[Happy Camper]

I got mine in San Francisco with a school that has up and vanished. I wonder if that's the nature of the beast...

[sighisoara]

Quote Happy Camper

I got mine in San Francisco with a school that has up and vanished. I wonder if that's the nature of the beast...

Gosh, that sounds awfully familiar. My San Fran school vanished, too. And the "house" where I lived with 13 other people has been turned into a hostel. I wonder if that homeless drug addict is still haunting the alley?

TEFL certificates are offered all over the world and most of them teach you just enough to get by - barely. AND most of them are not accepted as legitimate certificates if you plan on getting your MA in the States.

[Eric]

Quote sighisoara

AND most of them are not accepted as legitimate certificates if you plan on getting your MA in the States.

Which ones are considered legitimate?

[chocopie]

Quote Oreamnos

Which ones are considered legitimate?

I think this is still a grey area. I've read some things about an effort being made to standardize TEFL certification in N.America, but I think this is still a long way off. Certain schools may have a list of TEFL certifiers that THEY consider legitimate, but I have a feeling this varies.

[songsengnim]

I completed 3 courses in TEFL through distance study, from a place called English Language Centre in London. You had to complete Modules and write assignments on each, they varied slightly.Each course took between 8-12 weeks and that depended on you-you could finish earlier.I enjoyed the courses and the professors were very helpful.If you do need more classroom observation, I wouldn't recommend this course.For me, it was perfect.

[Eric]

Why did you take 3 courses in TEFL? What did this course get you, a degree or a certificate?

[songsengnim]

Hi Oreamus

Well,at first I just did the TEFL/TESL Certificate course, which was 4 modules.Then, to got the Diploma in TEFL/TESL, I completed 2 more modules.I was having so much fun receiving diplomas that I went ahead and did the Advanced Diploma(ESP) in TEFL/TESL. ESP means English for Specific Purposes,ie..tourism,business,secretarial.
I learned so much and paid so much..but it was worth every cent(pound).