Back when I was a young TEFL, Iain, a good friend also started out on a new career as an IRS Enrolled Agent. I though he’d sold out on a meaningless career at the time, but a recent conversation got me thinking. Firstly, what kind of continuing education do we need to pursue to remain in the job? Enrolled Agents need to fulfill a minimum of sixteen hours ea continuing education annually, and a total of seventy-two hours for every 3 years in the job. That actually Works out at twenty-four hours annually to meet the 3 year IRS requirements. How does our profession compare?
In addition to the Enrolled Agent profession requiring continuing education on an annual basis, any qualifying tax CPE course has to meet strict criteria. For instance, a qualified sponsor like my mate Iain has to run each and every CPE program. Think about ongoing training in TEFL and you start to get the Picture. Who controls the continuing education for us? Furthermore, Enrolled Agent courses are required to take attendance and provide a certificate of attendance to show that the education program has been undertaken in full seriousness.
Outside of the major institutions such as the British Council, what do we know about TEFL course providers?
Now, let’s examine in detail the kind of people who are allowed to run TEFL courses. Outside of the major institutions such as the British Council, what do we know about TEFL course providers? The Enrolled Agent profession again leaves us in shame: the tax cpe instructor’s background, experience, education, and training are all taken into condsideration before a person is allowed to deliver a course of education.Even self study courses have to meet this standard. What I’d thought of as a fairly weak profession sets standards that TEFL should be aspiring to.
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