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    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

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