With school locations throughout Thailand (in Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Chang Mai), American TESOL Institute is a world leader in TESOL English teacher training. The 3-week, 120-hour TESOL Certificate provided by American TESOL Institute is globally acclaimed and accepted across a whole range of institutions and organizations.

Our TEFL learning programs are founded on thorough research, sound knowledge base coupled with piercing focus and applicability in the field of ESL teaching.

In Thailand, the American TESOL Institute exposes you to 4 months of real time teaching and a chance to immerse yourself in the exotic and exciting platter that Thailand offers through its language, its enticing range of food, motley mix of culture and history spread across the three breathtakingly beautiful yet surprisingly assorted regions of Thailand – Chiang Mai, Phuket and Pattaya.

3-week / 120-hour In-Class TESOL Certification Course:

- International TESOL Certification is followed by a short term ESL teaching job in Thai schools.

- The first phase of the project is the intensive 3 weeks TESOL Certificate course in one of our 5 locations followed by an ESL job placement for 4-5 months after the completion of the course.

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2. SEE TEFL Certification, Chiang Mai

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SEE, based in Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand, has an accredited TEFL certification providing internationally recognized TEFL training with 6 hours of observed teaching practice with cultural awareness training for teachers of English.

If the words adventure, challenge, explore, seek and share, stimulate a part of your consciousness, then the SEE TEFL Certification Programme in Chiang Mai, Thailand may be the therapy you need.

TEFL Cerfificates with Teaching Practice.

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3. International TEFL Institute - ITEFLI

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• The International TEFL Institute (ITEFLI) provides internationally-accredited and globally-recognized certificate and diploma programs in Teaching English Language as a Foreign Language (TEFL).

• Taught via online learning, our TEFL (TESOL) programs are available to students in Thailand, Asia, the UK, the USA, Canada and worldwide.

• We equip you with the teaching skills and certification required to get a professional well-paid job teaching English anywhere in the world.

• A TEFL qualification from ITEFLI will help you find TEFL jobs throughout the world. Our online TEFL certification programs are provided through up-to-date, technologically-advanced interactive training media which enhance and promote the learning experience.

• The main advantages of completing an online TEFL course are convenience and flexibility. You can study from any location you choose and you can start the program whenever you want.

• Learn at your own pace with up to 6 months to complete a course. You don't have to take any exams - your qualification is earned through assignments you submit.

Student Review:
"The course itself is professionally produced and contains great information...thank you very much for the wonderful time I had. I'm equally impressed with the professional materials. I highly recommend this course to anyone."
- Francis

Online TEFL / TESOL Certificate & Diploma Programs:

• Online TEFL Certificate (120 hrs)
Initial qualification for those wishing to start a career as an English teacher.

• Online TEFL Master Diploma Course (250 hrs)
Increase your understanding of the principles & practice of English teaching. Ideal for those who wish to extend their professional experience and accept new responsibilities.

• Short Certificate Course
Teaching Practice Certificate (20 hours)

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4. AVSE-TESOL, Ho Chi Minh City

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• AVSE-TESOL offers Australian Government-accredited and internationally-recognised TESOL programmes (RTO: 45373, Course: 11245NAT) in Vietnam (Ho Chi Minh City), Cambodia (Phnom Penh) – and Online.

• The TESOL programme at AVSE is perfect for adventurous people of all ages and backgrounds seeking to pursue ‘teach and travel’ opportunities abroad.

• Here’s a snapshot of the inclusions with the Australian Government-accredited TESOL programme at AVSE in Vietnam and Cambodia.

- pre-course support - visa, insurance and documentation advice
- referral to local accommodation options to satisfy all budgets
- a welcome dinner and drinks in the evening on day one
- early access to our secure, purposely designed Student Learning Portal
- the in-class TESOL course (Australian Government accredited, 23 days / 150 hours +/-)
- expert tuition from certified (specialist) vocational trainers
- lesson planning workshops delivered by experienced tutors
- 6 hours of observation classes (actual classes)
- 6 hours of teaching practice classes (actual classes - including 4 hours critically assessed)
- cultural immersion workshop conducted by local staff
- interactive employment workshop conducted by AVSE’s designated Job Placement Administrator
- interactive job interview workshop
- ‘hands-on’ job support once the course is completed
- post-course support –accommodation options, career pathways, visa issues and a lot more.

• With Australian Government-accredited TESOL Certification from AVSE in your hand, you’ll be ready to hit the ground running as a qualified English Language Teacher in Vietnam, Cambodia and elsewhere.

Student Review:
"I did the TESOL course in Ho Chi Minh City with AVSE-TESOL. It was brilliant! I learnt a lot, made great friends and got a teaching job as promised."
- Smithy, Australia

In-class, Australian Government-accredited TESOL programme.
23 days x 150 hours (+/-) including a 12 hour practicum with actual ESL students.

The TESOL course at AVSE in Ho Chi Minh City and Phnom Penh takes place in a real school environment from day one.

Trainees receive visa and insurance advice, referral to local accommodation options to suit all budgets, cultural immersion assistance, hands-on job support once they’ve completed the course – and a lot more.

