Location
  • Online
Length
170 hours
Training Type
Online

Program Details

Teaching Practicum
Yes
Job Placement
Yes
Certifications
Online TEFL Online TESOL TEFL TEFL (Hybrid) TESOL
Housing
Apartment Host Family Hotel
Age Min.
20

Pricing

Starting Price
1499
Price Details
Tuition includes lifetime job search guidance featuring:

✔️ Personal guidance from an experienced Job Search Advisor.

✔️ ESL Job Search Manual: All of our graduates receive a 400-page manual containing all relevant information for major job markets around the world.

✔️ESL worldwide school directory listing over 20,000 schools & online teaching companies worldwide.

✔️ Referrals to preferred recruiters, placement agencies, online teaching companies, and language schools.

✔️ Job interview assistance for International TEFL / TESOL course participants.

✔️ Engaged alumni community of 35,000+ ITA graduates in 80 countries worldwide.
What's Included (Extra)

✔️ University-level instructors
✔️ Award-winning accredited TEFL courses
✔️ Personalized pre-enrollment guidance
✔️ All courses include live practice teaching

Dec 01, 2022
Jul 29, 2023
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About Program

Interested in getting paid to travel the world? With International TEFL Academy’s Online TEFL class, you’ll be qualified to both teach English in 80+ countries worldwide and also to teach English online.

If You Are...

- A native English speaker from the U.S. or Canada & at least 21 years old
- Looking for a way to make money while living abroad in Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Middle East
- Passionate about education and eager to earn your accredited TEFL certificate

Armed with your ITA TEFL certification & our lifetime job search guidance, you'll be able to find professional English teaching jobs online and in countries like Spain, Costa Rica, and South Korea.

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Why is International TEFL Academy the Right Choice?

  • One-on-One Pre-Enrollment Guidance: What TEFL class is best for me? What country is best for me? How much money do I need to bring with me? Your own personal ITA advisor will help you navigate these questions about TEFL certification, teaching abroad, and many more! Your advisor will educate you on how to find English teaching jobs in 80+ countries around the world before enrolling in your class. Your advisor will help you decide if teaching English abroad is a good fit for you!
  • Professional Level TEFL Certification Courses: We offer accredited TEFL certification courses online (11 weeks online) and in-person (4 weeks) in 25 locations worldwide that exceed international professional standards of instructor qualifications, class, and student teaching hours.
  • We Have Been in YOUR shoes: Everyone on the ITA staff has extensive experience international experience. Travel is in our blood. It’s our passion to help people realize how realistic this dream of living & working abroad can be. We all appreciate the challenges & rewards of living, traveling, and working abroad from first-hand experience.
  • One-on-One Job Search Guidance: How do I find a job? How do I make friends? What paperwork do I need for my visa? Once enrolled in any ITA TEFL class, you’ll work with our team of expert job search advisors to help you out with these three questions and many, many more. Enjoy access to the most comprehensive job resources & guidance on the planet to help you navigate international job markets around the world.
  • Access to ITA Worldwide Alumni Network: Exclusive opportunities to network, connect, and correspond with our 15,000 ITA alumni teaching English across the globe. This is a great way to meet friends before you head out & get your questions answered by current ITA alumni on the ground abroad.

How Do I Get Started?

Contact International TEFL Academy for your starter brochure or call us directly at 773-634-9900 & start working with your personal Admission Advisors. Your advisor will work with you one-on-one to answer your all of your questions, go over your options & set up your game plan to see the world. Your advisor will be happy to speak with you as many times as you need to go over job markets, hiring requirements, TEFL course options & much more.

Your journey begins now so let’s get in touch & let’s get started!

Program Reviews

4.76 Rating
based on 169 reviews
  • 5 rating 82.84%
  • 4 rating 13.02%
  • 3 rating 2.96%
  • 2 rating 0%
  • 1 rating 1.18%
  • Instruction 4.8
  • Support 4.85
  • Value 4.4
  • Academic Rigor 4.1
  • Job Assistance 4.5
  • Content 4.85
  • Engagement 4.75
  • Support 4.7
  • Platform 4.8
  • Value 4.7
Showing 17 - 24 of 169 reviews
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Armand
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL program from International TEFL Academy / ITA

This is a wonderful school for becoming TEFL certified and having support for the rest of your life. The staff and educators were always available for any questions and/or support throughout the entire program. The schedule was very flexible for working students and the assignments were difficult and challenging but so much as to be unobtainable. I have referred at least three people to The International TEFL Academy and will continue to do so whenever I come across like minded people looking to become TEFL certified.

18 people found this review helpful.
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Tu-Kwon
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

International TEFL Academy

ITA came in a time of my life where I was looking to take my career in a new direction. ITA was not only a new opportunity, it was a new beginning for me. I was engaged from day one in addition to receiving endless support from faculty and staff. I embraced the journey and I have no regrets because it ignited a passion in me I never knew existed in me and that is teaching! A huge 'thank you' to everyone at ITA, your efforts are never in vain! Keep up the great work! I'm forever grateful to you all!

Pros
  • The course is accommodating for any new learner.
  • Constant support from faculty and staff.
15 people found this review helpful.
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Suzanne
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Amazing Experience

It took me a while to decide on a course of study after making the choice to change career paths at this stage of life. I heard about ITA and did my research. In my opinion, it offered the most extensive TEFL certification course out there. I feel like I was supported during the course and the education and preparation I received made it possible to go out and find students to teach with confidence. I have now been working full-time for 2 years and I couldn't be happier. I am so glad that I made the decision to study with ITA.

