Accredited online TEFL courses
$49USD
Complete self-study: full video, scenario tasks and feedback on every task. 12 months.
$59USD
Adds a personal tutor and 2 graded written assignments that go on your certificate. 24 months.
$69USD
Adds 48 hours on young learners and adults, with your personal tutor. 24 months.
$79USD
Adds 40 hours of Business English. Three certificates, one tutor. 24 months.
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The honest comparison
CELTA is an excellent qualification, but it costs around 80 times more than an accredited online TEFL. For most jobs abroad and online, employers ask for "a 120-hour TEFL", not CELTA by name. Here's when each one makes sense, side by side, plus a quick quiz to tell you which is right for you.
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| TEFLmasters online TEFL | CELTA | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $49 | Around £1,900 to £2,300 in the UK, about $2,500 to $3,000 |
| Hours | 120, 168 or 220 hours | About 120 hours, plus homework |
| How long it takes | Self-paced, often a few weeks | 4 weeks full time, or about 10 to 12 weeks part time |
| Where you study | 100% online, on any device | At a Cambridge center, or online with live sessions |
| Teaching practice | Optional recorded demo lessons, marked by a tutor | 6 hours of assessed teaching with real students |
| Who awards it | TEFLmasters, accredited by OTCAC and CPD-verified | Cambridge English |
| Entry rules | Anyone with good English | Interview and English test, usually 18 or older |
| Accepted for | Most TEFL jobs abroad and online that ask for 120 hours | The same jobs, plus language schools that ask for CELTA by name |
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FAQ
CELTA is more intensive and includes assessed teaching practice, so it's a great qualification. But for most jobs abroad and online, employers ask for a 120-hour TEFL, and an accredited online TEFL meets that for a fraction of the price. CELTA is worth it when a job asks for it by name.
For most jobs, yes. Schools in South Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Taiwan and Latin America, and most online platforms, ask for a 120-hour TEFL rather than CELTA specifically. Our graduates have used their online certificates for teaching visas in several of these countries.
No. South Korea's EPIK program asks for a TEFL of at least 100 hours, and China's work permit rules ask for a TEFL certificate or two years of teaching experience. An accredited 120-hour online TEFL meets both.
When you want to teach in a language school in the UK, Ireland or Australia, when an employer asks for it by name or when you're planning a long career in English teaching and might go on to the DELTA later.
Yes. CELTA is a type of TEFL qualification, awarded by Cambridge English. TEFL is the general name for qualifications in teaching English as a foreign language, and CELTA is one well-known brand of it.
Yes, and many teachers do. Start with an online TEFL to get your first job, then take CELTA later if your career needs it. The teaching experience you gain in between will make CELTA much easier.
Choose a Practical course, where you can send 2 lesson plans for a tutor to mark within 24 hours. For real classroom practice, ask about our teaching practicum. If you need live teaching practice, ask us about our 24-hour practicum.
CELTA usually takes 4 intense weeks full time or about 10 to 12 weeks part time. Our online TEFL is self-paced, with 12 or 24 months to finish, and many people finish in a few weeks.