH 20-HOUR ONLINE TEACHING PRACTICUM
Our 140-hour Advanced Online TEFL/TESOL course has been designed for people with little to no prior teaching experience, or teachers without a TEFL/TESOL certification who want to also gain practical online teaching experience. Whether you want to teach online or abroad, your certification will be recognized and accepted worldwide.
We’ve combined our 120-hour Standard Online TEFL/TESOL course with our 20-hour Online Teaching Practicum to create a complete 140-hour accredited TEFL/TESOL certification course.
You will be assigned a tutor for your 120-hour theoretical course and a coach for your 20-hour practicum. The 20-hour practicum component provides EFL teachers with a highly-scaffolded practical learning experience.
During the practicum, you will:
- observe six EFL teachers in both classroom and online settings using a specially-designed observation form;
- reflect on these observations, emphasizing the skills/tools/characteristics you’d like to develop in your own teaching practice;
- personally meet with your practicum coach to plan your first online lesson;
- teach a total of ten 30-minute lessons to a mix of ages and levels;
- reflect on each teaching experience, allowing for continuous improvement;
- receive professional feedback from your practicum coach, who will view and comment on one of your lessons;
- develop a personal learning program going forward
The practicum component is your entry point into the exciting TEFL profession and will provide you with the confidence and experience you need to expertly begin your TEFL career.
STANDARD 120-HOUR ONLINE TEFL/TESOL COURSE
Our 120-hour Standard Online TEFL course is the perfect starting point for your English teaching career. It has been designed for people with little to no prior teaching experience, or experienced classroom teachers without a TEFL/TESOL certification. Whether you want to teach online or abroad, your certification will be recognized and accepted worldwide.
During the course, you will learn how to teach grammar, reading, writing, and listening to speakers of other languages. You will also learn about classroom management, how to create lesson plans, and much more.
See a complete course outline and lesson sample by scrolling down.
20-HOUR ONLINE TEACHING PRACTICUM
The 20-hour practicum component provides EFL teachers with a highly-scaffolded practical learning experience.
During the practicum, you will:
- observe six EFL teachers in both classroom and online settings using a specially-designed observation form;
- reflect on these observations, emphasizing the skills/tools/characteristics you’d like to develop in your own teaching practice;
- personally meet with your practicum coach to plan your first online lesson;
- teach a total of ten 30-minute lessons to a mix of ages and levels;
- reflect on each teaching experience, allowing for continuous improvement;
- receive professional feedback from your practicum coach, who will view and comment on one of your lessons;
- develop a personal learning program going forward
The practicum component is your entry point into the exciting TEFL profession and will provide you with the confidence and experience you need to expertly begin your TEFL career.
This practicum can also be combined with our 120-hour Standard Online TEFL course to create our 140-hour Advanced Online TEFL course. You will then receive both the practical and theoretical training to help make you an effective online English teacher and you save up to 40% off the retail prices if you were to purchase them separately!
COURSE OUTLINE
COURSE OUTLINE
The eTEFLOnline 120-hour Standard TEFL Certification Course provides all the fundamental knowledge, tools, and techniques you’ll need to be a confident Teacher of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
The following modules are covered in our TEFL Course:
Module 1 - How to be a good teacher
What are the characteristics of good teachers? What are the different teaching roles that teachers take on? What are some of the major pedagogies used in TEFL today?
Module 4 - About English
Where did English come from and where is it going? What are the language systems and why are they important in TEFL? What are the language skills?
Module 7 - Teaching a new language
What are “language functions” and why are they important in TEFL methodology? How can they be taught? How is “vocabulary” defined in a TEFL context? What are some useful ways to introduce and practice vocabulary?
Module 10 - Teaching online
What are the major differences between teaching in traditional settings and online? What special considerations must be taken into account? What are some of the challenges of teaching online and how can EFL teachers overcome them?
Module 2 - How to manage a classroom
What are some different ways to arrange a classroom? What’s concept questioning and its role in giving instructions effectively? What are some techniques for eliciting from learners? How should teachers correct errors?
