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Are TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificates worth it?
There are several discussions on the value of certificates in this forum. You have already said that you think CELTA is better in this thread: CELTA v. Online Courses.Are TEFL/TESOL/CELTA certificates worth it?
I have no idea.Right that's what they say, however, what percentage of the job pool for ESL teachers do you think that those jobs occupy?
Of 62 jobs in Asia on tefl.com five minutes ago, 28 mentioned CELTA and 13 the Trinity Cert.I'd say in my experience teaching in Asia, that they are less than 10%. Most schools are just looking for a degree.
That may be the case when one is there. However, many people applyiing for their jobs do so through sites like tefl.com, and there the figures for Asia appear to be about 45%.So what, in Korea, Japan, and Taiwan those requirements are rare. ...TEFL/TESOL/CELTA is not required by the gov't. And only rarely do schools require that. That is the about 10% or less.
So what
Like most sites around, tefl.com almost certainly does make money from advertising courses. However, the words that I have coloured blue are becoming increasingly true for all reputable employers. Think about it - would you have any faith in an organisation that employs you as a teacher when you have no teaching qualification at all?What's Tefl.com selling?
It is an advertising center for those sorts of courses.
Here's the story they're telling on their website:
"Gone are the days when any native English speaker seeking a life of travel and adventure could pursue a successful career as a Teacher of English as a Foreign/Second Language without experience or qualifications. Almost all employers now seek teachers with a TEFL/TESL qualification plus experience, in addition to a first degree. Many even insist on an MA Linguistics/TEFL/TESL postgraduate qualification."