TEFL/TESOL certification course

Description

ITA San Diego works in collaboration with Q International School. The latter provides international students from all around Latin America, the Middle East, Asia, and Europe with high quality, state-of-the-art ESL classes. Since we are located in the same building, our TEFL students will be able to gain firsthand, practical experience as ESL teachers in real ESL classrooms.
Most of our TEFL students look to teach abroad following their graduation from our course. Many of our graduates have never been to the country where they move to teach, and arriving as a resident in a new country can be very challenging. This is why our unique combination of TEFL class training and real practical teaching experience is so important. You arrive with the skills needed to perform your job, so you won’t need to worry about adapting to a new environment as well as a new job.
During the four weeks of your course with us, you will spend time in class learning teaching methodology, but you will also spend several hours through the week observing other ESL teachers in Q International School classrooms, talking with international students and ESL teachers about their experiences in learning and teaching English as a second language. Every Friday you will teach special classes designed by you to real international ESL students.
This combination of coursework, observations, interactions and real teaching experience will help you build confidence in yourself as well as prepare you for a new career.

2015 Class Dates:
January 12 - February 6
March 9 - April 3
May 11 - June 5
June 15 - July 10
July 13 - August 7
August 10 - September 4
October 19 - November 13

Highlights

Accreditation
International TEFL Academy proudly uses our own curriculum accredited by INTESOL WORLDWIDE. INTESOL WORLDWIDE is one of the global leaders in TEFL/TESOL curriculum, and has been training students since 1993. The curriculum also meets the British Council requirements. This curriculum is internationally accredited by TQUK.
It is also meets the standards set by the British Council, the world’s authority on teaching English abroad.
Our onsite courses, operated in cooperation with our international affiliates and partners, are all internationally accredited by a variety of leading academic bodies, including the College of Teachers, ACCET and others. As a U.S.-based training school, we are also held to U.S. educational, ethical and professional standards.

Qualifications

- a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
- fluent in English
- capable of completing a university-level course that involves extensive reading, homework, essays, tests and exams, lesson plan design and student teaching. The work is all graded and student teaching must be completed prior to receiving certification.

What`s Included

The International TEFL Academy TEFL/TESOL certification course is taught by a seasoned university level professor with an advanced degree in TESOL or a related field and international teaching experience.
The TEFL course is designed for students who are looking to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) internationally in a professional environment.
Throughout this course, students will learn everything from creating lesson plans, teaching the four components of language learning: listening, speaking, reading & writing, gain an understanding of different teaching methods, and more.

The course includes lessons on:
• The role of the teacher
• Creating student-centered classroom
• Cultural sensitivity
• Methods and approaches
• Lesson planning and assessment
• Grammar and lexis
• Listening and reading
• Speaking and writing
• Visual aids and technology
• Classroom management