Module 5 - How to teach speaking, listening, reading, and writing
Module 8 - Evaluating and testing
What are the different kinds of assessment EFL teachers should know? What are some different ways of designing effective assessment? What are the major English language tests EFL teachers should be familiar with?
Module 11 - How to teach business English
What are some differences between teaching general and business English? What are some useful ways for EFL teaches to develop business English curricula and materials?
Module 3 - How to plan lessons
What is the importance of lesson planning? What are the stages of a well-planned lesson? What factors regarding the learners should be taken into account when lesson planning? What should teachers consider when choosing a text?
Module 6 - How to teach grammar
What does it mean to teach grammar in TEFL? What are some of the major grammar points TEFL teachers often teach? What are some useful approaches to teaching grammar?
Module 9 - How to teach young learners
What is the role of the brain in second language acquisition? How does this role affect the way young learners learn? What are some of the major differences between teaching young and adult learners?
Modules include:
- Essential background information
- Links to quality online resources
- Reflection exercises
- Review questions
Assessment is in three parts:
- two reflective essays
- two lesson plans
- multiple-choice exam
Throughout your course, you will have access to a course manager/tutor to answer any and all of your questions.
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The 20-hour Practicum Bundle Package was created especially for the person who just needs practice teaching real students online in real-time. In this bundle package you'll explore how to find and use the best platforms for delivering lessons online, how to develop your own unique teaching style, and provide 10 thirty-minute classes in which you will teach classrooms of real ESL students in real-time. All of this will be done under the direction and supervision of your eTEFLOnline coach, complete with feedback.
Upon your completion, the school will issue to you a letter of recommendation and eTEFLOnline will issue your certificate attesting to your competence of the practicum module.
Unlike a few short years ago when people were able to teach English online or abroad without any special credentials, times have certainly changed! Today, most opportunities specify that successful candidates will have completed an accredited TEFL course of at least 120 hours of instruction from an accredited TEFL school. Your eTEFLOnline course exceeds the international standard so you can travel and teach online or anywhere in the world, confident that your eTEFL Online credentials will recognized and accepted. The course includes special modules including how to manage a classroom, how to plan effective lessons, teaching young learners, how to properly test in this specialized field, and how to appropriately evaluate your students. Our eTEFLOnline TEFL course was written in 2020 by a university professor specialized in TEFL and our TEFL course was accredited by OTTSA. This course is recognized as a premium TEFL course by almost all online education companies and employers. Our TEFL course is structured to teach you how to teach grammar, speaking, listening, reading, and writing English. For a full course outline, click here.
The 140-hour online TEFL course (Advanced) is our most popular course. It is comprised of the 120-hour theoretical course (Standard) supplemented with 20 hours of practical teaching (Practicum). This is the most complete teacher training course and will prepare you for real-world teaching. This course compares favorably with other premium courses available in the market, many offered at 2 and 3 times higher prices.
All our courses are accredited by the Online TEFL and TESOL Standards Agency, OTTSA, recognized and accepted worldwide for online and face-to-face teaching positions.
With our TEFL/TESOL courses, you will get dedicated tutor support. These people will provide you with support by email, instant chat or another communication channel. All of our qualified tutors have either master's degrees or doctorates in education and will be available to answer any questions you may have.
Your coach will guide you through the practicum. Once you have completed your observations and reports, he/she/they will schedule a 1-hour private coaching session with you to help you prepare for your 10 thirty-minute classes with real ESL students. Your coach will also observe you in your practice classes and provide constructive feedback.
With each of our standalone courses, you will receive a link that gives you unrestricted access to the job centre to apply for online and/or face-to-face teaching positions, all over the world. Personalized job assistance is not included in the standalone options. For personalized job assistance, please see our Online Teacher Bundles.
Our TEFL certificates are accepted worldwide for both online and face-to-face teaching jobs. The 120-hour and 140-hour courses include training for teaching classes online and in-person.