Does it really only take two days to do a tefl course?

Question

apparently there's a weekend course that gives you the qualification. i thought it took longer than two days?

Answer 1

This is normal.You can do further study and are encouraged to do so.I did a course at Leeds uni.It was quite intensive but good fun.You get the basics but more importantly the cert.

Answer 2

Three years back I did a bit of research on TEFL courses. They normally tend to take 1 month to complete, if you do one - you'll understand why. I've done a CELTA course, if you want to do a really great course, I strongly suggest you look into doing the CELTA course. Here's some facts about it:

- Accredited to Cambridge university.
- It's an intensive course and takes 1 month to do.
- It cost £1000 - It's a bit more expensive than the 'other' TEFL courses out there but... alot of employers will pay you a higher wage for having it. I myself work in Taiwan and both of the companies (which have been British companies teaching British English - not the American stuff) I have worked for have given me a higher starting wage than other teachers who've had previous experience teaching or had done another TEFL course. Due to this - after my first year - I'd made back the £1000 the CELTA course cost (that's just on the salary difference I had).
- You can take the course in many different cities.

Perhaps that weekend course will be fun, but I doubt they could do so much just over the course of a weekend.

Good luck and if your serious about a TEFL course - have a look into CELTA - it was the best thing I've ever done (career wise).

Answer 3

You can do weekend courses, but they are not as well-respected as the CELTA-accredited ones. Especially beware if it is a course connected to a job teaching overseas: you may get the certificate and the job, but you may find that only that particular organisation will hire you and you can't get another job if you don't like it. Play it safe with a regualr 6-week course, and if possible further qualifications. TEFL is becoming more competitive.

Answer 4

I would suggest that you contact your local Adult Basic Education Learning centre they will be able to tell you. However if it is a distance learning course beware as you must make sure that it is a propoer TEFL accredited course other wise it will not be recognised.

If you live In England get in touch with your local college as they will not have broken up for the summer hols yet. Speak to a careers advisor

Are you wanting to teach English to those where English will be their second language? In Scotland where I live we have many the old eastern block migrants living here and many have benefited from TEFL tuition.

Good Luck!

Answer 5

If it's very intensive... it may. Unless it is for beginners :))

When I was in high school, I had a basis, and I got a book for a TOEFL-type test. If I didn't do anything else for two days, I may have gone through it (I mean, no reading, no going out with friends... I was on vacation). And that book alone, in addition to the previous schooling I had had, was enough for top 10 percentile on the test. So, it is possible - it just depends on the level the course relies on, and how much is left for additional self-improvement.

Answer 6

Yes, if you buy the diploma from them. Be warned! A proper TEFL should at the very least take a couple of months. Even then I still question its value.

Answer 7

no sweat, I went and done the learning an all on one of they courses and I'm proper grammatical an evryfin.