Yes. This is the most common question from teachers. A few years ago this credential was not as necessary as it is today. Many schools require it, as well as various countries request this from the school for VISA and immigration purposes. Therefore, TEFL Certification has become mandatory and this includes even if you have other highly regarded credentials. Additionally many schools will not look at resumes that do not have it.

No. Again, if we were talking a few years ago, it would definitely be advantageous to take an in-house course. Now however, with the popularity of online certification growing and the improvement of courses such as ours to offer the same standards that you would receive in a classroom setting; international schools are accepting these certificates as they know that poor quality is no longer an issue with an online course.

Technology has advanced in such a way that courses can be comparable to any in-house classroom without the teacher having the expense to travel to another country or city. SeriousTEFL and QMCC recruitment has raised the bar in this area above all other online courses by using the most advanced operating system to present the course and complete the tasks. Our entire course is interactive and automated; including exam grading.

Yes. Due to our excellent reputation amongst International Employers, Educational Agencies and Associations, SeriousTEFL and QMCC recruitment is recognized by employers worldwide including hundreds which directly accept our Certification via our job board and sister site www.seriousteachers.com

There are several reasons to take our course as opposed to others:

• We are the only ones whom offer completely automated courses in the industry. All lessons are automated to have you advance once you complete them, including the mid-term and final exams which are also automated for grading. This makes them the most user friendly TEFL courses in the market.

• Our course is the only ones that will give you practical lessons and strategies that you can actually use in the classroom and not just in theory.

• These courses were developed by ESL teachers with over 100 years of combined teaching experience for various levels, ages and countries, including the founders of SeriousTeachers.com. Their wide range of knowledge is embedded in every section of these courses.

• Immediate recognition by thousands of schools that advertise with us making job placement inevitable.

Our diploma program is 120 hours.

This area is up to each individual teacher. Many schools accept shorter courses. However, there are numerous institutions that require longer courses such as the 120-hour diploma, to make sure that the teacher has covered all bases. It is a good idea to decide which countries and the type of positions you are applying for in order to reach a conclusion in this area. As you can see by examining the study modules and what they include; both courses are very complete. The 60-hour course offers a Certificate and, the 120-hour course offers a Diploma. The qualification that you receive upon completion will indicate as such.

Most importantly, all three are monitored by external examiners that visit each course at least once during each course. These external moderators set these three certificate courses apart from all others. The UCLES/RSA Certificate is specifically designed for teaching groups of adults (hence the "A" at the end of "CELTA"). On the other hand, the TEFL and the Trinity College Certificate provide for the teaching of younger learners as well as adults; one-to-one students as well as groups/classes of students.

Yes. Simultaneously, with your TEFL registration you have the option of submitting your profile/resume to us in which, you can start applying for all available jobs as well as all employers will examine your resume. By completing our Certificate or Diploma course increases your potential and expands your credentials. You can also apply for jobs on our teaching jobs database.

The price of the 120-hour diploma course is $245 US.
Upon graduation, your qualification will be sent out via priority mail.

We offer a variety of payment systems including Credit Card, PayPal and we also accept Western Union

Access to the course if paid by Credit Card would be within 12 hours. If by Western Union, it would be upon receipt of payment. You must inform us via email that the payment has been dispatched.

It will be sent out to you via priority mail upon passing the Final Exam. It usually takes approximately 10 to 20 business days to arrive, depending on the country.