International TEFL Academy TEFL Course and Job Guidance

A job teaching English abroad is a fantastic way to live overseas and get paid to travel the world! Armed with an International TEFL Academy TEFL TESOL certification, you will be able to work abroad teaching English while getting paid. After completing the TEFL training program, you can quickly begin working in major cities throughout the world.

Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) are the industry terms for a professional English language teacher in a foreign country. Teaching English overseas not just an opportunity to work abroad: it is the chance to truly immerse yourself in a new culture, while changing your life and the lives of others.

While teaching English abroad, you will be more than a tourist. As a paid English teacher, you will engage with the people and culture firsthand. Successful International TEFL Academy English teachers are true global citizens. They embrace opportunities to share their own cultural identity with others, while immersing themselves in new and different worlds.

Though neither previous teaching experience or foreign language skills are required, all International TEFL Academy Teachers must:

a) Possess excellent native-level English, language classes are taught completely in English

b) Excitement to live around the world,

c) A willingness to become dedicated English teachers to their students abroad.

d) Complete our professional TEFL certification class.

Whether it's Asia, Latin America, Europe, or somewhere in between - International TEFL Academy can be the gateway to making your travel dreams a reality.  Most industrialized countries you get paid a middle class wage to support yourself, many Asian countries teachers can save 30-50% more than the cost of living.

Popular Countries to Teach English With a TEFL TESOL Certification:

Europe: Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Montenegro, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine

Latin America: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras

Asia: Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand

Middle East: Bahrain, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, U.A.E.

How does this work?

To become qualified to teach and get paid as a language instructor abroad, you will need to become TEFL / TESOL Certified through International TEFL Academy.  We are not a job placement agency, we are a teacher training school, only our graduates receive our lifetime job guidance assistance.  With over 1,000 newly trained TEFL teachers every year we have a 100% rate of our gradutes finding employment who are looking to teach abroad.

TEFL classes:

Our 170-hour online course provides the world standard in TEFL TESOL certification. You will complete 150 hours of curriculum combined with an additional 20 hours of in-person, hands-on experience. Once you've completed your certification with us, we'll help you with LIFETIME job guidance assistance with our accredited TEFL TESOL certification.

Option a) The traditional method is to take a 4 week intensive TEFL certification course at a location either domestic or internationally.  Tuition ranges from $ 1,600 - $ 2,000 depending on country for certification plus your living expenses. Classes are in North/Central/South America, Europe and Asia.  Options are listed on our website.

Option b) Take the same level TEFL certification Online class but part time over 11 weeks.  This allows students to continue to work their current job while spending 10-12 hours a week on coursework, reading and projects. 
Tuition is $ 1,350

It's as easy as 1-2-3-4!

1) Speak to a professional TEFL advisor who has lived abroad and is your best resource to explain the world of teaching abroad, interviewing procedures and best TEFL classes to fit your needs.  Either call us or go to our website and request a brochure.

2) Choose to enroll in either a 4 week, full-time TEFL certification course at an international location, or our part-time, 3 month online TEFL certification course.

3) Receive high-caliber interview and job guidance from our Student Affairs office.

4) Interview for one of the 100,000 teaching job openings each year and begin your adventure as a paid English teacher abroad!

Who is International TEFL Academy?

We are one of the largest TEFL certification schools in North America training over 1,000 students a year and changing the world by helping one person at a time pursue their dream of living in another country. 

Contact International TEFL Academy for a brochure describing the process, read over the charts of where you can teach, how much money you make and the educational requirements.

Read more about teaching English abroad on our website.

Advisors in our office are here to help you through the decision process. Join hundreds of thousands of others who teach abroad each year by starting with a professional TEFL TESOL certification.