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Recent college grad considering teaching English overseas (CELTA vs TESOL)
By/Re:Pete <gen@icalweb.com>
14 February 2011

There's a lot of debate about this subject. The TEFL certificate is probably adequate for most entry level jobs and it's very well known around the world. Most jobs ask for a degree and a TEFL cert, for example. The CELTA is an advanced TEFL cert and some jobs will specifically ask for a CELTA. They're usually slightly better jobs.

The majority of teachers have a TEFL cert and a degree.






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