TEFL in Antigua, Guatemala with Guaranteed Job Placement

Most educators around the world who teach subjects in English are having to apply strategies to better reach students whose native language is different than their own. The TEFL program at Maximo gives you numerous strategies and new techniques to help these students in classroom settings of all kinds. As a veteran teacher of many subjects and levels, I found much of the course--which I completed in a hybrid manner including 2 weeks onsite--to be refreshingly new and challenging. The staff at Maximo is professional, the guidance along the way is solid, and the setting of the school in the heart of Antigua is ideal. I am happy to have finally gotten TEFL-certified after "being on the fence" for many years!

I joined the program more as an impulse and without expectations, but I am very happy I did. It was a great experience, very good learning and a lot of fun. The course was intense and compact, but the teacher Wayne Summerbell and my fellow students made the time fly by.
Wayne was good, he was very good. He went beyond the role as a teacher and became a coach, motivator, friend and when I was down and lost he lifted me up and showed me the way.
I will certainly recommend the course for its teaching techniques and personal skills development.

I had such a positive learning experience all thanks to my amazing TFL trainer Wayne Summerbell, who has been such an incredible teacher and mentor! The 4 weeks of training were compact with so much information but with the smooth delivery and energy of the classroom, the time flew by so quickly! I have left the course with so much knowledge, transferable skills, and most importantly, passion and excitement to apply what I have learned. I have learned so much from observing what a successful teacher looks like.

This course exceeded all of my expectations in a positive way. It was challenging, but I looked forward to each day of class and practical teaching. I cannot understate how much Maximo Nivel Antigua benefits greatly from their incredible TEFL trainer- Wayne Summerbell- who is kind, supportive, and incredibly knowledgable.

The classroom time, resources, and constant support that was provided allowed all in our cohort to be successful and enjoy our time together. We didn't know what to expect when we signed up, but would strongly recommend to anyone considering.

I signed up for the TEFL course with Máximo Nivel as a "Plan B." I had just decided to take a pause from teaching after 10 years in the U.S. public school system and was open to any new opportunities that came my way.

This course with Wayne changed everything! He was so kind, informative, knowledgable and supportive, and the course was so engaging, that I now fully intend to seek an English-teaching job in Latin America.

The course is a lot of work, and challenging, but with Wayne's guidance I never felt lost or overwhelmed. The classroom was like a tiny community, and we supported each other through every struggle and accomplishment. Plus, practical teaching week was such an incredible opportunity to learn, grow, and practice.

I took my TEFL course with Wayne Summerbell. He was an excellent teacher. He treated each class professionally and was aware of our needs as students throughout the entire course. Each day was engaging and fun. Wayne demonstrated the TEFL techniques that we would need to use in our own classes. Every assignment was very clear and Wayne was there to help us every step of the way. I always felt that I had the resources and support I needed to succeed. Wayne is kind, friendly, and energetic and his enthusiasm for the course makes the course enjoyable despite its heavy workload.

My TEFL course at Maximo Nivel, Antigua was an incredibly positive experience. I did not know exactly what to expect but what I found was a very academically rigorous course that gives you all the tools necessary to be a successful teacher. The instructor, Wayne Summerbell, could not be of higher quality. He is incredibly professional, charismatic, energetic, knowledgeable, and available. It is very clear that he has a wide breadth of experience that informs his teaching style and technique, he understands well how to synthesize that experience into something easily digestible by a complete novice. I could not be happier with my experience. Many say it is too expensive but for what you get, it is well worth it in my opinion.

The TEFL certification with Maximo Nivel is quite rigorous and worth every minute! I highly recommend this certification course. WAYNE, my talented instructor, made the four-week journey soar. His expertise and highly skilled ability to model every facet of TEFL were truly amazing and inspiring! If you want to teach English as a foreign language, please consider this program. Antigua, Guatemala, is a tranquil location filled with kind people and beauty everywhere! No matter which country you choose, Peru, Costa Rica, or Guatemala, come a little early and/or stay a little longer. You will want to go on excursions and explore. There is so much to do, and the school offers on-site travel services at each location. Before coming to Guatemala for my TEFL certification I was in Peru for a month learning Spanish, and prior to that did online Spanish for a month, all with Maximo Nivel.