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TEFL Worldwide Prague

Why choose TEFL Worldwide Prague?

Teach English abroad! In just 4 weeks you can become TEFL certified and begin teaching English here in Prague or anywhere!

TEFL Worldwide was established in 2003. We offer an accredited 130 hour 4-week TEFL certificate course in the heart of Europe, Prague. The TEFL Worldwide course comes highly recommended by our graduates and won awards in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

To date TEFL Worldwide has over 3,500 graduates who have gone on to teach in 60+ countries! We provide lifetime job assistance, Alumni events and support before, during and well after the course. We are always here for you! Our dedication to our graduates is what sets us apart from other schools.

Reviews

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Phoebe
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Wonderful course

This course was such a positive experience from start to finish! The lessons were well-structured, with a perfect balance of theory and practical applications. The instructors were knowledgeable and always approachable, which made it easy to ask questions and stay engaged. I’ve come away with a solid set of skills that I’m confident will make a big difference in my teaching approach. I really appreciate the time and effort that went into creating such a thoughtful and rewarding program! We had a beautiful view from the classroom window too!

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
I had to teach English to groups of Czech people twice a week. I found this quite frightening. But soon I began feeling more comfortable in the teaching environment from the teaching practices.
Pros
  • I got a guaranteed job
  • I made lots of friends
  • I gained valuable skills
Cons
  • I overworked myself
  • I found it hard to find time for myself
  • I found it hard to get other things done outside of the course
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Kiki
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Definitely Recommend!

TEFL was an incredible experience. Going into it, I did not realize how much work it would be. Though there were many long nights filled with hard work, I would do it again in a heartbeat. I came to Prague from the US knowing no one, but TEFL completely changed that. I now have multiple friends here with whom I can see myself keeping in touch forever, and I teach full-time at a primary school. The course prepares you very well and there is much room to grow from the beginning to end. You will do 6 teaching practices, which the instructors thoroughly prepare you for. The only downside is that you will miss quite a lot if you get sick because of the rigorous course layout. Recommend to anyone interested in teaching full-time!

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Helen
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Perfect course to start teaching abroad!

I recently completed TEFL Worldwide Prague and could not me more pleased with the experience. The course content was tedious but very well organized and structured. It gave me a perfect foundation to start teach teaching within days of graduating the class. Another thing that stood out to me was the support from the instructors. They were always available to answer questions, provide feedback on assignments, and offer general guidance throughout the course. I would highly recommend TEFL Worldwide Prague to anyone who is looking to become certified and start a teaching journey abroad!

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
This course is definitely intense when talking about the workload. The instructors are very helpful and always available to answer any questions!
Pros
  • Meeting new friends
  • Gaining in-person teaching experience
  • Exploring Prague
Cons
  • Intense workload
  • Long hours
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Steijha
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Worthwhile and Rewarding Experience

I attended the TEFL Worldwide program in October of 2024, and I am glad I did! It has been both a very intensive and rewarding experience. I learned countless teaching skills and received invaluable feedback from my trainers. There's so much room for growth built into this course, thanks to all the teaching practice sessions and help from trainers. I left this program with a certificate, several fellow teacher friends, an entire network of expat support here in Prague, and a job guarantee. Beyond the program, there is an awesome ongoing support system, so I have never felt truly alone despite moving to a new country with no one but my cat. It was certainly a challenging process at times but equally fulfilling. A great way to begin your English teaching career and/or launch your move abroad!

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Kiki
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Would Highly Recommend

Doing TEFL Worldwide was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. The course is a lot; it will take up your entire Monday through Friday and sometimes weekends as well. But overall, I am happy I had this experience. Through completing this program, I made lifelong friends and now have a career path. I am a recent college grad from the US who wasn't sure what I wanted to do with my life so I decided to move to Prague and do this program. I have been teaching full-time at a primary school for 2 weeks and it is hard, but I like it. I am very glad to chose to do this program and I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in teaching English as a second language full time. The course was educational, though sometimes a bit unnecessarily long in my opinion. You get real practice teaching to real students during the course, and many teachers help you develop your planning skills. TEFL Worldwide was an experience I will never forget. Having completed the course now, I cannot imagine if I chose not to do it. I would have missed out on some of my favorite memories I have now made in Prague with some pretty awesome people.

What was the most nerve-racking moment and how did you overcome it?
My first time teaching was the most nerve-wracking moment. I overcame it by trusting myself & my instructors. Now I teach full time at a primary school here in Prague.
Pros
  • Made incredible friends
  • TEFL certified (works anywhere in the world)
Cons
  • Very time consuming

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Alumni Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with verified alumni.

Jacqueline Steponaitis

Jackie enjoys traveling, trying new cuisine, and is a huge anime/pop culture/video game nerd. Her White German Shepherd, Luna, deals with her shenanigans, but loves her all the same.

Why did you choose this program?

I had just finished completing 2 years of ESL teaching in Japan and I was ready to make the transition to teaching in public schools or private schools. However, interview after interview, I received the same response of loving my teaching experience and philosophy but couldn't hire me because my B.A. was not in Education. Many former co-workers had suggested an intensive TEFL program, but I had no idea which one to even consider.

