This document provides information about TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification. It explains that TEFL certification is important for those wanting to teach English abroad as it is the fastest growing education field worldwide and creates thousands of teaching jobs. It notes that professional TEFL certification requires at least 100 hours of coursework, 6 hours of in-person teaching practice, accreditation by an independent organization, instruction from a qualified teacher, and often job search assistance to meet international standards for the industry.

1. What is TEFL, TESOL
Certification?

2. What is TEFL?
Teaching English as a
Foreign Language

3. • TESOL, TESL, ELT, ESL
• Bottom line is you’re
teaching English as
a Foreign language

4. Fastest growing
Education field
in the world.

5. Which creates
thousands of
teaching jobs
for you
worldwide.

6. Us e t his s l ide t o provide a
Compe l l ing al l- t o-ac t ion (CTA)
Why is it important to get TEFL trained?

7. Is it your dream to live
in Japan?

8. Do you want to experience life in... Germany?

9. How about
migrating
south to
Costa Rica?

10. Top employers want professionally TEFL
trained, native English teachers

11. Not all TEFL certifications are created equally

12. What does that mean?
Well, there are
professional standards
for this industry.

13. International standards for
accredited TEFL training are
*drum roll*

14. 100 hours of
course work

15. at least 6 hours of in-person practice
teaching experience

16. accredited curriculum by independent,
recognized organization

17. Education provided by a
qualified instructor
(who has an equivalent to
a Master’s Degree in TESOL
or related field)

18. It is also recommended that you take
your TEFL certification course from an
organization that provides
comprehensive job search guidancE!

19. All International
TEFL Academy TEFL
certification courses
meet and often
exceed these
standards.

20. To learn more about what to
consider when looking at TEFL
certification courses, check out
What Is TEFL/TESOL Certification
on our TEFL Articles page.