Online TEFL / TESOL Certification Program

International TEFL Academy:
International TEFL Academy, based in Chicago, Illinois, offers internationally accredited and recognized TEFL / TESOL certification courses in a range of locations worldwide including the USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, Brazil among many others. We are part of the INTESOL Worldwide network. In addition to our full-time campus-based TEFL / TESOL programs, we offer a professional-level, highly-interactive 170 hour online TEFL certification program which takes approximately 11 weeks to complete.

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The online TEFL / TESOL certificate course is designed for students who want to Teach English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) internationally in a professional environment. It is a fully interactive course with 20 students, taught by a seasoned university level professor. The online TEFL course consists of 150 class hours and 20 hours of teaching practice which can typically be arranged in your community in venues such as language schools, community centres or libraries. 

An additional 30-Hour Business Professional & Young Learner module is available as an optional add-on to the main course for total TEFL / TESOL certification of 200 hours. Our course and curriculum is part of the INTESOL Worldwide network and accredited by ASCENTIS and ODLQC. It has the same curriculum, homework, Practicum and professional certification and accreditations used in our international onsite TEFL courses.

The ability to earn a TEFL/TESOL certification on a part time schedule appeals to those students who wish to continue working while completing their training. Aside from being able to continue with work, the Online TEFL TESOL course is very economical, allowing the student to afford the highest quality of TEFL/TESOL training at the professional certification level.

International TEFL Academy proudly uses curriculum provided by INTESOL WORLDWIDE for our online course. 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 and TESOL requirements.

This curriculum is accredited by NCFE (Northern Council for Further Education), one of the leading accrediting bodies in the UK. It is a QCF (Qualifications and Credit Framework) Level 4 course. It is also approved by the British Council, and is accredited by the ODLQC (Open and Distance Learning Quality Council), the British Government's guardian of quality in open and distance learning.

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. As a U.S.-based institute, we are also held to U.S. educational, ethical and professional standards.

From day one, students will be fully engaged in discourse not only with your professor, but also with all of the other students in the course. This interaction will remain constant throughout the duration of the course, and the instructor will offer you feedback on assignments and is always available to answer questions.

Through a series of assignments, readings, quizzes, tests, essays, and a final thematic unit, students will develop all the skills necessary to be a confident, well-resourced, professional teacher, whatever your background.

Online Virtual Classroom:
The International TEFL Academy online course is conducted in a virtual online learning environment, hosted by Moodle.com, one of the worldwide leaders of online distance learning. There is no software to download, and as long as you have an Internet connection, your entire course content is accessible. The course itself is very user friendly and easy to navigate. Students do not need to be a computer expert to take the course; they just need a very basic knowledge of web browsing.

Our onsite TEFL course locations include: Denver, Colorado & Chicago, Illinois; Barcelona & Madrid, Spain; Florence & Sardinia, Italy; Crete, Greece; Limassol, Cyprus; Budapest, Hungary; St. Petersburg, Russia; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Rio De Janiero, Brazil; Santiago, Chile; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Ciudad Guzman Mexico; Arequipa, Peru; Istanbul, Turkey; Pattaya, Thailand, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.