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I am researching various TEFL certificate programs and have found several that seem legit. How strict are the requirements of employers in requiring CELTA or
Trinity? I have been told by several schools that employers regularly seek CELTA certificates and their equivalents. Would a smaller school offering a similar
curriculum be widely accepted? In general I am only looking for schools that offer 120+ hours of instruction, 10+ hours of supervised teaching, 6+ hours of
observation, 1:6 ratio or better. Would such a program be considered as highly as CELTA? I am looking specifically at teaching in Germany, although I would
like to eventually teach elsewhere. I would like to keep open as many options for future employment as possible.
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It's not that strict at all. CELTA, in my opinion, is only for teachers who have a couple of years experience already. It's an intense course which
isn't for the faint hearted.
Most entry level jobs don't require CELTA so a simple TEFL Certificate is fine for new teachers. |
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Just out of interest, what counts as an 'entry level job'? I know that this term refers to people who are just starting out with no experience but what
sort of specific teaching jobs do you mean when you say 'entry level'?
I'm just starting out and havent got any teaching certificates yet at all. Does this mean that I shouldnt bother doing the CELTA until I have experience under my belt?
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Entry level is basically a job teaching English at a private school in a non-English speaking country. Whilst others may well disagree with me, I think the
CELTA is an intensive course which is best taken once you have a couple of years' experience. It helps if you are pretty knowledgeable about the grammar of
English, have personal teaching epxerience which you can relate the suggestions and advice given by your CELTA teacher and so on.
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