ITTT TEFL Reviews

I attended the June TEFL Certification program in Barcelona, Spain and it was an overall amazing experience. I was very lucky and met some wonderful people. My roommate and I still talk via Facebook today! I came to the program will an extensive background in business but I had no formal teaching experience, so in the beginning I was quite terrified. However, as I started to realize that a lot of my presentations in business and my Spanish classes started to assist me in conducting my lessons, I began to be more comfortable. After the first lesson, I pretty much got the hang of planning my lessons and the flow of the "ESA" methodology.

Barcelona is a beautiful city. I was able to practice my Spanish while I was there as well, however, keep in mind they speak Catalan as well!

I think a very important issue you should consider is if you are planning on staying in the city you take the TEFL course at to work. You need to know if you are going to work in that area, so you can start preparing your CV and other materials after you meet with the career counselor. I knew I was staying for a little while, so I made sure to meet with the career adviser and jump on any opportunities to post my CV and reach out to inquire about potential job opportunities in the area.

I wish I had known what I know now because I feel like I can go back and exploit many more potential opportunities to teach in the Barcelona area. The good thing is I found that there are a lot of people looking to learn English in Spain, especially Barcelona and Madrid.

The one thing I remember is I wished that we met with the Career adviser earlier on, around the first days of class, because I barely had enough time to go on the interviews at the end of the month for the jobs I found because there were so many projects due at that time as well. I think it makes more sense to allow the people who are staying to work to prepare earlier on, so they are not rushing to try to find somewhere to live and work, while completing all assignments.

Nonetheless, I found the experience to be very interesting and I learned a lot of useful skills from teaching that I have taken with me and will use in my future career obligations. I am much more confident speaking in front of other people and I hope to return to Spain again and teach at an academy!

The course was extremely intense as promised so if once that is taken into account it runs as expected. Because everyone is working at the same pace your classmates are supportive and sympathetic to prioritising turn-taking for use of equipment or feedback etc.
There is a lot to take in and the exams are strict but every bit of information and schooling is relevant.
The teaching practices are very good experiences to get a broad spectrum of students and levels and the feedback from these sessions is invaluable.
I found the work room downstairs rather uncomfortable. It is also quite small and we were a group of only 7.
The college is situated in a great part of Rome, however, with easy reach to major sights and Metro. Not that there's a lot of free time for that but weekends are normally free.

Overall it is a great program, but unless you plan on staying in BCN and looking for a job or going elsewhere it can be a very expensive vacation. Be sure teaching is what you want to do. If it is this is the place to get your certification.

The TEFL Barcelona course is an excellent choice for anyone seeking a one-of-a-kind experience in a gorgeous Mediterranean city. When consulting the price, take into account that Barcelona is a rather bucks-up locale, but the living conditions were very nice. I would've liked if the price included meals however, since the cost of accommodations was pricy.

As for the course itself, the directors and teachers were all extremely helpful. They provided excellent feedback, and by the end of the course I felt prepared to tackle a TEFL job. There is also a jobs coordinator at the school who helps all students with landing a job or investigating a location they would like to teach at. The course has students complete certain TEFL requirements, so the course is legitimate.

I've been hired in South America, but I know fellow classmates of mine who are teaching in Spain, Turkey, and elsewhere.

You can't fault the course, course material or any of the trainers as they were fantastic and contributed to one of the best experiences I have ever had. Barcelona is a they say, an incredible place, and without a doubt one of the best places to embark on a course like this. The trainers provided fantastic support throughout the course and helped in any way they could to make time spent in Barcelona an enjoyable and safe experience! Of I could go back and do it again, I would without a shadow of a doubt!

I took the course in July 2013 and enjoyed the experience from start to finish. The staff is great and extremely helpful. Currently teaching in Madrid, and it was with their advice I was able to find a job. The staff is really great with all levels of English, whether or not you know much about the English Grammatical structure, you will know it by the end of the course. If you have any desire to teach in a different country getting a "TEFL cert." is the way to do it. It is good world wide and never expires and this is a great program to be associated with. I have nothing but positive memories of my time with TEFL international Barcelona, and if any of you read this and decide to take the course I have no doubt that you will too.

I was extremely satisfied with all the aspects of the onsight course. The teachers were excellent, always available and extremely well prepared. This course was more than what I expected!!! A must take!!

I am very grateful to Kristin and her staff, I had the opportunity to teach and test myself. It was the first time for me, and I did it because I wanted to change something in my life. The course is very intense but all the teachers are excellent and ready to help. Now I have four students and I am having fun! Thank you!!

Wow! - I sure do understand the meaning if intensive now! The work load is phenomenal and it doesn't feel as though there is going to be enough time to absorb what is being taught - and basically there ISNT! That said, it is surprising just how much you DO take on board in class - and for the whole 4 weeks there is no time to do anything else. Depending on where you live also, it will take time to commute to and from the place of study (which incidentally was advertised at being in London Bridge - but turned out to be in Stepney Green, East London!) My commute was a 3 hour daily round trip, making working on assignments go well into the early hours of the morning, sometimes until 3am! - and with a 6.30am alarm call, this really isn't a lot of sleep.
The venues itself was at the back of a shipping company shop front, and although by no means a college, the two classrooms were bright spacy and clean. Only one toilet, no space for eating in a canteen type area though local shops and restaurants are on the doorstep. No quiet areas for study - the classroom space is offered - but too many distractions make it almost impossible to get any work done. That said, there is a library nearby which you can join and study in - though I heard it was also rather noisy in there too!!!!
Our tutor Paulina was fantastic - very knowledgeable and professional. Usually very happy to help - though sometimes I felt as though I couldn't always ask questions at any time, as there were so many things to get through, and Paulina did here best to get through to everyone as best she could. She made us feel very welcome and the dynamic of our group were was excellent.

This intensive course was very timely, and provided me with new opportunities to advance my teaching career. I was one of two students who was native to the United States, and I was the only one truly born here. The other classmates were a lot of fun, and we worked well together. I most enjoyed working with the students that came to the center, and being able to teach them English. I realized through this course that I really enjoy teaching English to adults. I already had experience teaching children. I learned how to work with other students trying to accomplish the same end results. I quickly discovered how much information I was receiving for such a short course. The self-reflections were long, but worth it. And lesson planning was fun, and afforded many opportunities to be creative. However, after completing the course, I was expecting more help with job placement from ITTT and I have received very little help. I have some links, but mostly, they seem to be links to other schools providing the same/similar TEFL certification courses. I do hope to secure a TESL/TEFL job soon enough, but I do need some help in where to look, and what schools are the best, both locally and abroad. I am especially interested in Latin America. I am grateful to have had this opportunity.