Program Reviews

I recently completed Vantage’s 120-hour TEFL course that included a strong emphasis on practice teaching. The course was well-structured, combining theory with hands-on practical teaching experience, which made it both highly engaging and effective.

The course covered all the essential areas for teaching English as a foreign language, including:
• Language skills (speaking, listening, reading, writing)
• Grammar and vocabulary instruction
• Classroom management techniques
• Lesson planning and development
• Teaching different age groups and proficiency levels

For me, the standout feature of Vantage was the practice teaching component in a real-world application. I taught lessons to groups of kids to adult learners and was able to apply all the teaching techniques I learned in the course.

After each observed teaching practice session, I received excellent feedback, which was incredibly helpful in developing my teaching style and my classroom management skills.

The practice teaching was a great confidence booster. Before the sessions, I was nervous about managing a real class, but the hands-on experience helped me become more comfortable and effective in front of students.

I highly recommend Vantage TEFL for anyone serious about becoming an English teacher. The practice teaching component, in particular, sets it apart from other courses, giving you the chance to apply your knowledge in a real-world setting. It’s an excellent way to gain practical experience and be successful in the classroom.

A close friend told me all about Vantage’s TEFL course. She said it was the best TEFL course available iin Thailand and gave her both the training and the Thai cultural orientation she needed to lauanch her teaching career here.

My favorate part of the course were the six observed teaching practices I did both in a foundation and a primary school. I first learned how to formulate effective lesson plans and execute them well to real non-English speaking students.

It really boosted the development of my teaching skills. I grew more confident after each class.

But it didn’t stop there. Vantage have great job assistant services too. They have their own dedicated job coach. I learned how to create a “Power Resume” which has helped me stand out and I am now getting several job interviews.

Chris, Kevin and Ryan—the Vantage training team—are resourceful, engaging and have decades of experience in the educational sector.

I really enjoyed the course, had a lot of fun, and simultaneously attained knowledge and experiences.

If you want to start a new career as a teacher, Vantage TEFL Certification is the place!

I recently took Vantage TEFL's 4-week TEFL certification course in Bangkok.

I’m really glad that I chose the In-Class course, which is done 100% in person because I was able to ask questions and receive feedback throughout my TEFL studies.

As a native English speaker, I was challenged in this course (I had forgotten a lot of the grammar), but teacher Chris provided fantastic feedback and instruction throughout. He also covered teaching aspects that aren’t in the book—taken from his three decades of experience teaching in Thailand.

My favorite part of the course was the “Observed Teaching Practices” Not only was it fun, but I also learned the most about how I taught and the areas where I needed to improve. Vantage likes to say that new teachers are born in the classroom and now I understand why.

Kevin is Vantage’s Jobs Coach and he was an excellent resource for designing a powerful resume and connecting to my teaching options here in Bangkok. Vantage even found me a full-time contract position even before I graduated. Wow! What can I say?

If you are looking for a new career in education, I highly recommend contacting the team at Vantage.

I just finished my Bangkok-based TEFL In-Class course.

If you’re looking to get your TEFL certification and work abroad, these are the guys you should be talking to. The Vantage team of instructors—Chris, Kevin, and Ryan are incredible trainers. I learned so much from them!

Chris was the lead trainer. His knowledge of English is impeccable. Chris’ lessons were never boring. They were interesting, straightforward, and always engaging. He has a way of making mundane subjects entertaining and enlightening with real-life examples that always piqued my interest. The time flew by as we were so happily immersed in becoming effective teachers.

This TEFL course is comprehensive. We learned how to formulate fail-proof lesson plans that made for successful classes. We taught various age groups. The feedback I got after each observed teaching practice helped boost my confidence, gave me invaluable experience, and developed the skillset I need to be successful in the classroom.
On the professional side, I was offered a job and secured a placement even before the course ended!

Kevin is Vantage’s Jobs Coach and he played a huge role in helping me find a job. His résumé creation and interview prep lessons were spot on—he really nailed what schools are looking for in applicants. I especially appreciated the marketing approach where I learned how to differentiate myself in the job market. Even after you finish the course, Vantage is still available to help you find a job.

