What one should know about English Language Teaching (ELT) skills and programs

English Teaching is gradually emerging as a much sought after career option. The people who want to earn handsome amounts of money by teaching English in foreign countries should consider doing the professional English teaching courses like CELTA, TESOL and TEFL. The nations like Japan, China and UAE welcome teachers with global certifications like TESOL and TEFL.

It would be wrong to assume that these EFL courses are hard to cover. A person needs to have a strong command over the grammar. The payments in these jobs are quite decent and moreover a teacher gets facilities like paid international travel. The global language schools in various nations have their rules for selecting foreign trained English teachers to impart English teaching in their countries.

The TEFL Teachers from Australia, UK and North America usually enjoy higher recognition and reputation. The certificates awarded by UK based English institutions carry more weight age. One can expect find a good English teaching job if he successfully completes a TEFL course having 120 hours duration. Even though there are institutes that offer short term and online courses it would be better to opt for a full fledged course as it can make the ESL job prospects widen up. It would be a nice idea to take the feedback of those people who have finished a course and got a job thereafter.

As a matter of fact, Teaching English Overseas is a lucrative career option these days. The TEFL certification is the gateway to a new life. This certification is offered in various parts of Australia like Sidney, Adelaide, and Brisbane. However, the TESOL certification gives an edge in teaching English. Training for teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) can also be done at TEFL training schools abroad for the more budget conscious. In addition, the institutes will also assist the teacher in finding their first TEFL job.

One can also get these TEFL certifications online. There are a number of websites that offer people with the required resources for teaching English abroad in those countries where it is a second language. These online courses can be generally covered in half a year. However this is subject to the skill of a student. The certification is gradually becoming a de facto standard for qualifying in the ESL Jobs.

The pay packages of a TEFL teacher or tutor vary from one country to another. The experienced teachers draw more salary. However, on an average the compensation packages are satisfactory. Other factors like the economy of the country, density of population etc also matter.

However a person needs to keep in mind that since there is no regulatory body for this teaching certification so the chances of fraud can not be ruled out. Therefore a person should check the credentials of an institution, both online and offline, before enrolling for its English teaching training courses. While applying for ESL jobs in a country a person should go through the terms and contracts carefully. For getting comprehensive knowledge on various types of English teaching jobs, teachers can visit sites like TotalESL.com which supplies teachers with free information for the English Language Teaching (ELT) community.

Michael Hines

M.G.Hines is author of this article on English Language Teaching (ELT). Find more information about ESL/EFL/TEFL Teachers here. http://www.totalesl.com/