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  The idiom "blue collar" refers to manual labor or industrial work. The term comes from the usually blue overalls manual laborers would wear in factories etc Below you can read feedback from an ITTT graduate regarding one section of their online TEFL certification course. Each of our online courses is broken down into concise units that focus on specific areas of English language teaching. This convenient, highly structured design means that you can quickly get to grips with each section before moving onto the next. Most linguists agree that the English language has 12 tenses, sometimes explained as three tenses which each have four aspect. The present tense has four aspects; present simple, present continuous, present perfect, and present perfect continuou. In...  [Read more]

  At ITTT we do our very best to provide TESOL courses to suit all budgets as we believe that every fluent English speaker should have the opportunity to teach, regardless of their background. Whatever your employment plans and whatever your available funds, you should be able to find a great value ITTT course to suit you among our many popular options. From short-format specialized courses to our advanced-level Diploma in TESOL, we have TESOL certificate courses to fit with almost every scenario. All our course prices are kept as low as possible to ensure that the wide world of ESL teaching is available to trainees from all walks of life. We also ensure you get great value for money by regularly giving away free additional courses with many of our most popular TESOL course options....  [Read more]

To demonstrate our confidence in the quality of our online courses, we guarantee to refund your payment in full if you are not entirely satisfied with our product or service. The only condition attached to this guarantee is that refund requests must be submitted within three days of making your payment. Have any questions about our money-back guarantee? Please contact our sales team by calling toll free on 1-800-490-0531 from within the USA or Canada. You can also email our customer service department at [email protected]. We also feel confident that our online courses offer the very best value for money. In fact, if you find an equivalent course at a lower price we will refund you the difference. Simply send us a link to the website that offers the same course at a lower price in...  [Read more]

Financial reward is not the main priority for everyone who chooses to teach English abroad, however, the ability to live comfortably and to enjoy all that you new home has to offer is certainly something most people consider. To ensure you are able to earn a good income and have the option of saving some of it to fund travel or to pay off student loans, there are a few things you can do before you leave home and after you arrive in your new country of residence. Probably the most important thing you can do to help your earning potential before leaving home is to complete an internationally recognized TESOL certification course. TESOL certification is rapidly becoming an essential qualification in many of the most popular teaching destinations worldwide, particularly those that offer...  [Read more]

Working as a private tutor on top of a regular teaching job is common practice for thousands of people all around the world and some are able to make it a full time job once they have built up a strong client base. In some EU countries where non-EU citizens often struggle to get a work visa, working as a private tutor is the most common form of income for foreign teachers. For example, in Spain it is usual to find large numbers of American teachers working as private tutors in cities such as Barcelona and Madrid where demand is especially high. Whether private tutoring is your main job or a means of increasing your income, it is certainly an option to consider wherever you are teaching in the world. Completing an internationally recognized TESOL course is probably the most important...  [Read more]

There are many reasons why you might need to send some of your income back home while teaching English abroad, including to pay off student loans, to cover a mortgage on a house or apartment, or to simply help your family. Whatever your reasons, you might find it is not always straightforward as there are a few things to take into account, such as transfer fees, exchange rates, and the time it takes to process the transaction. Depending on where you are teaching, a local bank might be a safe and reliable option. In well developed countries that have a large market for foreign teachers, such as Japan or South Korea, banks can often be a good choice as their transfer fees are usually quite low and it only takes one or two days for the transaction to go through. In contrast, banks...  [Read more]

  Through our popular partnership program it is possible for anyone to earn some extra income without having to do much at all. All you need to do in order to earn cash from ITTT is to refer people to us who might be interested in taking a TESOL certification and teaching English online or overseas. Every time one of your referrals signs up for an online TESOL course or pays a deposit on an in-class or combined course, you will earn a 30% commission on their course fee. If you like the sound of making easy money with minimal effort, why not join our partnership program today? For people who run their own website or blog, or those who regularly contribute to any other sites, we can provide special banners or embedded text that you can add to your content that will automatically send...  [Read more]

  At ITTT we believe in providing the very best value for money we can and part of this commitment is to offer a range of unique special offers on a regular basis. One regular offer that has proven to be extremely popular is the addition of a free specialized or advanced-level course when you sign up for a standard TESOL certification course. If you choose an in-class course, combined course, or our best selling 120-hour online TESOL certificate course with tutor support, you will be able to take one of these additional courses completely free of charge. Free courses are also available if you sign up for one of our great value course packages. The tutored version of the 170-hour TESOL course with online specialization, the Master Package, and the Professional Package are all included...  [Read more]

  We often hear from trainees who are concerned that they might struggle to find jobs as they lack teaching experience and academic qualifications. Many also think they might be too old to be successful in the ESL job market. The good news is that these factors are often irrelevant when looking for a teaching position as the demand for TESOL qualified teachers is so high in many areas. In reality, the vast majority of people who are currently working as ESL teachers worldwide had no previous classroom experience before they got the job. While it is true that a few countries and some individual employers restrict English teaching jobs to people with a degree, most have no such restrictions and are open to employing TESOL qualified teachers regardless of their academic record. When it...  [Read more]

The 120-hour TESOL certificate course is one of our more popular online courses as it includes full coverage of the TESOL world and results in a certificate that is internationally recognized and welcomed by employers in all corners of the world. The many popular features of the course include the ability to decide on your study schedule which enables you to work at whatever pace suits your lifestyle. All graduates of the course will also receive access to our unique career support services for the length of your teaching career. Once your enrolment is complete we will send you an email containing details that will enable you to log-in to your restricted area of our online course system. From this system you will be able to access the course materials which you can choose to either study...  [Read more]