I researched a lot of TEFL programs, and I know I chose the best one. I feel fully prepared to teach anyone, anywhere. Thank you, Vantage.

I have been all in my career as an artist and filmmaker and I have extensive experience in the cinematic world. Yet I jumped at the opportunity to learn how to teach professionally when I learned who Vantage was and what they did.

For me, it was more than just getting certified. A lot of programs promised that. I want to be good as good in this new craft as I was at making films.

At Vantage, I learned how to teach a language throught the communicative teaching methodology. It’s highly effective because it helps students to speak and practice a new language. My students were highly engaged in all my classes. That, in turn, gave me real confidence in my new role as a teacher. Now I feel like I can teach anyone, anywhere.

The Vantage team of trainers, Chris and Kevin and Ryan are great instructors. All Vamtage training classes were highly engaging and we had a lot of fun throughout the course. There was never a boring moment. Every lesson was highly productive.

If you want a teaching opportunity in Thailand, I highly recommend getting your TESOL training at Vantage in Bangkok. I have learned so much from them. And if you are looking for a teaching career, these are the people you need to be talking to.

I previously had some experience teaching, but it was training in a different discipline. I also wanted to learn how to work with students learning English as a second language. I mastered all that. But I also learned a lot more—including many things I hadn’t considered before.

Vantage does a superb job of teaching how to formulate a professional lesson plan. But that’s only the beginning. I also learned to source the materials I needed to prepare my plans and then finally deliver a class to non-native English speakers. They guided me every step of the way. I learned how to be effective and successful in the classroom. Indeed, some of my students thought I was an experienced language teacher—not a TEFL trainee!

Chris, the lead trainer, is an amazing instructor who ensures everything is understood while at the same time keeping theoretical lessons fun and engaging. Vantage reviewed all the lesson plans I created before I stepped into the classroom. Most importantly, the constructive feedback I got back after each practice class helped me develop into the professional English teacher I am today.

The center also is extremely helpful in supporting you in your job search and even instructs you how to write an effective Power Resume and coaches you in interview techniques.

I highly recommend the TESOL certification at Vantage. What I have learned has been invaluable for my teaching career. I’m not only certified, but more importantly, today I’m confident I can teach successfully in any school anywhere.

I had an inauspicious start. I was not sure teaching anyone was my ticket—particularly to children of any stripe.

At first, I was wrong. My first class was not a good experience as this large class was a noisy, difficult, and unpleasant experience. The 10-12 year old kids were all over the place. I felt woefully unprepared to teach children.

I said to myself that I’m out of here. Teaching was not for me.

But Vantage’s lead trainer Chris recommended I stick around. He explained that most first-teaching class experiences are stressful and difficult; it´s normal. Teaching success isn’t instantaneous.

My second teaching practice was much better, with a more receptive and respectful class. This was much more rewarding. Though I didn’t realize it at the time, it was me who was doing most of the changing—not the kids. So my initial ‘wrong’ was becoming a ‘right.’

Subsequent observed teaching practices were even more successful in situations where most of the class couldn’t speak or understand much English. Nonetheless, they were a pleasure to teach.

This also highlighted how much my class preparation—my confidence and my delivery—had improved throughout the course, due to the training and experience I´d received at Vantage. I learned how to engage students at the beginning of a class. This set the tone for the rest of the hour.

I learned so much about what is required to become a good teacher. And I learned a lot about myself and my capabilities when I stick things out.

Vantage also covered job services. Their Power Resume class was a revelation and is so useful in preparing job applications.

And there is one more thing I got right. I chose Vantage!

