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Oxford House College, London provides a range of courses for teachers of English and for people planning a career in English Language Teaching (ELT). Courses available include CELTA and DELTA as well as various courses in Creative Methodology, Professiona ...
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Oxford Tefl is among the most highly-regarded teacher training institutions in Europe. Last year more than 400 teachers earned their TESOL certificate in our centres in Barcelona, Cadiz, London and Prague and around 20 completed their Trinity Diploma in T ...
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The Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language is aimed primarily at persons who wish to gain an initial TEFL qualification. This extensive course will equip the prospective teacher with the necessary skills to enter the classroom with the nece ...
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Get certified to teach English worldwide with an international TEFL (TESOL) certificate offered by The Language House in Prague. The internationally recognized, 4-week, fully accredited and externally monitored teacher training course will give you the sk ...
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Learn to teach English and get an internationally recognized English teaching certificate! The School of Teaching ESL offers TESOL Certification courses in Seattle, Washington. Twelve and 24-credit options are available. We also offer ELL and Bilingual En ...
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Papaeliou Schools of Foreign Languages offers part time courses for inexperienced teachers from October to January. Trainees are introduced to foreign language teaching theory, methodology and in-class practice. Teachers who have successfully completed th ...
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Via Lingua provides international TEFL certificate courses in many countries of the world.
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The Berlin School of English Teacher Training Centre was founded to train new and experienced teachers of English as a foreign language (TEFL). It is an approved centre for the Cambridge CELTA course. The Berlin School of English is also a recognized cent ...
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Volunteer Nepal partners with various NGOs to support community leaders and youth workers in community building, rural development and sustainability efforts. Projects are undertaken in the sectors of social work, health services and education and trainin ...
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The UCSB Extension TESOL Programs are designed to prepare adults of all ages to teach English to speakers of other languages in the United States and abroad. A variety of program formats are available to help you balance school with your work and family c ...
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Get certified to teach English worldwide! BridgeTEFL is the largest provider of TEFL certification courses in the United States with over 4000 graduates per year. Take your TEFL course online or at one of our numerous international locations and qualify f ...
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English Canada World Organization offers the Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certification which allows participants to teach English as a foreign language in organizations which employ English language tea ...
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The Genesis Volunteer Programme offers volunteers he opportunity to teach in an Ecuadorian school for children who cannot afford education. Volunteers receive a week of fully supervised in-class training to learn how to maximize their teaching throughout ...
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Language Studies international offers a CELTA programme to certify participants to teach English abroad.
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ITTT has been at the forefront of providing high-quality teacher training programs since 1993. In that time we have produced thousands of graduates every year through our extensive range of online, in-class and combined training courses. We provide a wide ...
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Papantoniou Institute has a long history of language programmes for foreign speakers. Currently, Papantoniou Institute offers a full range of ESL teaching courses. The courses last for one or two months and are run in Nicosia and Larnaca. Certificates and ...
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Teachers Latin America offers TEFL courses with classroom or online options. It is a 75+ hour programme designed for those who want to teach English as a Foreign language in Latin America and the rest of the world. Teachers Latin America also offers a job ...
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International Certificate Conference (ICC) can provide enquirers with a list of member organization and contact names. The ICC also runs specialist training courses for TEFL teachers in adult education.
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Byron Language Development offers a TESOL certificate programme that awards the Trinity College CertTESOL in Rome. Now students can study for this internationally recognized qualification in Italy's stunning and fascinating capital city. Experience Italia ...
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