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TEFL Courses in Costa Rica
International TEFL and TESOL Training:
International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT) offers a four-week TEFL certificate course in Manuel Antonio, located on the central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, just south of the city of Quepos in Puntarenas province, and 132 km from the national capital of San Jose. Our TEFL certification program provides participants with an internationally recognized certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. The course has a very practical emphasis and features a high proportion of actual teaching practice hours in the classroom.
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Accreditation:
- All TEFL International courses are externally validated and moderated by a Board of Academic Advisors (BOAA).
This board includes several internationally recognized experts in the field of English Teaching as well as dozens of local English School managers around the world. All applicants can be assured of the highest standards and quality, wherever and whenever they take our course.
- IATEFL: International TEFL and TESOL Training is an institutional member of IATEFL (the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language).
- ITTT is an institutional member of the College of Teachers.
4-week TEFL Certificate Course:
The TEFL certification course has a very practical emphasis and features a high proportion of actual teaching practice hours in the classroom. Teachers are assessed on their understanding and practical application of the course content through teaching practice and the compilation of a teaching journal. These two are assessed separately but the final grade awarded amalgamates both sets of grades with a slight weighting towards teaching practice.
Sign up for any one of our TEFL International 4-week residential courses and receive an additional certificate course free of charge. You may choose from the following free courses: (a) Introduction to TEFL. (b) Teaching Business English. (c) Teaching English to Young Learners.
Optional Spanish Language Course:
TEFL students who would like to learn some Spanish during their time in Costa Rica have the option of attending a Spanish language program either before or after your TEFL course. Language courses start most Mondays, and are available for two, four and eight weeks.
This TEFL course / language program offers you the opportunity to become TEFL qualified with an internationally recognized TEFL certificate and immerse yourself in the local culture, improving your language skills.
Graduate Support:
Our support department offers ALL graduates of our courses unlimited access to a range of services designed to help you improve and develop as a teacher, which include:
- Online lesson plans: Graduates of our courses will be able to download lesson plans and supporting materials and activities FREE of charge.
- Online support: Graduates of our courses will have online access to advice and help from TEFL professionals FREE of charge.
Location:
Costa Rica has long been renowned for the friendliness of its people, high standard of education, enlightened environmental policies, and for its peaceful, democratic government. Most of all, Costa Rica is famous for its stunning natural beauty and the density and diversity of its exotic flora and fauna.
The town of Manuel Antonio occupies a unique place on Costa Rica's central Pacific coast where the rainforest sweeps down from the mountains to greet a series of warm palm-fringed beaches. Bordered by one of the nation's most stunning national parks to the south, Manuel Antonio is a living paradise and a nature lover's dream.
Manuel Antonio boasts a series of magnificent beaches that are the perfect place for studying alone or for just spending a day with new friends. Manuel Antonio's sister city Quepos provides a glimpse into traditional Costa Rican life and hospitality. Located just a few minutes from our campus, this small town can be easily explored on foot, and yet for its size, Quepos offers an astonishing assortment of international restaurants, as well as shops, Internet cafes, beaches, a farmer's market and a colorful nightlife.
Accommodation:
We have a number of accommodation options available for students taking our TEFL course in Costa Rica, including homestay, private apartments, and hostels. The TEFL training centre in Costa Rica can arrange homestays with Costa Rican families for those students wishing to practice their Spanish while enrolled in the course.
Our homestay options are located in both Quepos and Manuel Antonio. The families have been pre-screened with breakfast, dinner, and laundry service provided. Please note that homestay accommodation should be secured at least one month prior to the course start date.
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Costa Rica TEFL, Samara Beach & Heredia
Courses / Programs
Costa Rica TEFL offers English teacher training courses in two beautiful cities - Samara Beach on the Pacific Coast, and the colonial city of Heredia in north-central Costa Rica. Our 4-week TEFL Certificate program consists of 40 hours per week, 160 hours in total. Do you want to see the world, experience new cultures and languages, and live abroad? What better way than by teaching English? The Costa RicaTEFL faculty have a combined 22+ years of experience in teaching foreign languages and offer you a unique opportunity to earn a TEFL certificate that will qualify you to teach TEFL / ESL in Costa Rica or anywhere in the world.
“I enjoyed the activities we did in class – we learned how to bring everything into our very own classrooms. I learned how to be a good English teacher and I feel like I have a lot more self-confidence.”
- Robert, USA
4-week TEFL English Teacher Training Certificate Program:
- 40 hours per week, 160 hours in total
- Modules include: lesson planning, observed practice teaching, peer observation, feedback sessions, and job placement assistance.
- Trainees will be evaluated throughout the course on their general performance in class, lesson plans, application of methodologies and feedback, and final observed teaching hours.
- 40 hours per week, 160 hours in total
- Modules include: lesson planning, observed practice teaching, peer observation, feedback sessions, and job placement assistance.
- Trainees will be evaluated throughout the course on their general performance in class, lesson plans, application of methodologies and feedback, and final observed teaching hours.
Teaching House - Washington DC
Courses / Programs
Hosted at the Waterview Conference Center in the heart of the U.S. capital, Teaching House Washington DCis a training center for English as a Second Language instructors around the world. We offer full-time (4-week) intensive instruction for the Cambridge University accredited CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) course. This is the most internationally recognized TEFL or TESL course in the world, and is very highly regarded by employers in the U.S. and overseas. With an enrollment of over 3000 trainees, Teaching House has extensive experience in providing our students with the tools, support and encouragement they need on their journey to become an English teacher. When you emerge from Teaching House Washington DC, you'll have the most widely-recognized English language teaching certification in the world.
