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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For US citizens
With a US passport, a bachelor's degree and a 120-hour TEFL, you can teach English almost anywhere, from Seoul to Madrid. Our accredited online TEFL starts at $49, so you can spend your money on flights, not fees.
Your passport advantage
Almost anywhere. The US is on every country's list of native English-speaking countries, so the question is really what you want: savings, lifestyle or a way in without a degree.
The best places to pay off loans or build savings.
Lower savings, unforgettable experiences.
Still possible, with a TEFL.
Visa rules change often. Always check with the employer and the embassy before you accept a job. See all our recruiters on the TEFL jobs page.
The most popular first job
The numbers just work. With housing included, many first-year teachers save $800 to $1,500 a month while living in one of the safest, most exciting countries in Asia.
Courses and prices
One payment in US dollars, no hidden fees and an accredited, QR-verified certificate at the end.
Teaching online
$49one-off
Most popular
$59one-off
Kids and teens
$69one-off
With every Practical course, a personal tutor grades 2 written lesson plan assignments with helpful feedback within 24 hours, and you can resubmit after feedback. Pass them and your certificate says "with Practical Assignments". Compare all courses
Start early
Paperwork is the slowest part of teaching abroad. The US is in the Apostille Convention, but federal and state documents are apostilled in different places, which catches a lot of people out.
Request your Identity History Summary from the FBI, then get it apostilled by the US Department of State, as it's a federal document.
A notarized copy of your diploma, apostilled by the Secretary of State in the state where your university is. EPIK also asks for sealed transcripts.
Needed for EPIK and most jobs in China. Ours can be notarized and apostilled for the visa.
Valid for at least six months beyond your contract, with empty pages. Renew early if it's close to expiring.
Korea and China do a medical check after you arrive, and some programs ask for a health form first.
Passport photos in a few sizes and a resume with a professional headshot, which Asian schools expect.
Staying in the US?
Not ready to move yet? A TEFL helps you teach from home, or work with English learners in your own community.
Your roadmap
This week
Start the course and request your FBI background check at the same time, as it's usually the slowest document.
In a few weeks
Finish the units and quizzes, download your QR-verified certificate and get your documents apostilled.
Straight after
Use our recruiter links and Job Support bundle to apply. Most interviews happen online. Browse TEFL jobs
FAQ
In most countries, yes. Many schools and recruiters ask for a 120-hour TEFL, Korea's EPIK program only hires at pay levels that need a 100+ hour TEFL or a teaching degree, and China's work permit asks for a TEFL or two years of teaching experience.
Yes. Online TEFL certificates are widely accepted in Asia as long as they're at least 100 to 120 hours and from an accredited provider. Our courses are accredited by OTCAC, and our graduates have used their certificates for teaching visas in South Korea, China, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan.
Request your Identity History Summary from the FBI, then send it to the US Department of State's Office of Authentications for an apostille, as it's a federal document. Your degree is different: a notarized copy is apostilled by the Secretary of State in the state where your university is.
Yes, but it takes planning. Spain's language assistant program and France's TAPIF accept US citizens and pay a monthly stipend, and the Czech Republic and Germany have freelance routes. Most private schools in the EU can't easily sponsor non-EU teachers.
Your options are narrower, but yes. Cambodia, parts of Latin America and online teaching are the most flexible. See our guide to teaching English without a degree.
A TEFL can help you teach online and at private language schools, adult education programs and community organizations. Teaching in a US public school needs a state teaching license, which a TEFL doesn't replace.
Price isn't the same as quality. Our 120-hour course is accredited by OTCAC and CPD-verified, we're a UK registered learning provider and every certificate has a QR code employers can check. The low price is because it's fully online and self-paced, with no classroom costs.
It's self-paced, so it's up to you. The $49 course gives you 12 months to finish and our other courses give you 24. Many people finish much sooner while they get their visa documents ready.
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