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The TEFL Academy has courses running every month in locations throughout the USA. Our Combined Level 5 Course will give you the qualification you need to teach English abroad and in the USA. Click a location below to find out course dates.
Read MoreThe TEFL Academy is the USA's leading provider of combined level 5 TEFL courses, regulated by Ofqual (UK government) and internationally recognised. The course consists of 20 hours of face-to-face tuition and 148 hours of online independent learning which will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of the TEFL industry. This combined approach makes sure your qualification will be internationally recognised by all TEFL employers. On completion of the course, you will be fully qualified to teach children and adults, so you’ll have endless opportunities for employment across the globe. You can choose jobs based abroad or here in the USA.
The first section of the course is the 20 hours of face-to-face tuition, which takes place over one weekend. The aim of this course is to understand the basics of TEFL and benefit from group learning and peer feedback. Your professional EFL tutor will build your confidence to a level where you will feel confident standing up in front of your first class. From here you will advance to the online part of the course which covers the theory of TEFL in more detail, such as teaching methods and grammar, and consists of eleven mandatory units. All eleven units are exam-assessed and for units 5, 10 and 11 there are also coursework-assessed assignments. You have up to 6 months to complete the course, but the average student completes the course within 4–6 weeks.
The TEFL Academy course is designed to cover every aspect of teaching English, from lesson planning to applying for your first TEFL role abroad. It is one of the most in-depth TEFL courses available, passing on the most information in the shortest time frame possible.
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The TEFL Academy level 5 (168 hours) course was enjoyable and informative. The clear online content was complemented by fun and confidence-building classroom activities. I found the three assignments ...
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Adriana Wojtukowicz
It was an amazing journey through which I've learned lots of important skills and assumed theoretical knowledge about teaching English, plan-creation and cultural aspects of culture. I recommend the T...
Posted 1 day ago
Michael Santino K. Candelaria
This course was the first ever online course I've taken. It was a surreal experience, being able to take classes on your own time. I enjoyed this course very much, and I highly recommend this course t...
Posted 4 days ago
Nicole Kimberley Grubb
Everything was thorough and easy to use, the only thing to improve on would be a faster and more direct support system
Posted 4 days ago
Emmett Tanner Botha
As a South African, teaching English opens the doors of the world to you. So I decided to do some research on TEFL Institutions that offer level 5 courses and the TEFL Academy came up very high on the...
Posted 5 days ago
Suné Lesch
I completed the level 5 TFEL course and I enjoyed every second of it. Excellently organized, the tutors and people in charge of the course is very professional. Would highly recommend doing it as it ...
Posted 5 days ago
Anthea Pinheiro
I just completed the Level 5 TEFL course (168 hours). The course was methodically laid out and easy to follow and the information provided was comprehensive and detailed. I would recommend this course...
Posted 5 days ago
Tahseen Harneker
This course was challenging but exactly what I needed to start my career in TEFL. The interaction with the TEFL Academy was always easy, responses were received in minimal amount of time and the onlin...
Posted 1 week ago
Anneke Smit
Great course! Great service! Thank you!
Posted 1 week ago
Sphesihle Nxumalo
The course is extremely helpful and obviously leaves no room for failure. The tutors are very helpful and supportive. There is literally every material you will ever need to find a job which lessons t...
Posted 1 week ago
Dean Cueson
Completing the TEFL online level 5 course has been a useful experience in regard to teaching English to Spanish citizens in particular. The course was presented professionally with a simplistic struct...
Posted 1 week ago
Louise Janaszek
I have recently completed the Level 5 TEFL Course and thoroughly enjoyed it. I found the face-to-face aspect of the course the most helpful as our mentor was extremely knowledgeable and gave numerous ...
Posted 1 week ago
Shafeeka Mohammed Ismail
Thank you TEFL academy for keeping to your promises and for delivering the excellent service, content and course. I loved every second of doing the Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hrs). I will definitely rec...
Posted 1 week ago
Anonymous
I have recently completed the Level 5 TEFL Course (168 Hours).The course was well written, structured and organised. The concepts were presented interestingly. The interactive exercises were helpful. ...
Posted 1 week ago
Liezl Vos
I loved every aspect of this course! The online content is well structured and user-friendly. The face-to-face course was alot of fun and great practical experience with Linda. I would recommend this ...
Posted 1 week ago
Maddalena Rose Quassia
I FOUND IT VERY GOOD FOR FINDING A JOB AND FOR IMPROVING THE KNOWLEDGE OF GRAMMAR I REALLY ENJOYED IT.
Posted 1 week ago
Adam Gabiga
I took the level 5 TEFL course (168hrs). The course delivered what was promised, it was sufficiently challenging, providing not only the knowledge and skills needed to teach English, but also knowledg...
Posted 1 week ago
Eliise Dolmus
İ studied the Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hrs) online. İt was so enjoyable to study, because İt was very instructive and professionally designed course. İ'm so glad that İ found that Academy for...
Posted 2 weeks ago
Katherine Turner
I studied the Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hours) with the TEFL Academy. I thrilled that I have passed and can now begin my journey as an ESL teacher. The course has challenged me and I now feel prepared ...
Posted 2 weeks ago
Westley Mocke
I entered the course at the beginning of the year and did not know what to expect. Let's just say that my expectations were exceeded in every way imaginable. Thank you TEFL for the great experience!
Posted 2 weeks ago
Elaine Guerra
Great experience, easy to access, learned a lot super useful!
Posted 2 weeks ago
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