Pros
  • Relavent lesson material
  • Amazing support for students
  • Quality of knowledge you receive
Cons
  • The amount of time you need to dedicate to the work
  • The cost is a bit high
18 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Hi Suzanne,

Thanks for leaving a review and sharing your experience - we really appreciate it! Remember, if you consider pursuing new teaching opportunities to access our resources and get in touch - our team is here to help!

Cheers - The ITA Team

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Malik
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

The Best TEFL Certification Program= International TEFL Academy (ITA)

Every element of course readings, writing assignments, debates and online interaction with other students as well as professors were incredibly useful. Within a month of gaining my certification, I went confidently into the TEFL teaching world of Paris, France. Thanks to this program's incredible resources, research techniques, readings, assignments, and in-field teacher training, I currently teach ESL at 4 Universities in Paris, France. This was a career-changing program, can't recommend it enough.

Pros
  • expansive pedagogical research tools
  • wonderful training for in real life teaching
  • exhaustive recommendation lists for employment opportunities abroad
Cons
  • All classes and activities are online until you do your field (in-class shared teaching experience)
14 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Hi Malik,

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. It was great to see that you were able to get so much out of your TEFL course and also to learn about your experience teaching English in France - that's fantastic! Please stay in touch and remember that if you want to pursue other opportunities teaching English in Europe and around the world, you can always call on our resources, and our team is here to help!

Cheers - The ITA Team

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Jay
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

International TEFL Academy

It was a great experience. The support I received during and still after my completion has been incredible. I had a wonderful time connecting with my classmates and professors. Everyone is very open minded and very knowledgeable. The networking access gained in this community has been amazing. I have contacts on Facebook, instagram, and YouTube. They are very prompt to answer questions or any issue you may have. Projects and assignments are easy to understand. I really enjoyed taking this class totally.

Pros
  • Challenging
  • Engaging
  • Rewarding
Cons
  • Textbook hard to read
  • Affiliated partner list for practicum needs updating
  • Lots of information to navigate on web site
14 people found this review helpful.
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Eden
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL with ITA: Highly Recommended!

My experience with ITA was excellent. The admissions team was very supportive helping me find a program type that was right for me. I elected to get my certification in Costa Rica through their partner. The instructors were knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and supportive. They were very realistic about what expectations were for finding a job and helped us a ton with resources. The course really prepared me for what I would be doing in the classroom. The instructions had a lot of experience and shared their knowledge.

I didn’t use it as much as I should have but the support after the course from ITA and the alumni network was great. The alumni network is really big and I was able to help other graduates of the program find jobs in Costa Rica as well.

Pros
  • Experienced instructors
  • Alumni network
  • Job search support
16 people found this review helpful.
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Dan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Invest in your career

After teaching English for a while without formal training, I decided seek formal training in TEFL. It made all the difference. Despite having earned a degree in journalism, and feeling confident to navigate the maze of the English language, formal TEFL training helped enormously. Most useful for me was the class management component of the course. I now have the skills to plan, teach and control my classes much better than previously. My classes are now more predictable, relaxed and fun.
The course was challenging, but tutors were attentive and very helpful. I enjoyed the course, and now enjoy teaching much more than before I obtained the training.
The TEFL certificate is indeed a ticket to ride.

Pros
  • Formal recognition to teach English internationally.
  • Confidence to teach, knowing that you are doing it right.
  • Makes teaching less stressful and more fun.
Cons
  • This course is not cheap.
  • Deadlines for course submissions are tight, and can be stress inducing.
18 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Hi Dan,

Thanks for taking the time to write a review from ITA. It's great to hear from somebody who taught English without a TEFL certification about how taking course has really taken your skills to the next level. We love to see that!

Cheers - The ITA Team

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Katie
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

TEFL Course

I was excited, but hesitant to sign up for the TEFL course from ITA, but after speaking to my advisor, it was a very easy and happy decision. My course instructor was amazing and thorough. I loved the feedback from the course assignments, as well as the forum postings from colleagues. It was a challenging, but very enjoyable course to take. It had me thinking and learning new things the entire course. I signed up for more specialty courses too! Very excited to take those this summer. I recommend.

Pros
  • Great platform
  • In depth assignments
  • Great feedback from my instructor
Cons
  • need to know how to time manage with a full time job
  • some assignments were lengthy, but worth it
  • cost was a little high, but worth it
19 people found this review helpful.
Response from International TEFL Academy

Hi Katie,

Thanks for taking the time to leave a review - we really appreciate it. We're glad to hear that you had a great experience in your TEFL course, and we're excited that you're joining some specialty TEFL courses as well. Remember to get in touch for any assistance or questions regarding your courses or your TEFL job search - our team is here to help!

Cheers - The ITA Team

Questions & Answers

This is a wide questions both for youngest and oldest. The youngest are at least 18 with a high school diploma, the oldest depends country by country on mandatory retirement ages. 95% are jobs at language schools, not "programs" like an assistant teacher through a government program. Teaching jobs are like in your country, people work to 70, 75, 80 years old if they can handle the rigor of the...

Yes, many people take TEFL courses who are not native English speakers, they need to be proficient in English to be accepted into TEFL classes and have excellent English to be able to work in schools. Here's an article:https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/non-native-english…

The answer is it depends entirely on which country you choose to teach in. I made a lot of money in China but it is not an easy place to live.

Well first you need to get a work visa and your family can come as Accompanying family members