I would like to thank all the teachers from Vantage TEFL for their valuable training and unwavering support for my new career.
I have been have guided every step of the way on the path to be great teachers. I’m forever grateful for the knowledge, skills, and confidence Vantage has instilled in us. This course built a strong foundation for my future.
For me personally, the observed teaching practices were the highlight of the course. I was very nervous during my first couple of classes, but as my lesson planning skills improved, so did my performance in the classroom. The feedback I got after each class was truly valuable for me to be a highly qualified teacher.
Last but not least, I want to thank Vantage for their professional job assistance. The resume creation and interview coaching I received was the most essential thing I implemented in the ESL job market.
If you’re willing to pursue a teaching career, the team at Vantage are ready for you.

From Home Schooling to a Thai Classroom
I would like to thank Vantage TEFL for their unwavering support for my new career.
I wouldn’t have said this a few months ago. As I grew up homeschooled as a kid, so I didn’t even have much experience as a traditional student who at least had years of experience watching teachers in classroooms.
So I think I was a bit more nervous than your average TEFL trainee.
In the end, it didn’t seem to matter. I was guided every step of the way on becoming an effective teacher.
I was shown how communicative teaching works. I learn how to forumulate efficient lesson plans. And then I taught them to six different classus under Vantage’s obsrvation and feedback.
I’m forever grateful for the knowledge, skills, and confidence Vantage has instilled in me. This course has built a strong foundation for my future. I’m ready to teach in any classroom, anywhere.

For me personally, the observed teaching practices were the highlight of the course. I was very nervous during my first couple of classes, but as my lesson planning skills improved, so did my performance in the classroom. The feedback I got after each class was truly valuable for me to be a highly qualified teacher.
Last but not least, I want to thank Vantage for their professional job assistance. The resume creation and interview coaching I received was the most essential thing I implemented in the ESL job market.
If you’re willing to pursue a teaching career, the team at Vantage are ready for you.

During my ‘research visit’ to Vantage, the Course Director jokingly remarked that they would have our souls on lease for a month. The intensity of the course was no joke, but within the daily grind of mastering a new craft, there were also moments of sheer wonder.

Delving into the intricacies of teaching was absolute joy. This meant dedicating weekdays to learning teaching methodologies, brushing up on my grammar, wrestling with phonological concepts, and weekends spent crafting lesson plans.

Life doesn’t get much better than this. In the end, the great satisfaction of eager faces in the classroom absorbing it all was incredibly gratifying.

Every stride I took brought back memories of my own school days. It was a truly remarkable journey—brimming with one learning experience after another as I acquired the skills of the trade.

What made this journey exhilarating were the trainers—the dynamic trio of Chris, Kevin, and Ryan. Chris, the lead trainer, is a quintessential Englishman with a unique sense of humor that only the British can pull off along with a wealth of knowledge. His teaching style is engaging—combining learning, laughter, and insight.

Kevin, Vantage’s Job Coach, shares invaluable tips on resume building and interview techniques. His poker-faced one-liners never failed to amuse, apart from serving their main purpose of boosting our confidence.

Ryan, always calm and composed, effortlessly introduced us to Thai culture and classroom etiquette.

As Chris often emphasizes, the best way to truly learn something is to teach it. And that’s’ what we did through six observed teaching practices.

Their guidance at every step of the way has paved the way for an exciting new career in teaching. I eagerly look forward to the road ahead, knowing that with Vantage’s training, I have assimilated a solid teaching foundation as I find my own footing in the road ahead.

I graduated from the TEFL training program at Vantage in Bangkok this past March. This course has given me the right tools to be successful as an English teacher.

It covered all the stops. I learned about teaching methodologies and techniques, grammar and, how to coach pronunciation. It also had a cultural component as the course also covered the dos and don’ts in a Thai schoolroom.

The observed teaching practices were one of the most valuable parts of my TEFL. We first had to learn how to formulate an actual lesson plan. Next, we discovered how to source effective teaching materials we needed to support our class. Then we delivered our class and got valuable feedback on what went well…and also things we still needed to work on for our next teaching session.

For me, the observed practice teaching was where I learned to be successful in the classroom.

The training at Vantage exceeded my expectations. It's the right choice if you want to be a skillful English teacher. Many thanks to the team at Vantage. They guided us each step of the way.