Then a dear friend and fellow educator suggested Prague as the sight of achieving my TEFL certificate. After days of research and reading reviews, TEFL Worldwide was the only choice for me. The deciding factor came down to TEFL Worldwide offering actual classes with students of multiple English abilities as a form of practice and to be guided by a licensed teacher.

What did your program provider assist you with, and what did you have to organize on your own?

TEFL Worldwide helped organize accommodations, airport pick up, a city tour of Prague 1, recommendations on malls and stores with multilingual staff, and 24/7 support by phone should an emergency arise during the course of the students stay.

Purchasing of the airplane tickets, public transportation passes, and interactions with the students assigned to you during the course was up to the teacher. However, support was available should translations from English to Czech were needed. Even if the school could not directly do it for you, help was available should it be requested.

What is one piece of advice you'd give to someone going on your program?

This course is NOT for the faint of heart. A normal TEFL certificate class is spread over three months in most cases. TEFL Worldwide is a four week, SUPER intensive course with daily homework, readings, and assignments on top of bigger projects due throughout the month.

If your learning style calls for slower paces, this is not the course for you.

What does an average day/week look like as a participant of this program?

Mondays are generally dedicated to all day long classes, split up in presentations by the programs instructors. Tuesday - Friday are often instructional classes in the morning followed by teaching practice/observation of other classmates lessons.

There are no classes on Saturday and Sunday. It is not uncommon for teachers in the program to spend a day working on assignments and exploring in or around Prague.

Going into your experience abroad, what was your biggest fear, and how did you overcome it? How did your views on the issue change?

After having spent two years in Asia, I will still be dealing with reverse culture shock in the United States when I left for Eastern Europe. My mind was racing with thoughts of etiquette, expectations of foreigners, food, time zone differences, and etc. As my first time in Europe, I was not prepared for how much I would come to love the people, food, and culture.

I overcame the fear of my preconceptions by forcing myself to do things that were not easy such as going to a cafe in Prague where the entire menu was in Czech, traveling on the local trains outside of Prague, and trying to use the language whenever I could.

My Czech still may not be perfect or music to anyone's ears, but by forcing myself to do that, it helped ease my fears.

Staff Interviews

These are in-depth Q&A sessions with program leaders.

Kenneth Arnold

Job Title
Course Director
Kenneth holds a BS degree in Pedagogy with a Primary Education major from the University of Missouri, a Cambridge DELTA (Diploma in Teaching English Language to Adults), a Shenker Institue TEFL Certificate from Rome, Italy and is an Official Cambridge Oral Examiner certified by Cambridge University, British Council. He has been working in TEFL teaching and training since 1997.
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What is your favorite travel memory?

Hard to say. I didn't travel much when I was young so after I graduated, it was as if everything was a new opportunity. The first country that I visited which was vastly different from my own was Malaysia, so that country will always have special memories for me.

When I was teaching in the US, I had the idea to travel during the summer breaks. But I realized I'd only be living for those times when I'd get to travel. I was then introduced to the idea of teaching English abroad. Instead of waiting to travel, I'd be living elsewhere constantly. I loved the opportunity of living in other countries and actually getting a closer look at what makes them special.

Which destination is most underrated? Conversely, which is most overrated?

I don't know if any places are over or underrated. You can have a great time or terrible time anywhere depending upon your experiences there, the people you meet, your own attitude, etc. Personally, there are lots of places I haven't been and would like to go, so I don't want to dismiss any opportunity I haven't taken.

That said, I've been very lucky in the places I've taught. Living in Rome opposite the Pantheon, an island in Southeast Asia, the south of Spain, and of course Prague, still one of the most beautiful cities on earth, at least of those I've been to.

What do you believe to be the biggest factor in being a successful company?

There are so many factors. Our staff, our trainers, our leader are all important components. But the biggest one is probably our graduates. I've personally helped train over 800 teachers over the years and I try to stay in contact with as many of them as I can. They are, by far, the best representatives of our work. I'm really proud when they are able to get a job abroad, go for a new experience and we were a part of helping make that happen.

What unique qualities does your company possess?

Overall, TEFL Worldwide is a great place to work. The staff is small and hard-working. My fellow trainers are full of energy and passion for what they do. And the owner is very dedicated to her company and clients. The location is ideal in a quiet part of Prague but with ample ways to get to various locations around the city.

In my profession, we change employers a lot, each time you move to a new country basically. TEFL Worldwide is one of, if not the, best places I've ever worked.

What is the best story you've heard from a return student?

I can't choose just one story, there are loads of great experiences. I've often said that my big days of traveling are over, but then when I keep in contact with graduates and I hear about all of the exciting places they are going and things they are doing, I feel that travel bug itching again.

To be honest, the best stories are when graduates share funny or interesting classroom experiences they have had. As everyone is teaching or has taught at some point, we can all relate. Those stories tend to be the most universal as you can see that teaching English, for all its ups and downs, is a really fun profession.