Learn about internationally accredited TEFL Certification classes in Central & South America.
Students should expect a professional-level TEFL certification class to run from 9 am - 6 pm daily (5 days a week) with 10 -12 students in a class. Student teaching (practicum) is often completed in the evening hours with local ESL students. All TEFL certification classes are taught by experienced university-level professors and incorporate a minimum of 100 hours of academic
NOTE FOR ENROLLMENT: Before enrolling in any International TEFL Academy, it is imperative that you speak with an advisor. Please fill out a form to request a call back from an advisor or call 773-634-9900 to speak to an advisor who will answer your questions; review your employment prospects for teaching English abroad, and assist you with the enrollment process.
"I loved my course and thought it truly prepared me for the next stages of teaching aboard. My instructors Luke and Melanie were great and had many years of experience." - Eden Lantz
"The course was invaluable and there was no way I could have effectively taught English in Peru without it. It provided me with a solid foundation of teaching methods and skills as well as enough grammar to last me a lifetime." - Sari Atchue
"This was my first time living outside of the U.S. I was very fortunate to make friends with my TEFL classmates and I felt comfortable in Nicaragua right away. The weather, food, and people here are all so great that it feels like Leon is my new home." - Conor Nolan
Based in Chicago, IL, International TEFL Academy is a World leader in TEFL certification for teaching English abroad. We offer internationally accredited TEFL Classes online & in 25 locations worldwide. We certify 5,000 people a year from all walks of life to teach English abroad and our graduates are teaching English in 80 countries across the globe. All ITA students and graduates receive lifetime worldwide Job Search Guidance.
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