What is TEFL and What is TEFL Certification
                     What is TEFL & 
What is TEFL 
Certification?
HENRY HARVIN 
EDUCATION
• TEFL stands for Teach English as a Foreign 
Language.
• TESOL, ESL, CELTA are similar courses.
• Fundamentally they mean the same, nevertheless 
What is there are some marginal differences.
TEFL? • TESOL stands for Teach English to Speakers of 
Other Languages, 
• ESL is English as a Second Language 
• CELTA stands for Certificate in English Language 
Teaching to Adults.
• TEFL varies from TESOL. 
• TESOL is for native speakers who teach English 
to non-native speakers located in their own 
countries.
• TEFL is for those who travel away to foreign 
lands to teach English
• The main difference between TEFL, TESOL and 
CELTA is that the latter is specially designed to 
teach adults whereas with a TEFL or TESOL one 
can teach both kids as well as adults.
How is TEFL Certification 
Beneficial?
• The modern world is shrinking with the advancement 
of technology and all people are coming closer to 
each other.
• We live in a world where people want to 
communicate themselves more effectively and 
therefore there is a rise in the demand for the 
working knowledge of English.
• English language trainers or facilitators are in demand.
• If you have a command over the English language you can gift 
yourself the chance to travel anywhere in the world and earn your 
money by teaching English.
• TEFL acts as a badge and gives your profile that extra boost to earn 
the position of English language teacher in a foreign land.
Advantages of TEFL
• Be eligible for teaching jobs in your preferred 
location abroad.
• Develop and nurture the skills (like lesson plans, 
grammatical knowledge, etc) required to teach 
abroad.
• Be noticeable when applying for a job.
• Earn a higher salary than your counterparts and get 
hired by reputed schools.
A TEFL course is designed in a 
way to help you
• To teach with conviction the five elements of language learning 
like reading, writing, speaking, listening, and pronunciation.
• Upgrade your lesson planning skills to convey knowledge 
effectively.
• Enhance your grammatical understanding and deliver efficiently 
in a simplified manner difficult grammar concepts to your 
students.
• Learn to manage your class in a way to maintain discipline at the 
same time encourage your students to interact without 
hesitation
Who can be benefited from 
the TEFL course and TEFL 
Certification?
• Fresh Graduates/Undergraduates.
• New or Experienced teachers.
• If you want to change your field of work and embark on a profitable 
career, and you have a good command over the English language then 
the TEFL course is one of the most recommended ones.
How to get TEFL 
Certification?
TEFL certification courses are available
• Online
• As a weekend course
• On a part-time basis
• Through regionally accredited colleges and 
universities.
• TEFL course online are conducted often on 1 on 1 basis 
and are comparatively cheaper (approximately 1000 USD) 
.
• can be completed from the comfort of your home, at your 
own pace and convenience.
•  you can complete online TEFL course while completing 
your studies or pursuing a job.
• Offline courses are costlier (above 2000 USD).
• They do offer some relaxation of time but being regular 
courses they do have certain norms to follow. 
• You need to attend sessions at a certain time and at a 
certain place. 
• They score a point more than the online ones as they are 
considered more reliable by prospective employers.
• A standard TEFL course ranges from 40 hours to 150 hours. 
• However, a minimum of a 120 hour TEFL certificate is 
recommended for most countries. 
• Most countries(government requirement) ask for a 
graduation degree along with 120 hours TEFL certification 
for teaching English learners in their schools.
For more details regarding the course, visit
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