| So, now you have your 4-year college degree and are | | | | a Foreign Language) and TESOL (Teaching English to |
| interested in traveling abroad and to fund your trip you | | | | Speakers of Other Languages) courses are not the |
| want to become certified to teach English abroad. | | | | same in length because it's not a fixed certification, |
| Many individuals want to know if there is are a lot of | | | | different schools will simply have different lengths and |
| classes required to obtain the certification. | | | | so forth. However, if time is a concern, the TEFL or |
| The answer is, it is subjective on which country you'd | | | | TESOL certification can be completed either in a |
| like to teach English. The Asian countries are less strict | | | | classroom environment or online; it really depends on |
| on certifications than Europe due to their greater need | | | | where you want to do it. The fee will also be different |
| for native English speaking teachers. Some schools will | | | | from school to school. An excellent illustration, one can |
| hire you without any type of certification at all. As an | | | | get your TESOL certification for $199 if you enroll in a |
| example, the more populated schools in Japan have | | | | 50-hour certification program or you can choose a |
| no requirement to be certified. | | | | $1,000, 120 hour certification. You just need to look for |
| The course time is related to which kind of certification | | | | something less costly and that you feel provides value |
| you are going to want. The TEFL (Teaching English as | | | | to you so you can effectively teach. |