Can I get tesol certification without a degree?

No single degree, certificate, or license authorizes an individual to teach ESL/EFL in all fields or in all parts of the world. Job requirements are specific to the job and the employer and may vary a great deal from one job to another.

How do I become an ESL teacher without a degree?

Yes. Schools in countries the world over will hire you to teach English abroad without a college degree if you have an accredited TEFL certification. Numerous destinations throughout South America, and some in Europe and Asia, will hire you to teach English abroad without a 4-year degree.

How can I teach without a teaching degree?

To become a teacher if you didn’t major in education, in most states you will need to complete an alternative teacher preparation program. These programs typically must be approved by the state’s board of education and lead to a post-graduate certificate or a master’s degree plus licensure.

Can I teach in the USA with a TEFL certificate?

Yes! You can teach English in the United States with your TEFL certification. There are millions of non-native English speakers living, working and studying in the United States and the demand for English language instruction is huge.

Do you need a TESOL certificate to teach English abroad?

A TESOL/TEFL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificate is mandatory for almost all teach abroad destinations where you’ll be teaching English to non-first-language speakers. Some countries like South Korea will accept applicants without a TESOL, but only if they have a teaching qualification.

Can you teach English abroad without a college degree?

Yes, You Can Teach English Abroad Without a College Degree! One of the best things about the field of teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is that it’s open to just about anyone. There are opportunities to teach English abroad for people young and old, with or without teaching experience, and who speak a first language other than English.

Can American teachers teach abroad if they are certified?

American teachers may be able to get certified when working abroad but this is quite rare because it requires a school to be able to hire you as an uncertified teacher first and many foreign Ministries of Education will not grant a visa for this.

Do I need teaching experience to teach in international schools?

Many Ministries are now requiring that teachers hired to teach in international schools have significant teaching experience before being granted a visa, and the number of countries with these types of requirements is rising.