Location
  • Guatemala
    • Antigua
Length
150 hours
Training Type
Classroom

Program Details

Teaching Practicum
Yes
Job Placement
Yes
Certifications
TEFL TEFL (Hybrid) TESOL
Housing
Apartment Host Family Hotel

Pricing

Starting Price
1295
Price Details
– Airport pick-up
– Program and safety orientation
– Walking tour
– Official TEFL/TESOL Certificate
– Letter of recommendation
– Lifetime job-finding assistance
– Guaranteed Job Placement
– Free Tandem Conversation Program
– Free office-wide WIFI
– Free Salsa dance classes
– Free cooking classes
– Free coffee and tea and on-site snack bar
– Institute is open 7 days/week
– Emergency contact number 24/7
What's Included
Activities Airport Transfers Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Travel Insurance
Jun 19, 2023
Mar 19, 2024
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About Program

Become a certified English teacher by earning a TEFL certification with Maximo Nivel in Antigua, Guatemala. TEFL Certification is your passport to living and working as English teacher anywhere else in the world!

The 4-week/150-hour certification program includes more than 15 hours of practical English teaching and observation of experienced teachers. Groups are small with usually 2 to 14 people.

The TEFL Program consists of 14 modules:
1. Approaches to Learning & Teaching
2. Critical ESL Techniques
3. Class Management
4. Lesson Planning
5. English Grammar Review 1
6. English Grammar Review 2
7. Teaching Grammar
8. Teaching Vocabulary
9. Teaching English with Games
10. Teaching Speaking & Writing
11. Teaching Listening & Reading
12. Assessing Learners
13. Introduction to International English Exams
14. Practical Teaching

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Diversity & Inclusion

LGBTQIA+ Support

At Maximo Nivel, we deeply value diversity in all its forms. We maintain an open-minded approach, recognizing the significance of varied perspectives, intelligent discourse, and the transformative power of a positive mindset. We warmly welcome and respect individuals from all backgrounds, irrespective of politics, gender, gender identity, age, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability. Whether it’s volunteering, Spanish immersion, TEFL certification, international internships, university courses, or GAP year experiences, members of the LGBTQIA+ community are wholeheartedly invited to participate in our programs.

Impact

Ethical Impact

At Maximo Nivel, we work in close partnership with our local communities in Latin America to ensure that volunteer projects align with genuine local needs, fostering meaningful and relevant impact. We emphasize sustainable initiatives designed for enduring change, rather than short-term interventions. By promoting cultural sensitivity, we facilitate enriching exchanges rooted in mutual respect, and our commitment to local employment further integrates and supports the communities we serve.

Program Highlights

  • Guaranteed Job Placement
  • Accredited certification accepted worldwide
  • Highly qualified TEFL Trainers
  • 15 hours of practical teaching and observation
  • Lifetime job-finding assistance

Program Reviews

4.99 Rating
based on 156 reviews
  • 5 rating 98.72%
  • 4 rating 1.28%
  • 3 rating 0%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 0%
  • Benefits 4.8
  • Support 4.95
  • Fun 4.95
  • Facilities 4.9
  • Safety 4.85
  • Instruction 5
  • Support 5
  • Value 4.85
  • Academic Rigor 4.55
  • Job Assistance 4.9
Showing 25 - 32 of 156 reviews
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Tim
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Antigua, Guatemala Máximo Nivel TEFL

There is very little to complain about with my experience, in fact I would say that there is nothing I could even say negatively about this course. The staff is always ready and willing to help. The instructor, Mackenzie Tucker, was one of the best teachers I have ever had. I had doubts that I would like the course after all I would like to be exploring in a foreign country but I came to look forward to class time. I would recommend this course to anyone looking for a scholastic adventure. If you’re looking for a TEFL cert this is the place to do it.

Pros
  • Class time
  • Classmates
  • Program Staff
26 people found this review helpful.
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Catherine
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Máximo Nivel Antigua TEFL

Máximo Nivel was a great school the attend. It is very structured to help you succeed. The staff is friendly and kind. The TEFL instructor, Mackenzie is very dedicated. He’s made my experience during TEFL a great experience. He also helped me make my international resume which helped me find a teaching position with the school. The school was such an amazing school that from the moment that I got there it was my dream to work there. The school made that possible! I would recommend this school !

