TEFL course: Teaching English as Foreign Language

• TEFL tutors do not need to be native English speakers and can originate from anywhere in the world.
• With a TEFL certificate you can show employers that you are qualified to teach English and that you have a good command of the language, which will improve your job chances significantly.
• In some countries TEFL tutors are required to have a degree (in any subject) but there are also many countries where you can find a well paid teaching position without one.

• During the online course a teacher will be appointed to you who will give feedback on your assignments of each module. After having received positive feedback you can proceed to the next module. Your teacher also is your contact person during the course.

• You need to have a PC, Mac, Ipad or smartphone with internet access.
• To be able to watch the videos, Adobe Flash Player has to be installed on your computer.
• If you have a fairly new computer with a fast internet connection, you will not have any problems.

• The main difference between a Level 3 and Level 5 TEFL course is that the Level 5 course consists of more intensive training with more challenging assessments.
• With both Level 3 and Level 5 courses you can teach worldwide, but a Level 5 course will in general open doors to higher paid jobs at more competitive locations.
• A Level 3 course is specifically suitable for those who would like to teach English for a relatively short period of time (1-2 years). If you are planning to pursue a career in teaching English, a Level 5 course is probably a better fit.
• Level 5 courses (and also Cert TESOL and CELTA courses) are equivalent to a Foundation Degree qualification on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) for England. 

For students looking for a well-paid teaching job abroad:

• Level 5: 320 hours combi course (180 hours online + weekend course + specialization modules)
• or Level 5: 300 hours online TEFL course, if you already have teaching experience outside or in language teaching. 

For students looking for a voluntary or temporary teaching job abroad:

• Level 3: 120 hours online TEFL course to learn the basics of teaching the English language
• Level 3: 140 hours combi course, when you also need practical training with language teaching
• Level 3: 320 hour combi course, if you want to specialize in multiple target groups

For students who want to teach English in China (paid):

• Level 5: 200 hours of combination course including practical weekend (and relevant specialization modules)
• the minimum requirement is often the Level 3: 120 hours online TEFL course, which can be extended with specialization modules 

What the most suitable TEFL course is depends on what you're planning to do with the course and your previous work experience. It is important to know that the number of hours of your TEFL course or participation in a course weekend is reflected on your TEFL certificate, and will therefore be an important factor for a potential employer in assessing your competence. So, when you choose for a less extensive course you will need to be able to compensate this with other experience or knowledge.

• In search of a well-paying job? Take the intensive level 5 course: The level 5 course gives you a highly regarded certificate that opens doors for the higher paid TEFL jobs in popular and diverse destinations. If you are pursuing a career in TEFL, this certificate greatly increases your chances on the TEFL job market.
• Temporary or voluntary work as an English teacher: With the level 3 course you will learn the basic principles and skills to teach English. The course is particularly suitable if you plan to teach for a relatively short period (1 to 2 years) or voluntarily.
• Need practical experience? Combine the online course with the practical weekend: The practical weekend gives novice teachers the opportunity to put the learned theory into practice and is therefore virtually indispensable for anyone with limited teaching experience.
• Increase your chances of a job: Increase your knowledge with specialization modules: You can supplement the online and combi TEFL courses with so-called specialization modules for further deepening. Specialization modules help you to specialize in teaching specific target groups. These are therefore useful for both experienced and inexperienced teachers to follow, in order to increase the chance of a job.

• After booking an online or combi TEFL course, you will receive an email with log in codes for the online part of your TEFL course.

Level 5

• The moment you receive the email with log in codes is the moment your online course offically start. Note: You don't have to activate the course first to start the course time.
• If you want to start at a later time, mention this in your booking form.

Level 3

• The moment you click on the link in the email with the log in codes your online course offically starts. From that day you have 70 days (10 weeks) time to finish the 120h online course. For the specialization courses you get separate course time.
• You can start the course at any time after you receive the log in details. If you want to start a few days (or weeks) later, just wait to click on the link until you want to start the course.

• You can only start your TEFL course once full payment has been received.
• Paying for the course in terms would mean that you can only start the course after you have paid the last term, so it is not more beneficial than paying everything at once. Therefore, paying in terms is not possible.

• There is no active teaching element in the online course, but it does contain video's of a teacher in a classroom which you will analyze.
• Besides, you have the possibility to participate in webinars through your online course account.

• Assignments will be revised and provided with feedback from your own teacher within seven working days. However, you will usually receive your feedback earlier. 
• If you want to ensure that your assignments are revised within two working days you can purchase 'express marking' through your online TEFL account. 

Level 3

• If you are following a TEFL course or already finished one you can book extra course modules. You can add these directly through your own online TEFL account.
• For the separate modules you receive different log in codes. This means you also have separate course time to finish the modules.
• Do you only want to follow a specialization module, that is possible. However, you don't receive discounts for JoHo members on the specialization modules.

Level 5

• The level 5 modules can only be booked in combination with the 180 hour online course.

• No, the certificate enjoys worldwide acknowledgement and accreditation and has no specific 'expiration date'.
• On the certificate the date (month/year) on which you completed the course is mentioned. It is suggested to keep training your teaching skills, your theoretical knowledge and practical experience, because the value of your certificate depends on your CV and the kind and amount of work experience (voluntarily or paid) you have had after the TEFL course.

• After you successfully completed a module of your TEFL course (the basic course or a specialization module), you will receive a digital certificate (in pdf) of that specific module. You can download these certificates via your online TEFL account. Do not forget to download and save these certificates before the access to your TEFL account expires.

• Within about four weeks after finishing the complete TEFL course, you will also receive a combined certificate with all the course modules you have completed (per mail). The amount of hours of your TEFL course and the date on which you finished the course will also be stated on your certificate.
• Important: You will only receive this combined certificate if you have successfully completed all modules of the course and also filled in the questionnaires after finishing all course modules.