Teach in Europe - Recommended TEFL Course for Americans

Name: Teach in Europe - Recommended TEFL Course for Americans
Brand: The Language House TEFL
SKU: 29573
Rating: 4.95 (78 reviews)

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Location

Czech Republic
- Prague

Length

130 hours

Training Type

Classroom

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Program Details

Teaching Practicum

Yes

Job Placement

Yes

Certifications

Online TESOL TEFL TESOL

Weekly Classroom Hours

Housing

Apartment Hotel

Age Min.

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Starting Price

1590

Price Details

Book your course within 14 days of sending in your application and receive a $125 discount on your course.
We also offer a variety of discounts for enrolling with friends or with a partner.
Our flexible deposit allows you to change your course date if needed.
The application is quick, easy, and free, and it includes a complimentary consultation.
Contact us for seasonal discounts. We always have great deals on specific course months.

What's Included

Activities Airport Transfers Transportation Visa Wifi

What's Included (Extra)

Inclusion in our vibrant graduate community
A supportive staff of over 14 people
Lifetime job assistance
Parties/social events
Housing assistance
All course materials and textbooks
Airport car service
6 hrs of Czech lessons
Graduation gifts
And much more

What's Not Included

Accommodation Airfare Meals Travel Insurance

What's Not Included (Extra)

Housing and visa services are extra

Last Updated: Mar 06, 2025

Last Reviewed: Mar 06, 2025

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About Program

Move to Europe and teach abroad with The Language House!

The Language House TEFL comes highly recommended by graduates of their program and is one of the most popular TEFL courses in Europe. What separates TLH from other TEFL/CELTA/online courses is their focus on extra teaching practice and their stellar postgraduate community and services in Prague and abroad. TLH is not just a teacher training course, but a vibrant community of staff & graduates who help and support each other. Graduating from this program guarantees you a job in a top language school in the region.
TLH is perfect for Americans who want to teach in Europe.

Aside from expert teacher training, TLH assists with every aspect of moving abroad (jobs, housing, visas). This attention to their students is what makes them so popular.

The course is rewarding and fun but be prepared for a rigorous educational experience. In 4 weeks, they'll turn you into a confident teacher and help you find teaching jobs worldwide!

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Program Highlights

The most popular TEFL certification course in Prague
Perfect for Americans/Canadians who want to teach in Europe
The full 'move, live, and teach abroad' package
Lifetime job assistance and job guarantee
American-owned with over 20 years of history

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Job and Guidance Package

The Language House TEFL offers a wonderful Job and Guidance Package for teachers who are already TEFL certified and want to move to Prague. Moving to Prague and setting up a shop is hard on your own. This program helps with everything from your temporary housing and job search to the visa and making friends. Most importantly, participants get to sit in on two weeks of The Language House TEFL's course to brush up on their teaching skills. Highly recommended!

Blended Courses with International TEFL Academy

The Language House TEFL has teamed up with International TEFL Academy to offer a one-of-a-kind blended TEFL course. Sign up for International TEFL Academy's 11-week online course via The Language House TEFL and get the ability to do your teaching practicum with us in Prague. Get the benefits of having the leading providers in online and onsite training in the same course. This is a perfect option for those who want to get most of their training completed in advance.

Young Learners Certificate (YLT Course)

We offer a great YLT (Young Learners and Teens) certificate for those interested in teaching kids. There are so many jobs these days geared towards teaching children. This 12-hour course will give you specific training in the field of young learners, making you more employable for preschool teaching positions. The YLT course takes place on two Saturdays during our regular course. It is open to all Language House TEFL students and those who already have a TEFL certificate.

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The Language House TEFL might have been the best decision I've made. The course was intensive and thoroughly prepared me for a career in teaching English as a second language. The community and network is unmatched and you will certainly find work. I have been able to teach in Prague for over a year and half now and have opportunities to teach in many other countries that I will pursue in the near future. I have nothing but the highest regard for TLH and recommend it to anyone who is thinking of pursuing teaching English abroad.

At first, I was reluctant to sign up for an english teaching course abroad. My biggest fear was that I would pay a lot of money in terms of travel, accommodations and the course itself, only to be disappointed and stuck in a miserable program abroad for a month or, worse, get totally ripped off.

Based on the reviews I read online, and my research overall, The Language House seemed like the best option given my travel interests. And, it did not disappoint!!

