Location
  • Online
Length
170 hours
Training Type
Online

Program Details

Teaching Practicum
Yes
Job Placement
Yes
Certifications
Online TEFL Online TESOL TEFL TEFL (Hybrid) TESOL
Housing
Apartment Host Family Hotel
Age Min.
20

Pricing

Starting Price
1499
Price Details
Tuition includes lifetime job search guidance featuring:

✔️ Personal guidance from an experienced Job Search Advisor.

✔️ ESL Job Search Manual: All of our graduates receive a 400-page manual containing all relevant information for major job markets around the world.

✔️ESL worldwide school directory listing over 20,000 schools & online teaching companies worldwide.

✔️ Referrals to preferred recruiters, placement agencies, online teaching companies, and language schools.

✔️ Job interview assistance for International TEFL / TESOL course participants.

✔️ Engaged alumni community of 35,000+ ITA graduates in 80 countries worldwide.
What's Included (Extra)

✔️ University-level instructors
✔️ Award-winning accredited TEFL courses
✔️ Personalized pre-enrollment guidance
✔️ All courses include live practice teaching

Nov 14, 2024
Oct 16, 2024
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About Program

Interested in getting paid to travel the world? With International TEFL Academy’s Online TEFL class, you’ll be qualified to both teach English in 80+ countries worldwide and also to teach English online.

If You Are...
- A native English speaker from the U.S. or Canada & at least 21 years old
- Looking to make money & experience adventure while living abroad in Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East
- Passionate about education and eager to earn your accredited TEFL certificate
- Seeking opportunities for advanced training in areas like teaching English online & teaching business English

Armed with your ITA TEFL certification & our lifetime job search guidance, you'll be able to find professional English teaching jobs online and in countries like Spain, Costa Rica, and South Korea.

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Program Highlights

  • Professional Level TEFL Certification Courses: We offer accredited TEFL certification courses online (11 weeks online) and in-person (4 weeks) in 25 locations worldwide that exceed international professional standards.
  • Lifetime Job Search Guidance: All graduates of ITA standard TEFL courses receive lifetime job search guidance and access to exclusive resources for gaining employment teaching English abroad in 80 countries.
  • Exclusive Alumni Networks & Community: Network, connect, and correspond with our 50,000 ITA alumni teaching English across the globe. This community is a great way to meet friends & get your questions answered by ITA graduates currently teaching abroad.
  • We Have Been in YOUR shoes: Everyone on the ITA staff has extensive experience international experience living & teaching abroad.
  • Advanced training in areas like teaching English online, teaching business English, and teaching English to young learners.

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Online TEFL Certification

Recognized as the top online TEFL course available, ITA's part-time 170-hour Online TEFL Course provides the training & qualification you need to teach English professionally in 80 countries worldwide.

- Designed to accommodate those working or going to school full-time
- Course sections are limited to 20 students and are taught by university-level instructors to ensure an engaging and interactive learning experience
- 20 hours of live practice teaching
- Lifetime job search guidance

Guaranteed Teaching Jobs in Asia

For those seeking the adventure of teaching English abroad without the hassles of navigating international job markets, International TEFL Academy offers guaranteed job placements for teaching English in Thailand, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, or Japan. Our new job placement program for Costa Rica is now open!

Travel the World as a Digital Nomad

With ITA's Digital Nomad TEFL Package, you'll receive top-quality training, support, and essential tools for thriving as an international English teacher and digital nomad in countries like Vietnam, Mexico, and Spain. You don't need prior teaching experience or a college degree!

Includes:
* Award-winning standard online TEFL course
* Teaching English Online TEFL Specialty Course
* Tutoring English Specialty Course
* Lifetime job guidance & access to 50,000 alumni network worldwide

Learn Spanish & Get Paid to Teach English in Spain

Typically, it's a daunting task for Americans to secure a work visa for teaching English in Spain. However, with ITA's unique teach & study programs, you can obtain a student visa that allows you to live legally and earn a sustainable salary while teaching English in Spain, all while taking classes in Spanish language & culture. Moreover, our programs offer extensive support and guidance for obtaining your visa and finding teaching opportunities in Spain.

Program Reviews

4.76 Rating
based on 172 reviews
  • 5 rating 82.56%
  • 4 rating 13.37%
  • 3 rating 2.91%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 1.16%
  • Instruction 4.8
  • Support 4.85
  • Value 4.4
  • Academic Rigor 4.1
  • Job Assistance 4.5
  • Content 4.85
  • Engagement 4.75
  • Support 4.75
  • Platform 4.8
  • Value 4.65
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Amie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

A well rounded experience

The TEFL academy course was well rounded, interesting and accessible. The course content was appropriately broken down, with videos, activities and texts in each topic. There was a good feedback system which means the assignments are transferable to real life teaching. I used the lesson planning skills in an interview today, and got the job. So very valuable. I’m a native speaker and it got me analysing the language and learning more, which is so interesting! There’s also a job section on the website which is so useful. Thank you to the TEFL academy.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Pay attention to how different groups learn. It will help you understand your students more.
Pros
  • Videos from real life TEFL workers
  • Easily accessed website
25 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Hi Amie,

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with ITA — we really appreciate it! We're happy to hear you were able to use the skills and tools you learned to secure a teaching job! Please feel free to reach out anytime with questions or if you need any assistance — our team is here to help!

Cheers - The ITA Team

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Atishay
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Is it worth it? Yes!

