UniTEFL, which will be undertaking your training, is licensed by TEFL International to run the 120-hour PPP method course, accredited and monitored by Fort Hays University in Kansas, USA. This certification is quality assessed regularly for standards and has been awarded three credits towards the university’s MA in TESOL, the only such TEFL program internationally.
Not all TEFL courses are equal, and there is no universal standardization, resulting in some very mixed standards of training. We have opted to run the TEFL International course to ensure all GoTEFL graduates are correctly trained with a globally recognized certificate, confident of entering the classroom as a new teacher. Good schools expect teachers who have had a thorough review-based training. Furthermore, we sincerely want to give you an excellent start to your TEFL careers when you have finished your contract with us.
The TEFL International Certification is offered in 30 centres in 22 countries and is widely recognized by recruiters. Your TI certificate makes you part of the TI alumni network which can open doors to teaching jobs worldwide. It comprises of the mandatory minimum 6 practicums. Our team has been certifying TEFL International trained teachers since 2008, through our sister company, UniTEFL.
Course moderator – David Hopkins
Each course we run is monitored for standards by David Hopkins, the TEFL International moderator. He has spent more than 30 years in the ESL business, with a Master’s in TEFL and also Intercultural Management from the SIT Graduate Institute in Vermont. He reviews each of the course activities, monthly, in the 30 TI centres worldwide by Skype, and is responsible for curriculum development.