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5. Text-and-Talk Academy

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With schools located in Bangkok, Pattaya Khon Kaen and Chiang Mai, Thailand, Text and Talk Academy provides a range of TEFL English teacher training Certificate courses.

We have trained more than 1,000,000 Thai students at our school, in private and government schools, in companies, in international schools and universities. Established 1991, we use professional trained teachers only.

With more than 3,100 graduates teaching in Thailand and all over the world, our accredited course and highly sought-after tefl certificate qualifies you to teach anywhere! Not only that, but our 6-week course prepares you to teach English to all learners, from little children all the way through the company CEO.

We offer a wide range of courses, covering first courses for newcomers to TEFL all the way to experienced teachers who need a good review. Whatever your objectives in teaching English as a foreign or second language, we have a course for you, and at graduation we assist greatly in helping you to get situated in a well-paid teaching job!

TEFL English Teacher Training Courses:

- 6-Week TEFL Certificate Course
- TEFL Home Study Finishing Course
- TEFL Upgrade & Refresher Course

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6. Language Express, Bangkok

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Language Express in Bangkok, Thailand, is an accredited TEFL / TESOL Training school offering the Cert IV TESOL course to train students to Teach English to Speakers of Other Languages. A TESOL certificate prepares people to teach English to non-native speakers. This course is conducted in association with Greenwich College (Australia), and the full course name is the Certificate IV in TESOL.

Our comprehensive TESOL course covers; practical teaching skills, grammar & pronunciation, TESOL methodologies, lesson planning and syllabus design. The course includes critically important supervised lesson observations and practicum classes, to hone your own teaching skills. The course is delivered by exceptionally well qualified teacher-trainers with decades of ESL/EFL experience.

English Teacher Training Course - Certificate IV TESOL / TEFL:

- 120 hours spread over 4 weeks
- 6 hours of teaching practice.
- 10am to 5pm, Monday to Friday
- Teaching Grammar
- Teaching Pronunciation
- Lesson Planning
- Testing Language Learners
- Teaching Practicum

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7. English TEFL, Phuket

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English TEFL provides TEFL courses on the beautiful island of Phuket, Thailand. TEFL training is done on location with teaching practice in a local Thai school with authentic Thai students. We offer Thai immersion with the course giving you the opportunity to appreciate Thailand and its culture.

In just 3 weeks, you will graduate with an internationally recognized TEFL certificate. You will graduate with an TEFL certificate, allowing you to travel and teach in many countries across the globe. Our certificate gives you the tools to teach English to students who are desperate to learn. After the course you are able work in Thailand and make a positive difference to the lives of the people in Thailand!

We offer a 120-hour/ 3 weeks on-site TEFL course which includes 10 hours teaching practice in a local Thai school.

Some Thai immersion and help with securing a job offer on completion of the course.

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8. GreenTEFL, Chiang Mai

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GreenTEFL is Chiang Mai's leading provider of TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. We operate through The NAVA school of English, Chiang Mai's largest employer of English teachers contracting to over 20 teachers in and around Chiang Mai. At GeenTEFL we supply all our students with a 1 year education visa so they can enjoy a hassle free stay in Thailand and find work at their own pace.

We offer a fully credited and recognised 120 hour TEFL course that focuses on creating exceptional and prepared teachers. Throughout the course, students will be able to observe experienced teachers working through NAVA and will be given the ample opportunities to create and run their own classes in real Thai schools. We also provide our students with free transportation to and from the school every day. We are positive that after the course you will be an exceptionally prepared, able, experienced and sort after graduate. So much so that we provide you life-time job assistance. And NAVA is always seeking graduates from the GreenTEFL program.

We offer an internationally-recognised 4-week /120 hour TEFL certificate course.

GreenTEFL offers:
- 1 year education visa
- Highly qualified and experienced trainers
- Peer teacher observation
- Extensive practical experience in Thai schools
- Life-time job assistance
- Free transport to and from the school

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9. Payap University

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Payap University is situated in Chiang Mai, Thailand's second city and the capital of the North, with all of the amenities of Bangkok but without the traffic congestion and pollution, and with a lower cost of living. Not surprisingly, the city has a thriving international community. Chiang Mai is noted for its beautiful setting, with mountains and national parks nearby. The whole area is rich in cultural history and abounds in reminders of the Lanna kingdom that formerly spread over an area encompassing parts of present-day Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and China.

MA (TESOL): The Master of Arts in TESOL is a three-semester program, taught entirely in English, for teachers with some experience who would like to further their professional development. Core courses cover theory of language acquisition, teaching methodology, research methods, curriculum development, assessment and evaluation. Elective courses broaden the curriculum in specific areas of individual interest.

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10. Teflplus Teacher Training

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Thailand's best value course held in beautiful Patong Beach, Phuket, Thailand. Join our 4-week 125-hour course to train as an English teacher and start a new career that can take you around the world. TEFLPlus is unlike any other course offered in Thailand. We limit our classes to a maximum of six trainees, ensuring adequate time can be spent with each trainee throughout the course. Why be one in twenty or more? The most important part of any real TEFL course is the teaching practice. You really want to learn how to teach? Then you have to do it! We give you that chance.

4-week 125-hour TEFL Course