Teaching certificates
A teaching certificate is usually the first thing a school or platform checks. This section explains the main routes for English and German teachers, how course hours and accreditation are described, and what to look at before you pay for a course.
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CELTA Course: Format, Workload and Who It Suits
How the CELTA course works: full-time, part-time and online formats, the application interview, assessed teaching practice, grades and the real workload.
Online TEFL Courses Compared: Five Providers
Five well-known online TEFL providers compared by hours, tutor feedback, teaching practice, accreditation claims, job support and how pricing works.
Teaching German as a Foreign Language: Qualifications
Which qualifications let you teach German as a foreign or second language: degrees, BAMF approval for integration courses, Goethe-Institut training and more.
TEFL Certification Explained: Hours, Accreditation, Cost
What a TEFL certificate is, what 120 or 168 hours really mean, how to read accreditation claims and what to check on price before you book a course.
TEFL vs CELTA: Which Certificate Do You Need?
TEFL or CELTA? A decision table by goal: online tutoring, schools abroad, Business English or a long-term career, with the real differences in format and cost.
Other sections
Teach languages online
How to start as an online language tutor: tutoring platforms and their fees, setting your rates, the equipment you need and the admin tools for running your own lessons.
Careers in language teaching
Jobs abroad, CVs that schools read, taxes as a freelance tutor and specialisms such as Business English and exam preparation: how language teachers build a career.
Professional development
Personal learning networks, peer mentoring, online CPD courses and using social media professionally: how language teachers keep learning after their first certificate.