170 Hour Accredited Online TEFL/TESOL Course
This is the most thorough and interactive course that you can get without physically being in a classroom for 4 weeks. The 170 hour online TEFL course is a fully interactive, collegiate level course, taught by a university level professor. From day one, you will be fully engaged in discourse not only with the professor, but also with all of the other students in the course.
Course At A Glance:
Through a series of course readings, tasks, peer participation, essays, and a final thematic unit, students will develop all the skills necessary to be a confident, well-resourced, professional teacher, whatever your background. This course will qualify you to not only for Greenheart Travel teach abroad programs, but for teaching positions all around the world: Teach in Asia, Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East!
- 11 Week course, 12-15 hours per week
- 170 Hour TEFL/TESOL Certification
- 150 hours of online course work
- 20 hours of student teaching*
- FREE 30-hour Business Professionals & Young Learners optional add-on module (2 extra weeks)
- Interactive online TEFL class with a university professor
- Class sizes limited to 20 students
- 3 Main Components:
- Teaching Methodology
- Language Acquisition
- Student Teaching (Practicum)
*20 hours of student teaching are now required to teach in the public schools in Korea
Your Certification Put to Work
- Lifetime job guidance
- 200 page ESL job search manual
- ESL School Directory (approx. 8,000 schools worldwide)
Accreditation Details:
Your certification is accredited by NCFE as being equivalent to Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 5, and the curriculum is provided by INTESOL WORLDWIDE, one of the global leaders in TEFL/TESOL curriculum. Your certification also meets British Council requirements for TEFL Certificate Level Qualifications.
Advantages of the 170 Hour Online TEFL/TESOL Course
Quality - represents the gold standard in international TEFL / TESOL certification
Credibility – an accredited, university-level170-hour certification course, exceeding international standards by 50-80 hours
Student Practicum Component – allows you to get the in-person practice and experience that hiring schools are looking for without needing to take a full time, in person certification course
Flexibility - study on your own daily schedule, over an 11-week period. The program is ideal for people that wish to have a flexible daily schedule as there is no “live” classroom time
Accountability – your work will be reviewed by a university professor and your class peers, and you’ll have scheduled due dates to keep you on track
Interactive and Hands-On - daily interaction with your professor and classmates via email and discussion boards allows the coursework to come alive. You will learn via written tasks and peer participation
Video Demonstrations and Live Webcasts – live webcast lectures that you can participate in (or watch the recordings later), and video demonstrations to complement the reading materials
Live office hours - weekly "live chat" functions with your professor and other classmates to discuss topics and questions
Support - continuous support, materials, and advice throughout your certification, along with lifetime job search guidance
Qualified Instructors - this training course is moderated by highly qualified professors with a Master’s Degree or PhD in the field, and extensive professional teaching experience
Accredited – this course is part of the INTESOL Worldwide Association, providing TEFL / TESOL courses since 1993. This course is accredited at NQF level 5 by NCFE, a British National Awarding Body.
User-Friendly - the course is hosted on the most popular online university platform, Moodle. It's simple to use and a great learning tool
Tuition: $1,350
Upcoming Course Start Dates:
April 1 – June 14, 2013
April 15 – June 28, 2013
April 29 – July 12, 2013
May 13 – July 26, 2013
May 27 – August 9, 2013
June 10 – August 23, 2013
June 24 – September 6, 2013
July 8, 2013 – September 20, 2013
July 22, 2013 – October 4, 2013
August 5, 2013 – October 18, 2013
August 19 – November 1, 2013
September 2 – November 15, 2013
September 16 – November 29, 2013
September 30 – December 13, 2013
October 14 – December 27, 2013
October 28 – January 10, 2014
November 11 – January 24, 2014
November 25 – February 7, 2014
December 9 – February 21, 2014
December 23 – March 14, 2014
Please contact us for additional course dates. Please note, it will take 4-6 weeks to get your accredited certificate upon successful completion of the course. Before that point, you will receive a digital certificate via email.
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