For simplicity, here's a list of why I'd encourage anyone looking to teach abroad to sign up for The Language House:

1.) Logistics: If you are traveling from far away, The Language House makes it way less stressful to get settled. They provide airport pick up and great housing with other students. They also offer an orientation before the program starts so you can familiarize yourself with Prague. Additionally, they even help with the silly/unexpected stressful stuff-- For instance, my luggage got lost, and I was instructed to call the airport. I was a bit worried about the language barrier and getting my address right. So, instead, my housing host called the airport for me AND schlepped my luggage up to my room while I was in class. It was little things like this that made me sure I had chosen a great program. So much thoughtfulness and attention to detail.

2.) Location: Prague is an incredible city. It's beautiful and has a lot of history as well as sites to see. Night life is humming with activity and a myriad of choices: you can have a cold beer by the river, go beer garden hopping, hit up an absinthe bar or even a 5 story club with *themed* levels. The Language house site is also within walking distance and easily accessed by tram from student housing.

3.) Community: Not only will you have a whole community of peers during the program, but you will also have access to the whole TLH staff and alums. The alums even showed us around the city our first week of school, and continue to be an active component of the program. This sense of community is also very helpful when you're later looking for jobs and need advice or other info.

4.) Teaching and Learning: The course itself is definitely not a walk in the park. If you came to party in Prague first and foremost, then this program is probably not for you. Be prepared to dedicate a lot of time to studying and lesson planning. Keep in mind your daily schedule is something like this: 9:30-1pm (class), 1pm-5pm (lesson planning/free time), 5pm-8pm (teaching). I wouldn't recommend this program to someone who is not serious about learning how to teach english. But, on the flip side, if you are really trying to learn how to teach, you're going to get more than a strong foundation at TLH.

Overall, I really enjoyed this program and would highly recommend it to anyone interested in teaching English!

The Language House is an extremely rewarding course which provides you with everything you need to teach English in Prague. The course is challenging but gives you the required skills to be an ESL teacher. The school also plays a pivotal role in helping you making friends before and after the course due to its focus on socialising.

The Language House isn't just a certification course. It's a huge network of hundreds of alumni that are in your same situation giving you guidance along the way. The support you receive is unbelievable. Signing up for The Language House was the best decision I ever made. It changed my life for the better and I owe it all to Chris Westergaard, the director the course. He's built something really special. Join us in Prague!

What would you improve about this program?

Some programs are perfect.

I came to Prague, Czech Republic knowing no one. I finished the course after one month and had 25 new friends and a massive community of alumni TEFL teachers always willing to help and support me. Chris Westergard, owner of The Language House, does a phenomenal job building an excellent community all while preparing you for exactly what you need to be a successful TEFL teacher.

This course will help you with everything you need to become a qualified teacher. The lovely staff is very hands on, providing you with lots of useful information. Whether that be feedback on your practice lessons, reviewing grammar during a lecture, or simply providing information about the city of Prague itself. Also the alumni network is quite large so there is usually a social gathering or two of some kind with your fellow teachers. If you wish to start a career and life experience of teaching abroad please do so through TLH. It was a wonderful experience for me and I'm sure it will be for you as well!!!

The Language House is a community, you arrive and are immediately welcomed into the fold. You will form deep meaningful connections with your fellow classmates and previous graduates. This is not a program where you put your head down, do the work and move on. Whether or not you are planning to stay in Prague, it doesn't matter, you will have support, advice and make great friends.

Be prepared to work and work hard. It's intense and well worth it. The days are long, they have 12 hours of classroom teaching throughout the course. If you want a program where at the end of it you feel confident standing in front of a class and teaching an effective lesson. This is program for you.

Plus Prague is a beautiful city.

I took TLH's TEFL Certification course in September 2013 and it was hands down one of the best decisions of my life. First off, Prague is an incredible city-- the magic still isn't gone 2+ years later! But The Language House truly provided me with everything I could have wanted from a TEFL course and then some! The staff is incredibly knowledgeable and so willing to help in every way. The owner, Chris Westergaard, is very involved and goes out of his way to make your experience the best possible. From helping with getting a job, to finding housing, to simply making friends in a new city, TLH covers all the bases. However, what I found most special about the course is the huge alumni network of people still living and teaching in Prague. Having that built in community makes all the difference in adjusting to living in a new country. I highly recommend TLH to anyone thinking of moving abroad to teach!!

Questions & Answers

Can a non-native (yet almost native-like) speaker of English can get a teaching job after completing the program as well?

Hello! Yes, it is possible :) While it maybe slightly more difficult to find a job, there are definitely opportunities for you! The Language House is great about connecting their students with jobs around Prague.

