With an accredited certificate
If you have an accredited certificate, your job prospects are virtually guaranteed. You will be offered so many jobs that it'll make you dizzy trying to decide which ones to take. The question of "will I get a job?" does not really come up if you have an accredited certificate, the main question is "how long will it take me to get one?" For this reason it is
very important that the school you choose will truly prepare you for the local job market and seriously help you find work.
You will probably notice that accredited course operators don't guarantee you a job with them. They don't have to because prospective employers will be falling over each other to hire you.
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With a non-accredited certificate
Non-accredited certificates always play second fiddle to accredited certificates. So if you really have no choice but to go for an non-accredited course, be prepared to wait longer to get a job and get offered jobs that the accredited candidates have rejected. You will eventually find work, but it will be of lesser quality and lower paying than your accredited competitors.
To cover up for this failure, some non-accredited courses offer you a guaranteed job with them. If you do choose one of these types of courses, be prepared to be tied in to the company for quite a long while. In these situations, the quality of the job, the pay and working conditions are always suspect, so be very careful if you really have no choice but to go for one of these types of courses.
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With a weekend, online, distance or one week qualification
These should always be viewed as introductory courses. They are not designed for training classroom teachers. Even non-accredited courses that have some type of classroom teaching practice are better than these.
You may get offered jobs but they'll be the ones that none of the above want.
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With no qualification at all
If you get offered jobs at all, they'll be the ones that none of the above want. Without putting too finer point on it, you'll get the dregs.
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Degree/native English speaker considerations
Some countries, especially in parts of the Far East require ESL EFL teachers to also have a degree and some Far Eastern countries will not accept non-native English speakers. Most reputable and trustworthy jobs in the Far East are arranged via placement agents that will be able to answer your questions regarding getting work in the Far East.
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