| g English as a foreign language overseas is an option | | | | country. Depending on the university program, this |
| that many potential teachers never considered. It | | | | type of certificate can take at least a year to |
| offers the freedom to explore other countries as | | | | complete. Sometimes there is additional certification, |
| well as the experience of teaching English as a | | | | such as licensing or a requirement of extra subjects |
| second language as a subject of interest. In addition, | | | | or classes to fulfill the requirements. If you get an |
| the language is taught all over the world by many | | | | MA in this area, you will be able to teach in a |
| different schools and companies. There isn’t | | | | community college, adult education, and at a |
| one standardized qualification that all countries follow | | | | university. |
| but general ones that are associated with this career | | | | TEFL Certification — In this certification known |
| field. This includes the proper certification needed in | | | | as Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, |
| order to become an English teacher depending on | | | | students has at least a bachelor’s degree and |
| where you work and what is required of you. | | | | plan to teach overseas. Usually, some of them who |
| Obviously, you will need to graduate from high school | | | | earn this degree are already teachers who are |
| and college. Most schools that you will be researching | | | | working and use the available certification classes as |
| and applying to require at least a bachelor’s | | | | personal or professional enrichment. Depending on the |
| degree in any field including ESL; however a degree in | | | | program that can be and is usually studied outside |
| ESL is usually not essential. Next, you will need to get | | | | the United States in a specialized joint program |
| a working visa so you can live in the country under a | | | | overseas, it can take at least 6 months to one or |
| specific contract. This visa will require you to send | | | | two years. Those who have this kind of certification |
| your passport (if you already have one) to the | | | | may also be qualified to teach English to adult |
| country consulate with proper papers regarding | | | | immigrants or refuges that enter the United States. |
| where you’ll be working, who you will be | | | | CELTA --- This Certificate in Teaching English to |
| working for, and how long your contract will be, to | | | | Speakers of Other Languages is like a TEFL training |
| name a few. The process will take at least a few | | | | program, but with much more prestige. Because of |
| weeks to a month and it is best to get this process | | | | its connections to Cambridge University, it is |
| done as soon as you are hired. | | | | accepted internationally in at least 49 countries |
| Some schools or even a university (if you choose to | | | | worldwide as well as in many public schools, colleges, |
| go that route in your teaching career) will require you | | | | ministries of education, and other overseas |
| to get a post-baccalaureate degree or other | | | | employers. Those who are looking for work in the |
| specialized certification such as CELTA or a TEFL | | | | Peace Corps and the JET program to teach in Japan |
| TESL certificate. Why is certification so important? | | | | will benefit from this certification with the addition of |
| Because you not only get better benefits, but also a | | | | receiving credit for a possible future endeavor to |
| higher salary depending on the certification of choice | | | | earn an MA TESOL as well as specialized certification |
| and how much education you’d like to get for | | | | from Cambridge University in England. The classes are |
| yourself. It’s important to know what type of | | | | specialized and include practice teaching to sharpen |
| certification is out there and below are a few | | | | skills learned in the classroom or abroad. |
| descriptions of what you can earn and use to your | | | | If you are looking to up the stakes in your reputation |
| advantage. | | | | and payment, you might want to consider earning |
| TESOL Certification --- Standing for Teaching English | | | | specialized certification in the ESL/EFL arts. Not only |
| as a Second Language, this certification provides | | | | will you be getting more education, but you could |
| direct instruction and support to student and adult | | | | possibly be learning concepts or ideas that could be |
| learners who do not use English as their first | | | | put to good use in the classroom if you are currently |
| language. They are earned for those with a college | | | | teaching. |
| degree in education primarily in an English-speaking | | | | |