Hi guys,
I'm thinking about relocating to Vietnam or Cambodia. I spent a couple of weeks in Saigon and really loved it.
I am a white native speaker from the US with a PhD in Philosophy and eight years teaching experience at the College/University level.
What kind of English Teaching job do you think I am likely to land without a Celta, etc.?
Thanks!
--Erik
Teaching in Saigon with no Celta or equivalent, but with a PhD
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Jaitch
22 October 2012 11:52:36
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You should be in line for a position at a VN uni without many difficulties.
Bring your diplomas, letters of reference, etc.
Check your PM.
976
The higher end places like RMIT, British council etc, will still want a Celta or Tesol qualification. they see it as atransitional certification. I'd personally say bite the bullet and go do the course, it's only 4 weeks and will pay for itself with your experience to back it.
Jaitch
23 October 2012 03:36:50
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there are courses in HCMC...much cheaper than the US I'd say.
Jaitch
23 October 2012 18:54:00
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I totally agree.
1881
Erik,
I also agree with Laidbackfreak: you ought to get the certificate if teaching English is what you want to do. Why sell yourself short that way, the thing only takes a few weeks and about a thousand big ones?
Good luck,
Howie
978
This TESOL lasts one week and costs $500. It does have a practicum/observ3d teaching, which is what most schools look for in a certificate:
http://talent.edu.vn/Chung-chi-nghiep-v … an-quoc-te
TEFL International, in HCMC,is about $1400 and lasts a month. Ịt is the superior program, IMHO, for a variety of reasons. The main one being thst it prepares a teacher in a logical manner. They don't throw you into a class on the second day, like the CELTA program.
The CELTA is about $1600 and carries the weight of thẻ Cambridge brand/hype. If you were to choose to pursue a CELTA, don't go to Apollo. The head trainer there is a disheveled mess, as is his program.
You'd be ok with a Phd, but you probably should get a teaching certificate. Feel free to PM me if you'd like some teacher training materials that would give you an idea of what the courses consist of.
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