“The program focused heavily on learning and using different aspects of grammar and English language, and as such it felt more like a crash course on English grammar than it did a teaching course. It didn't really have many lessons about classroom management or ways to impart English to students. The course was good for refreshing my own knowledge of grammar, but I don't think it really helped me to become a good ~teacher~ in any specific way.”
“The tests are poorly designed, asking questions that address what is NOT correct rather than what is the correct response. In addition, when I enrolled in this course I was given to understand that I would be given assistance in locating teaching positions abroad; this has been non-existent. The only thing I receive is information on taking more courses. I hold a doctorate and am not interested in more instruction, facts I made clear from the beginning.”
“Many, if not most, schools I applied to would not recognize this program because there is no practicum, no actual classroom interaction incorporated.”
“I feel this course was a waste of money as this certification is not very widely recognized, nor did it equip me with the skills i had expected it to. I completed a Cambridge celta shortly after completing the tefl certification which was much more useful both in terms of what it taught me and gaining employment.”
