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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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Lauren Rushe
It was a fantastic experience. I look forward to using my Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hrs) to teach english! The course was very detailed! The assignments were helpful as they allowed me to practice less...
Posted 50 minutes ago
Mrs Jeannette Collett
Having completed the level 5 online Tefl course, I can highly recommend the Tefl academy. I found the teaching very clear, concise and interesting. I have loved doing it and as a result feel well gro...
Posted 2 hours ago
Sauliha Patel
The overall interaction with the Academy is easy and simple. Each Unit is written in an easy to follow methodology and explains concepts very well. Some times the detail of explanation is very very de...
Posted 6 hours ago
Almien Keyser
Doing the Level 5 TEFL course (168hours) was challenging but had a great experience with TEFL. I learned valuable skills and information which will assist me greatly in the future. I had no complicati...
Posted 7 hours ago
Kelly Kratz
The course was challenging enough to where I was still learning new things. It presented a lot of examples to make sure the material was understood. The projects were difficult but realistic, and the ...
Posted 14 hours ago
LUCIANO CARLOS DE CARVALHO
Excellent course. I am pretty happy with the quality of the materials and the experience of the tutors.
Posted 1 day ago
Theodorus Philippus van Tonder
The course material is very interesting, cover a wide range of topics. It encourage a person do do further research. The assignments help a person to think out of the box, do more research and wide...
Posted 2 days ago
Sajna Makhan
The course was well put together and informative yet challenging... Overall I enjoyed it.
Posted 5 days ago
Christo-Ras
The level 5 combined (168 hour) was a great place to start my TEFL journey. They help you with everything and the facilitator was so knowledgeable and easy to talk to. I would recommend The TEFL Acad...
Posted 1 week ago
Lucía de Mello
The TEFL Academy has been of much help for me as it gave me the opportunity to learn everything I need to start teaching. The course is well organized, the assessments are demanding but reasonable. I ...
Posted 1 week ago
Logambal Munsamy
I have just finished the level 5 168 hour tefl course. At my age, it was exciting, yet challenging. I really feel very accomplished as I studied 20 years later. Thank you Tefl team
Posted 1 week ago
LINIQUE NIEHAUS
I completed the Level 5 TEFL course (168 hours)I absolutely loved every moment from the learning modules to the personal feedback from the tutors! I will highly recommend them. Thank you for a fantast...
Posted 1 week ago
Schalk Albertyn
Very informative and comprehensive course. Great practical applications that can be used in teaching classes. I was pleasantly surprised with the high standard of the material.
Posted 1 week ago
ALEXANDRA MAMALAUCA
I took Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hrs) . The content was informative and comprehensive. The lessons were interesting and of a good variety. The online platform was easy to navigate. After completing t...
Posted 1 week ago
Sandra Ann Bekker
The is a very professional and high quality course. I can highly recommend the 168 hrs course for someone who wants to 'teach' higher levels of English Foreign Language and EnglisSecond Language. It'...
Posted 1 week ago
Charlotte Hilliar
I studied the Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hours). I found the course really interesting and informative. I liked how I was able to complete the work when it was convenient for me. Now I feel ready to sta...
Posted 1 week ago
Bethan Carmichael-Moritz
Uncomplicated and easy to use. I enjoyed this and feel I’ve learned a lot.
Posted 1 week ago
Sally Jane Brown
I did the level 5 (168 hour) TEFL Academy course. I felt the course to be very informative. The information is written in such a way that makes it very clear and easy to follow. The two day practical...
Posted 1 week ago
Anonymous
I really found it interesting, it took me back to high school days. It would be nice if you had a recruiter to place
Posted 1 week ago
Stefano Paolo Chiaberta
I studied the Level 5 TEFL Course (168 hrs), and it was more difficult than I expected. I think this is a good thing, because this course doesn't take any short cuts: it is its difficulty that I belie...
Posted 1 week ago
Anonymous
The tefl academy has really Taught me a lot , the whole course that I did was 10/10 . I completed my level 5 and it was very interesting as well as gaining for myself . I managed to complete my cours...
Posted 1 week ago
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