Marie212 Registered User

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Quote: Golda Meir Originally Posted by Do not waste your time with an online TEFL course. They aren't worth the paper they're printed on. Potential employers will laugh at you.



CELTA on the other hand is internationally recognised and respected. Search the job sites - most schools require you to have one. Yes, the course is hard work but at least you're getting proper teacher training in front of a class, unlike with the online TEFL scams.



On a side note, I notice you are complaining that you will have to travel an hour every day to attend your CELTA class. You do realise that you will likely have to move abroad anyway to get a job once you graduate from CELTA, right? If you are a home bird who is afraid to move out of mammy's house, perhaps teaching English is not the career for you.



I'm not thick you know, of course I realise that I'd have to move abroad to get a job. That's the whole reason I want to do a TEFL course! Just because I have stated that the college is over an hour drive for me everyday does not imply that I'm a home bird and frankly you nothing about me to suggest that I'm "afraid to move out of mammy's house." I'm merely stating that the location of the college is rather inconvenient for me and financially I wouldn't be able to afford to move to that area for just 4 weeks on top of the price of the course.



Have you done the CELTA course yourself then? From posters on other forums you can get jobs with the online TEFL courses although maybe not as easily in Europe compared to Asia because of the high competition there employers are looking more for the CELTA qualification. I don't think the online TEFL courses are a scam as long as you go with a reputable company and do some research before signing up. I've seen many jobs advertised looking for people with a TEFL qualification without mentioning CELTA. I do understand the CELTA course is what's needed if I want to make a long term career out of this.I'm not thick you know, of course I realise that I'd have to move abroad to get a job. That's the whole reason I want to do a TEFL course! Just because I have stated that the college is over an hour drive for me everyday does not imply that I'm a home bird and frankly you nothing about me to suggest that I'm "afraid to move out of mammy's house." I'm merely stating that the location of the college is rather inconvenient for me and financially I wouldn't be able to afford to move to that area for just 4 weeks on top of the price of the course.Have you done the CELTA course yourself then?