4-week Intensive CELTA English Language Teacher Training Courses:
- Hands-on practical course that equips students with the necessary skills to teach a range of English lessons to students from around the world.
- Accredited by the University of Cambridge and successful candidates are awarded certification from Cambridge.
- The most recognized ESL teacher training course in the world, highly-regarded by employers in the U.S. & abroad.
- Hands-on practical course that equips students with the necessary skills to teach a range of English lessons to students from around the world.
- Accredited by the University of Cambridge and successful candidates are awarded certification from Cambridge.
- The most recognized ESL teacher training course in the world, highly-regarded by employers in the U.S. & abroad.
Astar Education Institute, Washington DC Metro Area
Courses / Programs
• Earn an internationally-accredited TESOL / TEFL English teacher certificate with Astar Education Institute (AEI) - a leader in the field of international education and ESL certification.• Located in Manassas VA, in the Washington DC metro area, AEI provide an intensive, 140-hour TESOL certificate program for students who want to live and work abroad as an English teacher.
• Astar provides international employment opportunities to students who want to travel to China and teach English to non-native speakers in a Chinese school.
• Designed by a university Ph.D. to replicate graduate-level programs, our TESOL Certificate offers a variety of courses that are all designed to fully prepare teacher trainees to live and work abroad in teaching positions that command top salaries and benefits.
TESOL English Teacher Training Certificate Program:
- Duration: 140 hours:
Core modules include:
• Introduction to TESOL
• Methodology and Linguistic Theory in ESL Teaching
• Assessing English Language Proficiency
• Teaching Speaking and Listening English
• Teaching Reading and Writing English
• Teaching Grammar, Vocabulary and Lesson Planning
• ESL Classroom Management
• Teaching Practicum
- Duration: 140 hours:
Core modules include:
• Introduction to TESOL
• Methodology and Linguistic Theory in ESL Teaching
• Assessing English Language Proficiency
• Teaching Speaking and Listening English
• Teaching Reading and Writing English
• Teaching Grammar, Vocabulary and Lesson Planning
• ESL Classroom Management
• Teaching Practicum
TEFL Academy of Arizona, Scottsdale
Courses / Programs
The TEFL Academy of Arizona in downtown Scottsdale offers Arizona's only in-class 120 hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate course. This focused and intensive TEFL course is available either as a full-time course during the week (4 weeks) or part-time at weekends (12 weeks). We aim to provide our students with the confidence and know-how to plan a lesson and teach English in ESL classrooms around the world.
All of our instructors are TEFL certified and exceed the highest levels of international TESOL /TEFL /ESL training standards. We also provide a Certificate in Teaching International Business English course and a TEFL certificate course for non-native speakers of English.
Our school is located in Scottsdale's vibrant entertainment district close to art galleries, restaurants, cultural venues, hotels, and lots of outdoor activities under the sunny Arizona sky. Students can enjoy wonderful weather and tourist attractions such as the Grand Canyon.
Teaching English Certificate Courses:
- TEFL Certificate Weekday Course for native speakers of English (4 weeks)
- TEFL Certificate Weekend Course for native speakers of English (12 Saturdays)
- TEFL Certificate Course for non-native speakers of English
- Certificate in Teaching International Business English
Courses include:
- Evaluated practice teaching in a real ESL classroom
- Observation of experienced ESL teachers in the classroom
- TEFL Certificate Weekday Course for native speakers of English (4 weeks)
- TEFL Certificate Weekend Course for native speakers of English (12 Saturdays)
- TEFL Certificate Course for non-native speakers of English
- Certificate in Teaching International Business English
Courses include:
- Evaluated practice teaching in a real ESL classroom
- Observation of experienced ESL teachers in the classroom
School Of Teaching ESL, Seattle WA & online
Courses / Programs
Working in partnership with Seattle Pacific University, The School of Teaching ESL (S-TESL) offers an accredited TESOL Certificate via online classes to students in the Houston TX area, throughout Texas, and nationwide. Our online TESOL classes are asynchronous and consist of 9 modules completed over a 10 week quarter, and are designed for those who prefer the flexibility of online study.
This solid project-based program taught by highly-qualified professional teacher educators prepares you to teach in the U.S. or overseas.
Classes begin winter, spring, summer and fall quarters. Onsite study options are also available.
Student Testimonial:
"This is a seasoned, well-thought out program that is taught by extremely knowledgeable and experienced instructors. I was not a teacher before the course but now I am."
Accredited Online TESOL Certificate Program (120+ hours)
Courses include:
- Approaches and Methods in ELT
- Assessment of English Language Students
- Classroom Issues and Management
- Content-based English Language Teaching
- Foundations of English Language Teaching (ELT)
- Grammar in ELT
- Pronunciation
- Reading and Writing
- Teaching Young Learners
- Teaching English for Specific Purposes
- Technology in English Language Teaching..
Courses include:
- Approaches and Methods in ELT
- Assessment of English Language Students
- Classroom Issues and Management
- Content-based English Language Teaching
- Foundations of English Language Teaching (ELT)
- Grammar in ELT
- Pronunciation
- Reading and Writing
- Teaching Young Learners
- Teaching English for Specific Purposes
- Technology in English Language Teaching..
BridgeTEFL--Costa Rica
Courses / Programs
Get TEFL certified in Costa Rica! Located in the charming suburb of San Pedro, the TEFL training center is only ten minutes by car from the center of San Jose. The neighborhood features a nice blend of residential and commercial venues, with restaurants, shops and the University of Costa Rica nearby. The school has eight teaching rooms, a computer area featuring six computers and WiFi, and a nice snack bar serving complimentary coffee and tea daily. The facilities and computers are open seven days a week, including holidays.
TEFL Certificate: 140 hours, internationally recognized