As a career option English Teaching is gaining popularity. A person who wants to impart English teaching to EFL students in a non English speaking nation needs to do professional certifications like CELTA, TESOL and TEFL. There are many countries where trained English teachers are scarce but the demand of the language is high. The TESOL and TEFL certified English teachers can earn a lot in these nations.

One can also get these certifications online. There are a number of websites that offer people with the required resources for teaching English 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 an ESL student. The certification is gradually becoming a de facto standard for qualifying in the ESL Jobs.

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. TEFL training can also be done overseas for those ESL teachers seeking to save money. There are TEFL training institutions worldwide in places like Thailand, Vietnam, India and Poland that will also assist you in obtaining your TEFL teaching position after completion.

It would be wrong to assume that these 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 weightage. One can expect to bag a plum 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 job prospects widen up. It would be a nice idea to take the feedback of those people who have finished a course and got an ESL job thereafter.

The pay packages of TEFL tutors and teachers vary from one country to another. The experienced ESL 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 certification 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 jobs in a country a person should go through the terms and contracts carefully. For getting comprehensive knowledge on various types of English teaching courses one can rely on the site TotalESL.com for extensive and free resources for the ESL teaching community.

Michael Hines

M.G.Hines is author of article written on ESL/EFL/TEFL Teaching & English Teaching Jobs. For more information, please visit : www.totalesl.com