By Natalie Schulte on July 16, 2018

Are you able to make save money on the side?

I have been able to live comfortably and travel with my income.

By Pat Pyfer on September 15, 2017

Is TEFL certificate useful in the USA at all?

Unfortunately, TEFL certification is not particularly useful in the States. Most schools and companies here don't seem to understand what it is. ESL companies here tend to look for DELTA certification or a teaching license with ESL credential for their teaching staff. However, skills that you acquire during this program (and teaching abroad) are very helpful in persuing teaching at home.

By Casey Whitlatch on September 16, 2017

How easy is it to find a job after the course?

found it very easy to get a job in Prague after the TEFL at the Language House. I had three interviews the first week after the course and I got all three jobs. Most of my friends had a similar experience. Prague has so many language schools and they are usually hiring. This was in mid April. An even better time to look for jobs is in late August/early September, or in January when the terms start...

By Zev Moses on August 31, 2016

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Alumni Interviews

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

Why did you choose this program?

I chose the program because I knew I would be staying in the country for at least a year and would need help with all the paperwork involved in that process. The program had a whole process set up for helping with that and the appeal was far to great to pass by. On top of that it offered a certificate for teaching based on a grammar test no one else had that as far as I could find at the time.

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

The only thing I had to really organize on my own was funding. Which was the hardest part, really, I don't know what it is now, but at the time, I needed a minimum of $5000 in my bank so I could get a bank letter for the visa process. After that, I had to get plane tickets and any other travel expenses and then find a place to live after the course was over. Oh, and chip in for the coffee fund during the program. They had a very cute mug you could buy if you wanted.

Otherwise, they did practically everything. They told us what to do and expect for the visa process. We were taught the basic dos and don'ts of the language and culture.

They took us on some really fun tourist adventures around Prague and even had other hiking trips that we could join in on with Alumni of the course. Some of the teachers there are tour guides for the city, and it was very informative as well as fun.

In the Young Learners part of the course that I opted into, we got to see how classes were taught in a school setting as well, and they provided a lot of resources for us to use in our lessons.

They were study groups to work on lesson plans and things that were difficult throughout the course that we could go to for help. But if it was something simple, you were free to ask someone, and they would help if they had time, and if they didn't have it, they would point you to someone who did.

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

I really wish I had had some preventative medicine for getting sick when I arrived. I had been recovering from a sinus infection when I and I discovered the pains of mixing germs from around the world at about the 3rd week, it wasn't fun. Especially with the grammar test coming. I also discovered that I am basically allergic to the city in the colder months due to everyone mostly using coal for their heating.

Also, beware of wandering around the historical neighborhoods. Some only have one entrance and exit. I got horribly lost. It was like a maze. I ended up getting help from a local who must have seen that I couldn't find my way back out

Don't let any of that be a deterrent, though, I got allergy medicine from a lékárna (pharmacy) and chances are, in Prague, they will speak English too. That's true for most of the tourist areas, really. The Czech people are generally standoffish at first but are really fun when they open up.

Also, download Google Translate and have the Czech language marked available for offline use. It's saved my butt more than once. It's not perfect but it helps. Just keep the sentence simple and it works.

Most importantly, be ready for a massive amount of information to be put in your head in a very short amount of time. It's like a boot camp for teaching English. It's a lot to deal with all at once and when it's over, it's a massive release of stress but it's also a bit sad because it's over, and most of the friends you've made only stay for a year or so.

And on a more fun note, don't forget to enjoy the food; just mind the carbs. Many people overindulge without doing the work needed to not gain a few pounds in the process. I know I did 😅 it takes a bit to get the portions right. But it's all very tasty. 😋

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

It's basically going to school with a strict schedule. If something happens to stop you from getting a lesson in, they will have to make up time for it later.

In the mornings, you learn. If I remember right, it was 2 or 3 lessons on different topics with a possible outing if it was to apply what was learned (in the case of the Czech language we went to a store to find things) or to observe a real lesson being taught. And then, in the evening, you actually teach a 45-minute lesson. Afternoons were spent making a lesson plan and getting help with it if needed.

On the weekend, we had excursions and got to be tourists with our teachers as guides.
At the end of the program was a big party and I advise eating before you go.

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

My biggest fear was meeting new people and talking in front of a group. I'm rather shy with a bit of social anxiety, but I hide it well. Which all probably sounds strange given the nature of the program. My mom taught me to "panic later", and I did, but after a while, it became less scary. But if I needed to ask for something in Czech... Well, I'd have rather not. I'm better at communicating now, but at first, it was very scary.