Pros
  • The school is structured
  • The staff is committed
  • The TEFL teacher is dedicated
Cons
  • There really were no cons to this program
41 people found this review helpful.
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Jasme
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Maximo Nivel experience

I loved my Maximo Nivel tefl experience. The course is well structured to make learners progress and be better teachers from the get go. Already in week 1, we got to practice teaching techniques with real students.

I wanted to do tefl in person because I felt it would be more motivating and I would get support. This is exactly what I got from my experience. I also think that doing the program with Maximo allowed me to become a better teacher because of the support I had along the way: By the tefl trainers, the other learners, academic directors, etc.. I would recommend this experience to anyone who would love to teach English as a foreign language.

Pros
  • Support from the school
  • Made friends
  • Practical teaching
40 people found this review helpful.
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Charlie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Charlie Miles TEFL Review Maxiomo Nivel Antigua Guatemala

I cannot recommend the TEFL course at Maximo Nivel in Antigua enough. It has been such a fantastic experience. Challenging yet fun. I have made some great friends, in the classroom and outside of the classroom. The TEFL was taught so well by our TEFL trainer Mackenzie with endless amounts of support and guidance to get us through and prepare us for the teaching world. The school is a wonderful learning environment. All the teachers are great people and offer support themselves. Definitely do it.

41 people found this review helpful.
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Adam
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Faultless TEFL Instructor

Mackenzie was a quality teacher. He made each lesson interesting and enjoyable but most importantly he teaches you using the TEFL teaching methods. This means that by the time you get up in front of students you have seen hours of the methods in practice. I would 100% recommend this course to anyone. All the teachers very friendly and will give you all the advice you will ever need. Maximo Nivel also provide all the resources that you will need both for the program itself and for your teaching in the future.

Pros
  • Amazing teacher
  • Fun organisation
  • All the resources for the course and for teaching in the future
43 people found this review helpful.
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Altar
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL course

I am so happy that I decided to come to Antigua, Guatemala for my TEFL course. There's always a small part in each of us that's fearful of trying something new, but I can honestly say this was one of the best decisions I've ever made. The environment is incredible and my instructor left me truly feeling prepared to start teaching. He not only taught us by using the methods that we ourselves should use in the future, but he showed us that he really cares for our success by always making as much time as he could for us. I would recommend this to anyone!! If you are scared to try, don't be, because I promise it is worth it!

Pros
  • Education
  • Leaves you with lifelong experience
  • Life long friendships
Cons
  • A lot of homework (not really a con)
38 people found this review helpful.
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Charlotte
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best people, best place, best program!

I had the pleasure of spending one month in Antigua, Guatemala getting TEFL certified through Maximo Nivel. I joined the program having no previous experience and left the course confident in my abilities.

Thank you, Mackenzie for being such a wonderful TEFL instructor. Mackenzie provided timely feedback, quality support, and professional insight.

I definitely would recommend this program to anyone who is interested in TEFL as this is the best place to be with the best training. Thank you so much!

Pros
  • 24/7 support and assistance through Maximo Nivel
  • Incredible staff and teaching opportunities
  • Lots of great restaurants and places to explore
Cons
  • Antigua is expensive
36 people found this review helpful.
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Ruth
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Best thing ever!

Mackenzie is the best TEFL instructor you could ask for with a course like this. He has been an English teacher and lived in Latin America so he has a ton of experience when it comes to the course. Even with a large group of students he managed to make time for all of us to make sure we had everything we needed to succeed. Not only did he give us all the techniques we needed to teach English but he also gave us several resources for job finding and offered his own personal support and connections. Getting to actually get up and teach the students before even being certified was an incredible experience and helped us learn how to do it with support before doing it on our own. Overall an amazing course and instructor! I highly highly reccomend!

Pros
  • Lifetime job finding assistance
  • An actual certification for a resume
  • A week of practical teaching experience
37 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

I'm in the states right now....but looking forward to heading to Cambodia to teach at a school there. I was teaching for Oxford Language in Guatemala since 2 weeks after my certification.