Spot a Bad TEFL Course or Job Offer: The Checklist

Before you pay for a TEFL course or get on a plane to a teaching job, run through this checklist. It takes about twenty minutes and can save you a lot of money and trouble.

Inside (printable PDF, 4 pages plus cover, A4):

• Choosing a TEFL course: the red flags (hours, teaching practice, "accredited" claims, refunds, "guaranteed jobs") and five questions to ask the course seller.
• Checking a job offer: visa and work permit, the contract, pay and cost of living, housing and flights.
• Checking the school: how to make sure it exists and talk to a real teacher there.
• Common scam patterns: fees, deposits, pressure and fake recruiters.
• Before you pay, before you accept, before you fly: short tick-box lists.

Written by an experienced English teacher with many years in Asia. Print as many copies as you need for yourself.

General information, not legal or immigration advice. Rules change: check the official sources for the country you plan to work in.

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