Whether you are new to teaching or you have years of experience, finding somewhere comfortable and safe to live is often a top priority. The chances are that you will not be the first foreign teacher to live and work in the area so there are likely to be a few common options to choose from. Below we look at the basics regarding accommodation when teaching English abroad. In a lot of cases, finding suitable accommodation is not a problem as it can often be included as part of the teacher?s benefit package. If you have a teaching job in China, South Korea, or the Middle East, there is every chance that you will receive free or subsidized accommodation. Government-run recruitment schemes such as Japan's Jet Program also typically include some form of accommodation in the contract. While...  [Read more]

People have many different reasons for wanting to teach English abroad. For some it is the adventure, while others are looking to experience a new culture, or even just to escape the daily 9 to 5 grind. Whatever your reasons, the financial side of heading overseas as a TESOL qualified teacher is also likely to be of some importance. Although the majority of teachers have no problem finding a job that pays them enough to live a comfortable lifestyle, for some it is also essential that they are able to save some of their income to put towards future travel or to pay off student loans etc. Despite being an automatic first choice destination for a large number of TESOL qualified teachers, Europe is often one of the hardest places to save money while teaching English. If you decide on...  [Read more]

During any research regarding teaching English abroad you are sure to come across the Middle East as it has a very vibrant job market for TESOL qualified teachers. Jobs are abundant in many areas, mainly due to the huge number of immigrants from all over the world who flock here to find work in a wide variety of industries. English language skills are highly prized in many countries and employers are happy to pay some of the highest salaries on offer anywhere in the world in order to secure your services. However, as the benefits are so attractive, the requirements for teachers are usually much higher than in many other parts of the world. If you can meet the criteria expected, the following are some of the most popular countries for teaching ESL in the Middle East. The most...  [Read more]

At International TEFL and TESOL Training (ITTT) we provide a wide range of high-quality online course options for you to choose from. Our most popular online course is the 120-hour TESOL certificate that comes with tutor support. As well as our regular course, we also offer an advanced online Diploma in TESOL and a range of course packages that provide great value for money. The 220-hour Master Package includes three of our online courses; the 120-hour TESOL certification course, the 50-hour course in teaching business English (CTBE) and the 50-hour course in teaching English to young learners (CTEYL). This package includes tutor support throughout and you get the choice of either three individual course certificates or a single 220-hour certificate that incorporates all three courses. ...  [Read more]

While researching teaching English abroad you will probably come across a variety of companies that offer to arrange a guaranteed job placement for a fee. This can seem like a good option to many people as it takes away all the hassle of applying and interviewing for jobs. However, you need to consider a few things before you decide to go down this route. Put simply, the worldwide demand for qualified ESL teachers is huge. It is estimated that over a billion people are currently learning the English language around the world, with around 300 million of those in China alone. With such a large number of potential students, the number of teaching positions available is in the hundreds of thousands. In some areas the number of job vacancies is far higher than the actual supply of...  [Read more]

The simple reason why some countries or schools offer higher salaries is to attract the very best candidates for their vacant positions. What is considered to be the best candidates does vary considerably from one country to the next, but there are a few common factors regarding teaching qualifications and classroom experience that appear when looking at jobs that pay the most. These common factors are: being a native English speaker, with a degree in education or a related field, and a TESOL certificate (although higher qualifications such as a Diploma in TESOL are sometimes needed). A minimum of two years previous teaching experience is also often asked for. If you are lucky enough to tick all the boxes stated above you will be in with a very good chance of securing a top teaching...  [Read more]

For some people, teaching English at home or overseas is just a short-term plan to try something new or to earn some extra cash during a gap-year adventure. If this applies to you, then a standard 120-hour TESOL certification course should be sufficient to get you the jobs you need. However, if you are planning to make teaching English a long-term thing or you simply want to have a more thorough understanding of life in an ESL classroom before you start, then one of our extremely popular TESOL course bundles could be the answer. ITTT has several course packages to choose from and each one offers a more in-depth introduction to the world of English language teaching, as well as great value for money. The two courses that make up this bundle offer the perfect introduction to ESL...  [Read more]

  What’s the attraction of teaching English in Korea? Well, apart from the opportunity to learn and explore a society steeped in history with its own unique culture, one of the reasons many people go to Korea is the money. A hardworking teacher can earn considerably more in Korea than they could in other countries in Asia, and with a lower cost of living than Japan, Korea gives you the opportunity to actually save. For people who see teaching English abroad as a way to pay their way while traveling, teaching in Korea could be the perfect option. Not only do you get to live in and learn about a new and fascinating country but you also have the ability to jet off to others in your holidays with places such as Vietnam or Thailand only a short flight away. Are you ready to live...  [Read more]

Do you want to be TEFL or TESOL-certified in China? Are you interested in teaching English in Datong, China? Check out our opportunities in Datong, Become certified to Teach English as a Foreign Language and start teaching English in your community or abroad! Teflonline.net offers a wide variety of Online TESOL Courses and a great number of opportunities for English Teachers and for Teachers of English as a Second Language. Here Below you can check out the feedback (for one of our units) of one of the 16.000 students that last year took an online course with ITTT! When studying the English language, students will come across many specific and nuanced points of language. Unit 18 covers a wide variety of these grammar topics, which includes modal auxiliary verbs,...  [Read more]

As the internet is largely anonymous by nature, it is easy for unscrupulous characters who are looking to make easy money to prey on unsuspecting job hunters. While it is true that the quality of schools and the teaching contracts they offer can vary enormously, the vast majority of advertised jobs whether good or bad will be completely genuine. However, to avoid the small number of jobs that might be dubious, there are a few simple rules you can follow. Research is always the best defense against job scams when looking for ESL jobs online. By spending a bit of time researching the typical salary, expected benefits, working hours, and visa requirements in your chosen destination, potential scams should stand out like a sore thumb. The bottom line here is, if it sounds too good to be...  [Read more]