boomerexpat Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 (edited) Hi all, I'm thinking of starting next week a combo effort either via a program that has 2 weeks online and 2 weeks classroom (for the teaching experience part) or just get an online cert and then take TEFL Plus's 1 -2 week classroom training for people with online certs. (I want to take the in class part in Phuket.) I've looked at teflcoursereview and a variety of other sites. Some of the leading candidates are: + Bridge + i-to-i (can do the online only with them or the combo) + TEFL Corp Any experience with these companies? I'm judging them on: + price + competence of the structure of online component (coming from the online world I expect a certain level of competency) + guidance on lesson plans and other basics of teaching + competence of the in class teaching exp + general support/customer service of students + time involved. I expect to work at it but, given my age, I'm not looking at turning this into a long-term career unless I luck into a job I love. Consequently, something so time-intensive as a CELTA seems a little much. + a nice to have, but not critical, if is a name brand that might open a few choice doors I was leaning towards TEFL International's combo program but the comments on teflcoursereview didn't exactly paint them in a flattering light. A little background - I'm 58, MBA and years in high-tech marketing with over 16 years of experience training teams and 1:1 coaching. I want to get a position teaching biz at a uni but figure it makes sense to hedge my bets and would like to get formal training on lesson plans, dealing with a class, etc. even if I don't use the cert. Edited November 18, 2011 by boomerexpat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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