1. Welcome to
TEFL TOWN!

3. What will I get out of
this program?

4. Why get TEFL Certified?
• Travel the world while making money
• Get away from the 9 to 5 world (have a flexible schedule)
• Keep your current job and have additional income
• Cultural experience - meet students from around the world
• Recession-proof employment (one of the few industries that
is growing at this time)
• Open doors to self-employment opportunities
• Unique non-corporate environment that provides positive
reinforcement in a stress-free atmosphere

5. Why choose BAE over
any other school?

6. Why choose BAE?
• We are accredited by ACCET (Accrediting Council for
Continued Education and Training), which means:
> A commitment to the highest standards of instruction
> Regular, objective, third-party professional evaluations
ensuring that our high standards are maintained
> International recognition of ACCET
• We have an active ESL school ( you are required to observe
real ESL classes)
• 54% of our current Intensive English Program teachers are
TEFL program alumni
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7. Why choose BAE? (Cont.)
• We offer an academically demanding course in a family-like
atmosphere
• We have a great reputation here and abroad
• You teach “real” ESL students who take your classes for free
• You get real world classroom experience unlike an online
certificate program
• We have been teaching ESL since since 1993
• We are a close-knit community and keep in touch long after
the course is over

8. About our program…

9. Full-Time:
• 120 hours (includes 6 hours of practice teaching):
• Meets from Monday to Thursday for 4 weeks ( 10-5)
• 12 programs a year
Part-Time:
• 96 hours (includes 6 hours of practice teaching):
• Meets every Saturday for 12 weeks (9-6)
• 3 programs per year

10. How will I know how I
am doing?

11. How will I know how I am doing?
You will be assessed based on:
• Attendance
• Participation in class
• Written and reading assignments
• Teaching skills in the ESL classroom
You are informed throughout the course about your progress
via written, one-on-one evaluations of your teaching
performance, oral feedback as well as mid-term evaluations.

12. Does BAE provide
employment assistance?

13. Does BAE provide employment
assistance?
Absolutely! Depending on your performance in TEFL, we offer:
• References
• Access to quality job postings as well as tried and true online
resources offering job opportunities
• Support from TEFL Program alumni who are presently, or have
recently found employment in-country and abroad
Whether you are interested in teaching abroad or in
the U.S., you can always count on hearing from someone who is
doing what you want to do in the place of your interest.

14. OK, what do I do next?