I want to teach English in another country but I keep hearing that I have to be certified. Any help or information on these programs would be appreciated.
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If you are in the United States, you can check out your local Community Colleges for programs. In the town where I live, there is a TESOL program at both the main University, as well as our community college. It just depends on whether you already have a degree or wish to earn one in conjunction with the certification programs. I could help you find an actual program in your area, if I knew what state you are in... Let me know if I can help further.
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There are programs called Alternative Certificate Programs available for non-education majors to pursue a teaching credential.  The requirements for teaching vary state to state, so start with the Department of Education website in your state for more information.  Good luck!
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First of all, this belongs in "education - other" or "teaching," not "special education" (unless you specialize in working with students with disabilities?). \n\nYou have to "shop around" to find districts who may be interested in your services. It would help if you also have other certifications (e.g. sociology, history, etc.). Subscribe to or find copies of US education journals, such as "Education Week" (see link below). Many have excellent job fair and contacts listings. Most may not necessarily post a specific need for a Chinese Language Teacher, but you can submit your resume to as many as possible and see who shows interest.\n\nAlso, while you are certified in China, you will need to go through coursework and certification in the United States to teach in public schools. You may want to first focus on the private school sector, and colleges.\n\nGood luck!
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Check out an ESL class in your area. A good starting point is the United Way they can refer you to a class. They fund a great deal of literacy. My mother teaches ESL (English as a second language) in Houston and she volunteers her time to teach. I don't think there is a charge for most of these classes anywhere. Good luck to you on learning. PS you can also do some online.
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There are many English instructed master programs in Germany and Sweden. There are a few undergraduate programs (bachelor degree) in English too. Universities in these two countries don't usually charge tuition fees. But the cost of living is high. Take a look at the link below. \nI have also heard that in Malaysia and Singapore although universities do charge tuition fees the cost of living is not high. I would advise you to look for scholarships. Good luck.
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my husband has a teaching degree but no certificate in another subject, but wanted to switch to special ed. in texas, there is something called emergency certification. it involves taking certain courses, working as a special ed teacher with a mentor. contact the education services center for your area, if there is something like that available, they will tell you how to get started.
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Certificates are key in ESL teaching. The one offered by St. giles is highly respected and will get you in. I believe its the CERTA Certificate or something like that. If you want to teach in Europe, you'll definately need one. Asia, (somewhat) elsewhere they are usually just stoked you're interested in teaching ESL.
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In what context do you want to teach English in Asutralia?\nDo you want to teach the English language (as in being an "English as a Second Language" or ESL teacher), or do you want to be a highschool English teacher (to teach about literature and creative writing, etc).\n\nThe answer depends on the context, but...\n\nIf you want to teach in the school system, the minimum qualification accepted here is a bachelor's degree in teaching, or a bachelor's degree with a diploma/masters of education added.\n\nIf you want to teach outside the school system, this will really vary.\n\ntry the "jobguide" website.\nIt can give you information specific to the different states, and also links to other useful sites.
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i have friends who went to korea and japan to teach english. THey both told me you have to have a bachelor degree in the U.S and you will get room and board, and salary. salary is approx 30-40k but remember that your apt/ or room is already taken care of (and also you dont have a car). i'm not sure about japan but i was told that if you go to korea - get employed by public school then find some parents who wants private tutoring - that's where the big bux are.
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The previous answer had the basics, but you are in luck that you want to teach in a place that is experiencing extreme growth.  Teachers are in high demand in Las Vegas.  You might even want to check with the school district about any programs they might have to help those interested in becoming teachers.
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Are you certified to teach?\n\nLAS VEGAS< NEVADA  USA is always looking for teachers and a special fast-track program is available.  \n\nLook for CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT \n            in Las Vegas, Nevada  USA\non a website.  Good luck in your endeavors!
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What are your qualifications?\n\nMost areas require an undergraduate degree in a general subject followed by a Bachelor of Education degree.  In less desireable markets they will take just the undergrad plus teaching certification, but your pay will be lower.\n\nI don't know that the demand is high enough to be hiring from abroad, but most teachers apply directly to the school board in the area they're interested in working.  The site below is VERY popular for jobs, but it's not always the most up-to-date.  You'd always be better off looking at school board websites.
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If you are eligible for the green card lottery you may want to consider that route.  I have never been able to find a district that sponsors foreign teachers.  The only suggestion I can offer is to go state by state and contact school districts.  I have found that most of them respond, and try to be helpful.  Good luck with your search.
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To teach Spanish to adults, it is usually required to have demonstrated proficiency in the language.  ESL certification is a good idea, as well as a major or minor in the language you want to teach.  However, your question largely depends on where you will be teaching, as different institutions and different countries have different rules.  Brigham Young University in Provo, UT has one of the best language programs in the USA.  Check it out.
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I have a good friend with that degree from the University of Hawaii.  He's been teaching English at a school in Japan for the past 22 years and loves it!
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OK, I love topics like this, I'm sorry to  say that you cant get courses like these free on line but, you can be sign up to take this course on line, for the girl above me, he already stressed the abbreviation of CMA, (my God) try to go under "on line courses in(what ever state you live in)" because... you may want to chose wisely which school is accredited and if the job you are going to get will honor your certification, mean in hope that the school is not bogus, tech school.com too will help. Good Luck!
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It's not too late to start. I'm 50 and an EFL teacher and know several others older than me.\n\nI did the 4 week RSA/Cambridge TEFL certificate which I can strongly recommend. The other widely accepted qualification is the Trinity cert. You can do these full-time in 4 weeks (CELTA) at a cost of about £900 or part-time, sometimes at a local college which is considerably cheaper.\n\nInformation about CELTA courses here:\nhttp://www.cambridgeesol.org/teaching/celta.htm\n\nI think there are potential problems in doing a course online. You will probably not have teaching practice which is a crucial part of the course. You will not have the opportunity to meet and discuss things with tutors and fellow trainees. You may find that job offers are severely limited as a result - serious schools usually only accept CELTA or equivalent and an online course is not viewed as equivalent.\n\nNoting the lack of dots on the "i"s in your question, are you writing from Turkey? If so, there are CELTA courses available in the main cities, contact me for further information.