A truly amazing experience that I'll never forget!

I wasn't sure about all of the hype about the "teach English in another country" on the Internet, but I decided to go for it. As it turned out, it was much more than I had hoped for. The TEFL class was amazing and the TEFL instructors couldn't have been better. The course is rather intense which helped all of the students bond like family. It was truly an amazing experience. The staff at Maximo is just as fantastic. They are there for our support and will do whatever it takes to help you succeed. During the course, we had the opportunity to give mini lessons to actual students to develop what we were taught in class. The course culminated with a practical teaching week where we took over an actual class for a week. The students here are amazing and the whole course, although a lot of work, was very fun.

I have come from other careers in the helping professions such as firefighter, paramedic, police and private security. This is the last career that I will have before retirement in about 5 years. It is a satisfying endeavor and a perfect note to end my professional life on. Although I'm close to retirement, the age group of the students in my class varied from 19 years old to 57. I would recommend not only Maximo Nivel as a school to obtain your TEFL certificate, but also teaching English as a foreign language, whether you are starting out your career or ending it like I am. Either way, there are jobs available all over the world. I have been offered several since I've been in Guatemala. A TEFL certificate is really a ticket to see the world and live in other cultures.

A truly amazing experience that I'll never forget!