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  • Why TEFL Accreditation is a Great Idea September 30, 2012
    TEFL accreditation can be a great idea for just about any language learning institution and any language teacher. Getting accreditation from or through TEFL or teaching English as a Foreign Language provides a certain amount of weight and authority to just about any resume. If you sit and mull it over, would you be more […]
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  • Learning and Communicative Strategies August 23, 2012
    Communicative strategies are systematic techniques employed by a speaker to express his meaning when faced with some difficulty and the difficulty here refers to the speaker’s inadequate command of the language used in the interaction (Faerch & Kasper, 1983:16). On the other hand, the term learning strategies has been defined as “the higher-order skills […]
  • Review: Teaching Unplugged by Luke Meddings and Scott Thornbury August 13, 2012
    by Hall Houston About 8 years ago, I read an article titled “Teaching Unplugged” by Scott Thornbury in It’s for Teachers magazine. The article described a new approach to teaching languages that de-emphasized coursebooks and other teaching materials, and stressed real communication between students. This approach was loosely based on a Danish film movement [ […]
  • Living and Working in Japan: A guide for US Citizens May 23, 2012
    Japan is a stable, highly developed parliamentary democracy with a modern economy. Tourist facilities are widely available, except in coastal areas of Northeast Japan still recovering from the aftermath of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami. Below is a comprehensive list of all the information you should read before visiting or relocating to the [... […]
  • Experience a New Culture When you Teach English in China May 21, 2012
    The human desire to help others is an innate one. This is why, despite the negative aspects, people are still very attracted to the profession of teaching, notes Thomas Galvin. It has been regarded for centuries as a very noble job, and no doubt this will continue for centuries to come. Many teachers these days […]
  • The Importance of Vocabulary Roots in AP English April 16, 2012
    The Advanced placement exams are very important for students, suggests Joseph Paul, as they look very good on the students’ report cards and also help them to get credit in certain universities which helps them to save a major portion of the tuition money demanded from students who have not cleared the exam. The advanced […]
  • Business Translation: A Useful TEFL Sideline? April 8, 2012
    The use of translation in business is heavily underestimated and misunderstood. However translation has a big part to play in business and is rapidly becoming one of the most useful things an organisation can use to get ahead in the business world. Whether it be using in-house translators to transcribe documents, official papers and […]
  • How to Judge the Quality of Language Learning Software March 21, 2012
    We all know that learning a language is a great way to enhance the look of your resume! Fortunately, there are lots of different options available to you to help you make that a reality. Out of the vast number of options available to you, the option that provides you with the most flexibility […]
  • The worst ELT interview questions… and how to answer them March 12, 2012
    Some friends of Naturegirl123 were talking about interview questions that they got. Here are some difficult ones to answer and suggested answers. What religion are you?/ Are you X religion? This could be a legit question if you’re applying to a religious school. If you have the same religion as the school, simply say so. […]

Why TEFL Accreditation is a Great Idea

TEFL accreditation can be a great idea for just about any language learning institution and any language teacher. Getting accreditation from or through TEFL or teaching English as a Foreign Language provides a certain amount of weight and authority to just about any resume. If you sit and mull it over, would you be more likely to hire a teacher of English as a foreign language with training from an unaccredited institution, or one who has completed TEFL accredited courses? The choice might seem pretty simple. This is why getting accreditation for both teachers and courses can be such a great idea.

Saying that you have accreditation is a great way to draw in new students to be properly trained in TEFL and provide them a certain amount of edge when it comes to being hired abroad. Every institution of learning needs students in order to stay in business. What better way to attract more students than to offer them something that they can use in their career? Many of their future employers will no doubt be looking for someone who has studied relevant and accredited courses in their field.

What better way to attract more students than to offer them something that they can use in their career? Many of their future employers will no doubt be looking for someone who has studied relevant and accredited courses in their field.

There are actually various TEFL accreditation bodies that exist, so gaining accreditation is not necessarily very difficult. All one really needs to do is look into the specific requirements for the accreditation body through which the institution or course is seeking accreditation. Some accrediting bodies might require a fee to go along with the accreditation. With it being so simple, one of the questions that immediately comes to mind is why not have an institution’s TEFL courses accredited?

Simply put, getting TEFL accreditation means that you have the ability to teach future TEFL teachers the skills they need to be successful no matter where they go in the world to teach English. Having accreditation can mean that you are confident in your TEFL courses and what your students eventually become after completing them. Accreditation speaks volumes about your institution and TEFL program using very little words.

To put it briefly, TEFL accreditation is a great idea for just about any institution and any teacher participating in a TEFL program.  With accreditation comes a lot of confidence and even competitive ability for graduates of the accredited TEFL program. Schools and companies that end up hiring graduates of an accredited TEFL program may feel confident that their new employee was trained through rigorous and professional courses. If you have confidence in your institution’s TEFL program and its graduates, then it stands to reason that gaining accreditation would probably be a great idea.

 

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Robert Had is offering intensive TEFL Accreditation and TEFL Accrediting Organisation is an accrediting body of TEFL/TESOL courses and course providers.

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