Hello everyone !
I’m currently in search of a reputable online TEFL course that holds accreditation valid in Japan. My goal is to complete the course within one month if possible! I don’t mind having to study more intensively.
Do any of you have suggestions or recommendations for such programs? Or any kind of advice?
Thank you for helping me and have a food day (even tho the day is over but…)
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I got my 120-hour TEFL certificate from [MY TEFL](https://mytefl.com/online-onsite-courses/online-tefl-courses/?gad=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwo9unBhBTEiwAipC11xj1HZhPyPVdcUXlHXS13FVXWxzv4EBo04Af_7sHl9As8pwkqMgn7RoCM_0QAvD_BwE) out of Vancouver, Canada. I have a copy of the certificate and a document that states what I studied and what I needed for each module. No one’s ever asked for the document; everyone just says “oh great, you have TEFL”. The program was not difficult at all. I think I completed it in two weeks.
Those cheap online courses are worthless, you’ll learn barely anything of value and no one will take the certification seriously, and in fact it will probably work against you if you apply to a position that actually knows anything about proper certifications!
None of them and all of them. Don’t invest more than a few pennies, but they are nice to send in with your applications. $20 is usually enough to get a company to “test” you and offer a searchable certificate.
As a person who used to do hiring at *eikaiwa* and is now involved in decisions about hiring at university level, I can honestly say that a TEFL course has never in itself caused someone to be hired. It’s nice and useful (because of the things you have to learn), but employers look at experience and employment history first, and having a TEFL certificate is a bit of evidence that one’s serious enough about working as an English teacher to have prepared to do it. Having volunteer experience as a teacher or teaching assistant counts far more heavily and favorably.
I am afraid I wouldn’t know what’s recognized besides one given by a big organizational name, such as TEFL International or the British Council.
You might also ask at r/teahcinginjapan
That kind of cert, tho I think useful especially if you have an unrelated BA, doesn’t really help much. It’s the BA that’s the hurdle for teaching jobs (immigrations requirement), while a tefl cert is not (in contrast to some other countries that do require one).