TESOL/TEFL
CERTIFICATION & JET
Domonique Owens –
[email protected] About me!
BA in Linguistics
and Japanese
Grad linguistics
courses
TEFL Certification
THE WHAT
• What is ESL, EFL, TESOL, TEFL, &
CELTA?
• What is certification?
ESL = English as
Acronyms
Learning
English Language
a Second
Language
English language
education in countries
where English is the
official or dominant L1
(first) language
USA, UK, Australia,
Canada, etc
EFL = English as
a Foreign
Language
English language
education in countries
where English is not the
official or L1 (first)
language
Japan and most of the
world
TEFL = Teaching
Acronyms
Certification
English as a
Foreign
Language
A common industry
acronym referring to
teaching English abroad;
used interchangeably with
TESOL
TESOL =
Teachers of
English to
Speakers of
Other Languages
A common industry
acronym referring to
teaching English abroad;
used interchangeably with
TEFL
CELTA
CELTA = Certificate in
English Language Teaching
to Adults
A specific brand of TEFL certification
awarded by the University of
Cambridge’s Cambridge English
Assessment
Offered worldwide by different
campuses
THE WHY
• Why do I need TEFL certification?
• I don’t want to be a teacher after
JET. Do I need certification?
Career Goals
I want to teach
TESOL after JET!
TEFL
Certification
offers a basic
foundation for
your career
before
committing to
a graduate
program
You need
certification
in order to
teach in
most
countries
JETs have
limited
experience;
we are only
ALTs for EFL
students
Compliment
the JET
experience
I don’t want to be a
teacher!
TEFL
Certification
is concrete
evidence
that you
took your
work
seriously to
improve
skills while
Compliment
the
remainder of
your JET
experience
THE HOW
• Choosing your TEFL certification
program
Consider the following…
Academics
Class elements
Location – Program length
– Curriculum – Practicum
Accreditation
Program credentials
Tuition
Industry Standard
Academics
100-200 hours of study with
6-20 hours of practicum
Online course (2-3 months
part time)
Campus course (4-6 weeks)
Cautions
Most employers will not
recognize a certification
course under 120 hours
If you plan to teach abroad:
do not select a course under
100 hours. Certification
courses without a live
practicum component are not
internationally recognized
Is the TEFL certification
Accreditation
internationally recognized
and accredited?
Double check if your selected
program is actually accredited
and by what accrediting body
Cautions
Paying for a membership into
academic associations is not
based on any accreditation
criteria and is not the
equivalent of accreditation
Does CELTA dominate the
market?
Deciding to obtain CELTA over
other programs is the same as
deciding to get a degree at XYZ
University instead of ABC
University – it depends on your
needs as a teacher
Is CELTA right for you?
PROS CONS
4 week/120 hour TEFL Tuition: $2795
certification with
practicum (live English
Adult education only
teaching) Does not include
Globally recognized & career support after
accredited graduation
Offers part time, full time,
and online options
Requires practicum at
Has ideal hours and very limited locations
practicum requirements USA: only 14 states
for certification offer 17 approved
practicum campuses
Japan: only Kobe offers
1
What about TESOL certification programs
at graduate schools?
Many graduate programs with a MA in TESOL
also provide non-degree seeking TESOL
certification
Usually 4-12 credits, depending on program length
Can last 4 intensive weeks to 2 semesters
Tuition ranges $5000-10000+
Career support after graduation is usually included
These programs require application to the program
through the university and are usually on campus
or abroad only, thus many cannot be completed on
JET
International TEFL Academy
Online June 19 – Sept 1 2017
Why I selected the ITA
Course
ONLINE
150 hours of study
OPTION Free 20 hour Young Learner &
(campus Business English modules
options
available)
20 hour practicum (covered by JET)
Advisor help & lifetime career
guidance
University instructors teaching
students
Textbook available
You have to earn the certificate –
quality education
Dr. Mazboudi
Instructor
BA Psychology
MA TESOL/Linguistics
Ph.D. Curriculum and
Instruction
Taught ESL in Austria and
teaches graduate courses
Textbook
Textbook
Tasks
Thematic Unit
Practicum
ONLINE TEFL CLASS
TUITION
Tuition = $1395
There are tuition
discounts offered
at random times –
check the website
My ITA Discounts!
Mention my name to my advisor, Andrew
Hines, for a tuition discount! Or send me a
message and I’ll forward your name to him.
If you sign up and would like a copy of the PDF
textbook, I’ll give you mine for ¥3500
PDF/$44.95
Paperback/$67.95
www.internationalteflacademy.com
Andrew Hines –
[email protected]
(Domonique Owens)
CLAIR TESOL Grant
Grant amount:
¥15,000
Number of grants:
200
Application
deadline around
May – application
not posted yet
jetprogramme.org/en/tefl/
ONLINE TEFL CLASS DATES
January 15, 2018 – March 30, 2018 July 30, 2018 – October 12, 2018
January 29, 2018 – April 13, 2018 August 13, 2018– October 26, 2018
February 12, 2018 – April 27, 2018 August 27, 2018 – November 9, 2018
Sept 10, 2018 – November 23, 2018
February 26, 2018 – May 11, 2018
Sept 24, 2018 – December 7, 2018
March 12, 2018 – May 25, 2018
October 8, 2018 – December 21, 2018
March 26, 2018 – June 8, 2018 October 22, 2018 – January 4, 2019
April 9, 2018 – June 22, 2018 November 5, 2018 – January 18, 2019
April 23, 2018 – July 6, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 – February 1, 2019
May 7, 2018 – July 20, 2018 Dec 3, 2018 – February 15, 2019
May 21, 2018 – August 3, 2018 December 17, 2018 – March 1, 2019
June 4, 2018 – August 17, 2018 December 31, 2018 – March 15, 2019
June 18, 2018 – August 31, 2018
July 2, 2018 – September 14, 2018
July 16, 2018 – September 28,
2018
