TEFL accreditation simply means that a TEFL course provider has been recognised by a government or organisational body as being of high quality.
Not all TEFL courses are created equal. There is no singular accrediting body for TEFL, which is why it’s so important to verify the accreditation for the TEFL course you are looking at. Just because it looks fancy, doesn’t mean it’s legit.
For example, The TEFL Academy has accreditation from government-regulated bodies in both the UK and the US. Our TEFL courses are DEAC-approved as meeting the criteria for Approved Quality Curriculum status (the DEAC is a US Department of Education-recognised awarding body). Our course is also regulated by the UK government department Ofqual and awarded by the UK government-recognised awarding body Qualifi.
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