The content is absolutely amazing. I learnt so much during this course about what it takes to be a teacher - not just an EFL teacher, but a teacher in general. Not only has this course equipped me with the skills required to be EFL teacher, it has also enlightened me whilst positively contributing to my person development.

The support has been great too! A special thanks to my admissions advisor Rebecca, course instructor Courtney and student advisor Ivana :)

If you are someone who is looking to get TEFL certified, ITA is the way!

Pros
  • Top quality course content
  • Super friendly staff
  • User-friendly platform
Cons
  • Limited interaction with course instructor and peers
75 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Hi Atishay,

Thanks for taking the time to share your experience with ITA — we really appreciate it! We're glad you got so much out of the course and can kick off your teaching career with confidence. Please feel free to reach out at any time with questions or if you need any assistance — our team is here to help!

Cheers - The ITA Team

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Andrew
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Pleasantly Surprised!

Like many people here, I was just looking to get a TEFL certification as a means to an end. I honestly went with ITA because people on a TEFL subreddit recommended it. I figured I would just blow through the course and do whatever work was needed. What I didn’t expect was how robust and useful the information on the course is. I did the 170 hour course, 20 of those hours involved me observing and teaching in the classroom, which I felt prepared to do thanks to the program. I finished with the feeling that I had gained skills and knowledge that would benefit me and my future students.

96 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Andrew,

Thanks for taking the time to write a review - we really appreciate it. Please remember to get in touch for job search guidance or with any questions about TEFL, teaching abroad, or teaching English online - our team is here to help!

Cheers - The ITA Team

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Rachel
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My Online ITA Course Experience

I am a current college student hoping to teach English abroad after I graduate. I really appreciate the online asynchronous format of this course because I was able to fit this course into my schedule even while working full-time (plus overtime) at my summer job! My instructor was very kind and helpful, and she offered excellent critiques on my assignments and participated often in the Discussion Forums. The other students were friendly and shared some great ideas in the Forums. I feel like the content was very thorough; it prepares students to teach people of any age or English proficiency level. I am very grateful for the required Practicum, also: even after completing only one hour as of when I wrote this review, I feel much more comfortable with the idea of teaching people English. Overall, I would highly recommend this TEFL/TESL couse!

Pros
  • Great instructors
  • Thorough and practical content
  • Good timeline
179 people found this review helpful.
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Joyce (Yuanchun)
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great TEFL Program

Working with ITA has been a great experience for me. Not only do they offer a great course to obtain your TEFL certificate, they offer additional specialized courses that helps boost your experience and resume. ITA also offer many other resources such as advisors for your course and job search guidance, pdf's that outline details about working in different countries, information on where to find practicum programs, and much more. My advisors have also been very helpful to me in answering all my questions regarding courses and job search.

182 people found this review helpful.
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Caroline
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Highly Recommend

I absolutely recommend this program. International TEFL Academy has been such a great experience from my very first advisor to my professor to the job board. This program taught me things I didn't know I needed to know about teaching English and specifically teaching English abroad. The most valuable part of this course is how they teach you to build a lesson plan. Their program is incredibly student and spontaneous, authentic language focused. My professor was thorough, corrective, and helpful. I feel very prepared from this program.

188 people found this review helpful.
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Jessica
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Excellent experience. Feel prepared.

ITA has been more than what I expected. The material is comprehensive, the program (teacher, student affairs) is extremely supportive, and the resources (practicum hours/job search) are extensive. There's a sense of community even though it's all online.

When applying for my practicum hours, I was able to choose from a huge list of different and interesting organizations that ITA is affiliated with. Once I started my student teaching/practicum hours I felt prepared even though I had not completed the course. 2 weeks into my practicum hours I was invited to attend a professional development day in which the topic was material I had already covered in the ITA course!

I definitely recommend ITA for your TEFL certification. It's comprehensive, interesting, and will leave you feeling prepared, confident and inspired to teach and explore the world!

192 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Jessica - Thanks for taking your TEFL course with ITA, and for sharing your experience - we really appreciate it! Please remember to get in touch with any questions or issues relating to your course and your job search. Our team is here to help!

Cheers! - The ITA Team

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Taylor
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

ITA - TEFL Certification Program

I decided to get my TEFL certification as I had just graduated college and was not sure what I wanted to do with my life, so traveling and teaching English seemed like an exciting career path to pursue. At first, I was just participating in the course so that I had a cheaper option to travel to a different country, but after actively engaging in the course material and the enthusiasm my teachers and other classmates had for this subject, I was also excited to continued my studies. ITA had a clear, concise, organized way of presenting and teaching the information and I would highly recommend the program to anyone that is considering teaching English as a foreign language.

Pros
  • Organized material
  • Quick course duration
  • Vast amount of resources
Cons
  • Not as flexible with deadlines
  • Not as "hands-on"
  • Tutoring experience is found solely by students
224 people found this review helpful.

Questions & Answers

This is a wide questions both for youngest and oldest. The youngest are at least 18 with a high school diploma, the oldest depends country by country on mandatory retirement ages. 95% are jobs at language schools, not "programs" like an assistant teacher through a government program. Teaching jobs are like in your country, people work to 70, 75, 80 years old if they can handle the rigor of the...

Yes, many people take TEFL courses who are not native English speakers, they need to be proficient in English to be accepted into TEFL classes and have excellent English to be able to work in schools. Here's an article:https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/non-native-english…

The answer is it depends entirely on which country you choose to teach in. I made a lot of money in China but it is not an easy place to live.

Well first you need to get a work visa and your family can come as Accompanying family members