I came into this program knowing that I would likely be staying in Europe. I wanted to restart my life, and this was the best way to do for me.

Write and answer your own question.

Don't be afraid to fail at something, most people are generally nice but some aren't willing to try and communicate with you if you can't speak the language well. The older generation is really chatty too. I still wish I had been able to speak Czech better at the time. I had been on the tram and nice older gentleman sat next to me and tried striking up a conversation. I tried but when I explained that I didn't understand him he was nice about it and soon we parted ways.

I got lucky; I've only had 2 negative experiences due to a language barrier. But everyone else I've met has been amazing.

The key is to try and use Czech and come up with ideas if the person you need to talk to doesn't understand you or doesn't want to look at your translation on your phone.

This is how I got my husband, actually 😂 He barely spoke any English. He had learned in school but never used it outside of games of music. We talked using pictures. I still have our first 3 conversations drawn on a piece of paper with a pencil that I had in my bag. I met him through Facebook, actually. I wanted to meet someone local and make friends. He didn't realize how little Czech I spoke because I was using a translator. He was the best thing that happened to me. He took very good care of me and helped with a lot of things. I'm actually very good friends with his favorite former teacher because I now teach at his old school.

And if you are planning on living outside of Prague, get ready to use the bus. They aren't always on time, so be early, and some locations don't have automatic stops. If you are standing there waiting, you need to wave the bus down or it won't stop if you need to get off the bus, remember to push the button or you will end up walking back to where you wanted to go.

I personally love the Czech Republic. Be ready for some culture shock but keep an open mind. And please be quick when in line to pay for stuff. They generally dislike waiting unless it's unavoidable.

Ana-Madalina Danila

2018 Alum

Les Gebhardt

2017 Alum

Lena Hunt

2016 Alum

Stuart Gregory

2017 Alum

Jennifer Dickinson

Erin Fox-Ramirez

2013 Alum

Staff Interviews

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

What is your favorite travel memory?

Traveling in Europe

My favorite travel memory has to be my first time traveling to Prague. I had never traveled internationally by myself before.

I was flying from California to The Czech Republic via a layover in Russia. I was nervous, anxious, excited to start my new adventure abroad. I had never been to Europe before and I had just decided to start my new adventure living abroad for only 3 months.

Little did I know my life would change forever and almost two years later I am still in Prague teaching English!

How have you changed/grown since working for your current company?

Working for the Language House has been great. Back home in California I was a store manager of a retail boutique. One of my favorite things about my job was getting to train employees and future managers and helping them grow in something we were both passionate about.

Now, I feel like I'm doing something similar as I help expats learn to teach English in a foreign country. I had given presentations in front of 80+ people before, done walk throughs about my stores business in front of the President and board of executives of my company, and worked with many high profile customers, but nothing was like teaching English for the first time!

It's hard to explain how to teach someone something that you have known how to do since you were a small child; something that comes second nature to you.

It's difficult and rewarding and challenging all at the same time.

Teaching English has made me a much more confident person and I feel immense gratification knowing that I am helping someone hone or learn a new language that will help them in work or their social life.

What makes your company unique? When were you especially proud of your team?

Many things make The Language House unique. One of them being the dedication and unity of the team. It's easy to have a job and work from 9-5 every day just to get by. But at The Language House, it feels more like a small family. All the employees share their ideas and passions about getting the company to the next level.

It's not an hourly job but something that has intertwined with your life. Your co-workers are your closest friends and together you work towards doing what you love better and better. Our meetings aren't just opportunities for us to "hang-out" or discuss ideas "from the top" but to come together and naturally talk about the progression of the school and what direction we see it going in.

It's inspiring to work with such creative people and to be among team members who really enjoy what they do and look forward to doing it every day.

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

To be a successful company you have to listen. You need to listen to your employees: their needs, ideas, and aspirations. You also need to listen to listen to your customers: what they want, what they are looking to get out of your company, and what you can offer them that no one else can.

All of this has to happen with creativity , passion, and patience. You don't create a great company based off of the idea of one, but through the collaboration of many.

Chris Westergaard

Trainer and Director

Tanja Jezabek

Administrative Assistant

About The Language House TEFL

The Language House TEFL comes highly recommended by graduates of their program. What separates The Language House TEFL from the majority of other 4-week TEFL/CELTA/Trinity courses worldwide is their focus on extra teaching practice and their stellar post graduate community and services in Prague and abroad. The Language House TEFL is not just a...