American TESOL Institute provides online or in-class TESOL certification programs,
and supports graduates with job placement teaching English abroad.
AMERICAN TESOL CERTIFICATION AND JOB PLACEMENT
TESOL, or Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, is a certification process that generally requires sixty to two hundred hours of work. American TESOL Institute offers an online TESOL certification process that makes earning a TESOL certificate more enjoyable and simple than ever. Getting an American TESOL certification literally opens one up to an entirely new world of opportunities.
American TESOL certification, and a Bachelors or High School Degree, are the standard requirements for teaching English abroad, and with a certificate, you can teach virtually anywhere in the world. Some of the most interesting teaching opportunities currently include, but are certainly not limited to, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Turkey, Vietnam, Thailand, Latin America, Eastern and Western Europe, and the Middle East.
When you sign up for American TESOL certification, you are provided with job placement. Online, you will have access to an interactive virtual learning center, where you can post messages to your fellow students, and talk with instructors, while asking questions in real time. You will also be able to review your assignments online, check out job offers, and post your resume and picture.
Job Placement Support ONGOING JOB PLACEMENT SUPPORT
With your certification from American TESOL, you will also receive the benefit of a lifelong job placement service. We know all the various ins and outs of teaching English in a wide variety of countries, and we will work to get you placed in the country of your choice. Getting an American TESOL certification is ultimately the first step in solidifying your career as an English teacher.
teaching experience DO I NEED TEACHING EXPERIENCE TO JOIN THE ATI PROGRAM?
No prior teaching experience is required to join the ATI program. ATI online and in class programs provide the tools and lesson plans for you to successfully be an English teacher. ATI also provides optional volunteer/observation ESL teaching for its graduates in the USA. Potential teachers with no prior class room hours have the opportunity to gain classroom experience in the USA or online before beginning a teaching job abroad.
online course HOW OFTEN DO I SPEAK WITH INSTRUCTORS WHILE TAKING THE ONLINE COURSE?
Students and graduates chat online, by email, video, or telephone with American TESOL instructors. American TESOL Instructors are periodically online, giving ample opportunity for students to interact. Certification is granted based on an evaluation of quizzes, assignments, and TESOL lesson plans.
Job placement guaranteed HOW DOES JOB PLACEMENT WORK?
American TESOL provides job placement in non-native English speaking countries. For job placement American TESOL represents you, and submits your resume via email to employers in the countries of your choice. Usually teachers choose the top five to ten countries they would be willing to teach post certification. American TESOL Institute provides job placement in a wide variety of TESOL fields. Teaching Business ESL English is in high demand in Asia as well as The Middle East. Teaching Children English always provides the most opportunities for TESOL, ESL teachers worldwide.
American TESOL Program WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AMERICAN TESOL PROGRAM?
The requirements for the American TESOL online and in-class courses for US citizens are:
1. High school Diploma or equivalent
2. Fluent in the English Language
3. Able to obtain a US passport for job placement.
International Students Non-Native fluent, and Native English Speakers worldwide, are accepted into online and in-class programs. The requirements for the American TESOL online and in class courses for international students are:
1. High school Diploma or equivalent
2. Fluent in the English Language
3. Able to legally work, or obtain a working visa, for the country of employment as a teacher.
4. Background check for post certification job placement
American TESOL recommends that non native English speakers have a 550 TOEFL score (220 CBT) or an IELTS 6.0 to enable you to successfully complete an online or in class American TESOL certification course.
TESOL certificate WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TEFL AND TESOL CERTIFICATE?
In the world of teaching English abroad, there is a wide variety of terms and acronyms. For example, you can find references to CELTA, DELTA, TESOL, TEFL, EFL, ESL, ELT, ESOL, EAL, TEAL, and TESL. The sheer number of terms and certifications can be overly and needlessly confusing to many considering a career in teaching English abroad. The simple truth is that many of these acronyms are virtually synonymous with one another. For example TESOL and TEFL are virtually interchangeable. TESOL stands for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, and TEFL stands for Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Practically speaking, having either a TEFL or a TESOL certification essentially enables native English speakers to teach English in a variety of foreign countries. Each country may have its own specific certification requirements however, and oftentimes experience can be the final determining factor when it comes to job placement.
American TESOL Certification and job placement WHAT DO THESE ACRONYMS MEAN?
TEFL Teaching English as a Foreign Language
This applies where English is learned and taught in an environment where English is not the official or unofficial first language. Examples: China, Spain, Laos
TESL Teaching English as a Second Language
This applies to situations where English is learned and taught in an environment where English is used on a daily basis as either an official or unofficial second language. Examples: India, Singapore, U.S. immigrants.
TESOL Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
This term is used for both the TEFL and TESL situations, where the mother tongue of learners is for students is other than English.
ESL English as Second Language
This term is now widely used in situations where English is taught to non native speakers in a native English speaking country. Examples: U.S.A., New Zealand
ELT English Language Teaching
A general term for the teaching of English in any of the mentioned learning situations.
ESP English for Special Purposes
The term is used for the particular English required for special situations. Examples English required in business situations, for academic purposes, or in the tourism industry. Some TESOL training courses contain ESP courses.
EYL English for Young Learners
CELTA Certificate in English Language Teaching for Adults
Some TESOL training courses also offer courses relating specifically to teaching English to children of seventeen years or under.
ESL CAN I TEACH TESOL, ESL INSIDE THE USA WITH YOUR CERTIFICATION?
Yes, ATI graduates can teach inside the private sector of the United States. Each state in the Union has different requirements regarding teaching ESL inside the public sector. Other qualifications such as Bachelors or Masters degrees, and specific requirements for teaching in a particular state, will be the final determining factor for employment inside the public sector of the United States. To meet state requirements for teaching ESL in the public sector, contact your State Department of Education to receive more information.
American TESOL Certification and job placement DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY OWN TRANSPORTATION?
Most overseas teaching jobs are done on a contract basis that may or may not include airfare. Mainly, you pay for a plane ticket to your destination country, and are reimbursed with round trip airfare.
American TESOL Certification and job placement DO I SIGN A TEACHING CONTRACT?
Yes, usually a three month to two year contract, although there are many other options available such as free lance tutoring, translation services, and online instruction. It is always important to carefully study a teaching contract and make sure all the key points are outlined such as accommodations, airfare reimbursement, expected teaching hours per week, medical insurance, and holidays allotted.
teaching job WHAT CAN I EXPECT WHEN I ARRIVE AT MY TEACHING JOBS?
If you have already signed a teaching contract before you arrive at your destination country, the school or University will usually pick you up from the airport for a visit to the school, and then bring you to your accommodations.