Community Choice Awards 2025: TEFL Courses

Preparing teachers to enter the classroom and educate the children they encounter is no easy task. A TEFL course helps ensure that each certified teacher has a solid grasp of the basic skills they will need to succeed as a teacher, anywhere in the world. When we looked for those providers who scored highly across all of the categories we ask reviewers to rate, we found the following providers had the top scores overall:

Not all TEFL courses are created equal. There are certain lessons all teachers must learn as part of their TEFL certification -- but there is also a variance in the quality and depth of training they receive. We ask reviewers to rate the quality of course materials and lessons they receive as part of their TEFL course. The following providers had the top scores in the Instruction category:

While the objective of a TEFL course is to create an independent, successful teacher, this doesn't automatically happen. TEFL courses offer support and guidance to help each future-teacher improve, and this support is a critical component of teacher success. We ask reviewers to rate the assistance they receive from staff as part of their TEFL course. The following providers had top scores in the Support category:

A TEFL course is an investment in one's future: it requires committing both time and money to make yourself a better teacher. We ask reviewers to rate the affordability and cost of the TEFL course they took, compared to the value they received. The following providers had top scores in the Value category:

A good TEFL course both challenges the prospective teacher and enhances their confidence to manage and lead a classroom. We ask reviewers to rate how challenging they found the TEFL course they were enrolled in. The following providers had the top scores in the Academic Rigor category:

Receiving job assistance is a critical component of ensuring that the TEFL certificate you've worked so hard to earn is put to good use. Most TEFL course providers offer some form of job assistance, which we ask reviewers to rate. The following providers had top scores in the Job Assistance category: