Teach English Abroad
TEFL TESOL Certification:
San Jose, Costa Rica

TEFL courses

The certification course is designed for people who want a professional, accredited certification to teach English anywhere in the world. The 4-week/150-hour program includes 100 hours of classroom instruction and 25 hours of practical teaching and observation and an additional 25 hours of required self-study and research outside of the classroom. The 25 hours of teaching practice and observation is the greatest number of hours offered by any other course and is a determining factor for your CV since employers always look for graduates who have the greatest number of actual teaching practice hours.

It is characterized by intense academic content and also includes an excellent practical teaching component. The overall aim of the course is to provide you with a professional graduate-level TESOL/TEFL course, including a balance between the theory and methodology of ESL. The course is geared toward people who prefer dynamic classroom interaction with other course participants and the experience and insight that our trainers provide. Class time is Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Trainees have to attend mini-lessons in the evening during their 3rd week from approximately 3:00 pm to 6:00 PM.

Upon completion of the course, graduates receive the TEFL/TESOL Certificate. Moreover, all participants receive a personalized recommendation letter from the Executive Director of our partner school that can be included with your resume/CV as an employment reference when applying for teaching positions anywhere in the world.

The program, structure is composed of 12 modules. These are:

TEFL/TESOL COURSE
Module 1	Learning and Teaching Theory
Module 2	Lesson Planning
Module 3	Class Management
Module 4	Critical ESL Teaching Techniques
Module 5	English Grammar Review, Part 1
Module 6	English Grammar Review, Part 2
Module 7	Teaching Grammar
Module 8	Teaching Vocabulary
Module 9	Teaching Productive Skills (Speaking and Writing)
Module 10	Teaching Receptive Skills (Reading and Listening)
Module 11	Assessing & Testing Learners
Module 12	Using Games, Drama, and Role Playto Teach English
PLUS	A Special introduction to international English exams: TOEFL, Cambridge, Michigan, and IELTS.

Our trainees are continually assessed. There are no written examinations, but there are 2 required academic papers and a professional portfolio. Full class attendance is required. The final assessment is based on the following:

Class Participation -30%

Student Teaching -40%

2 Papers and portfolio -20%

Lesson Plans - 10%

Upon completion of the course, you will be awarded a grade as follows:

Pass/Excellent

Pass/Good

Pass/Satisfactory

Fail

Even though it is an intensive and challenging course, the majority of our participants (around 95%) pass the TEFL/TESOL course. Overall, 60% are awarded a grade of Pass/Good, 5% receive a grade of Pass/Excellent, and 30% receive a grade of Pass/Satisfactory.