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Fully Accredited Online TEFL Course

120 Hour TEFL course + Full Tutor Support

Created and supported by real teachers in order to provide you with the skills you need to start your career as an ESL teacher.

Format:

100% Online & Self-paced

Duration

120 Hours

Valid:

Online & Abroad

Our graduates get hired

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9,000+ Students & Counting

Who's This Course For?

The 120 hour TEFL course is intended for those who are:

New to ESL

This course will take you from zero to teaching your first ESL class.

Already Fluent in English

You should be proficient in reading, writing, and speaking English to take this course.

Want to Teach Online or Abroad

This certification course will prepare you to teach ESL online or abroad.

Securing a teaching job in Japan felt like an impossible task but I am so grateful I pushed through and achieved my goal. It's seriously thanks to what I learned from TEFL Hero, as almost all of the interviews I did required a mock teaching lesson that I was failing at until I started learning the fundamentals of teaching ESL.
Erin Kahn
Japanese Eikawa Teacher

A License to Teach Anywhere

This course is endorsed by our partner, Accreditat, and valid anywhere you want to teach.  Interested in China?  This course will look great on your resume.  What about teaching online?  This course can prepare you for that, too!

what will you be able to do?

Plan Lessons

We understand how intimidating the process of becoming a teacher can be and want to assist you along the way.

Teach Reading, Writing & Grammar

2 modules dedicated to teaching students how to read, write, and structure sentences - perfect for any student (or teacher) who might need a refresher.

Manage Your Students & Classroom

This course was created to reflect the modern teaching industry, including an entire module dedicated to teaching online.

What's Included

11 Modules

Carefully curated course material grouped into 11 easy-to-follow modules. All course content can be accessed online and at any time.

85 Lessons

Modules are broken down further into 85 digestible lessons incorporating visuals, video content, and reading.

Instant TEFL

Download your TEFL certificate directly from your student dashboard in seconds.

12 Quizzes & Assessments

Short quizzes help reinforce key concepts. Final assessment ensures readiness to teach your first class.

Worksheets & Resources

Download handcrafted worksheets and resources to enhance your class.

Objectives & Summaries

Helpful pre-learning objectives and end-of-lesson summaries for quick review.

A Look inside the course

Dedicated Learning Objectives

A dedicated roadmap for your success - lesson learning objectives outlining what you'll learn and the skills you'll develop. This upfront knowledge helps you to focus on key concepts and reinforces understanding throughout the course.

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Worksheets and Resources

Enjoy a treasure trove of downloadable worksheets and activities that complement perfectly with each lesson. These teacher-crafted resources are designed to be used directly in your ESL classroom, or easily adapted to suit your specific needs.

device all in one 120 hour course

Study On-The-Go

Leverage the course's mobile-friendly design to fit your busy schedule. Learn anywhere, anytime with your internet-connected device - including tablets and mobile phones.

what you'll learn

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We’ll explore what makes learning the English language unique, give you a working background of the TEFL environment, and break down key teaching methods. 

There’s more to the teacher role than you might think. We’re going to teach you how to be a competent and effective EFL teacher both inside and outside of the classroom. You’ll also gain an understanding of skill sets required for a range of EFL work situations including kindergarten, homeroom, training center, and more!

Here, we’ll show you how to drive motivation, identify effective learners, and implement learning strategies based on your EFL learners. You’ll also learn how to encourage autonomy in the classroom through classroom activities and reflection. 

Planning and presenting lesson plans is the most critical teacher skill of all. Here, you’ll get an overview on how to plan and present high-quality lesson plans (and we’ll go more in-depth in Module 7 and 8). In this introduction, you’ll get a grasp on how to set objectives and goals, manage your time, utilize and assess available content/resources, and how to reflect after completed lessons. We put all of these ideas together with an example lesson plan that you can use as a template moving forward. 

You may be a native English speaker, but unless you majored in English, you probably forgot a lot of grammar concepts and mechanics. We’re going to review the fundamentals of grammar including the nine word classes in the English language, verb tenses, conditionals, types of sentences, modals, and cohesion. We wrap this grammar module up with how to teach grammar to different age groups. You don’t need to feel intimidated by grammar; you’ll be a grammar teaching ninja by the end of this module! 

Knowing, understanding, and being able to apply and explain key language components is a great skill and we’re going to teach you how to do it here! You’re going to learn how to teach pronunciation, phonological and phonemic awareness, word relationships and awareness, and much more! We provide practical advice on how to plan for analyzing language before a lesson, during a lesson, and after the lesson. 

You’re going to learn how to teach the 4 key skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing. We’re going to share with you some helpful classroom activities to promote these skills as well as how to lesson plan for each using the lesson plan model from Module 4. 

We’re putting together all you have learned about lesson planning from Module 4 and 7 and are going to show you how to apply these skills in an extremely effective way. We provide lesson plan examples and templates that you can print out and use in your lessons as well as a list of activities, exercises, and games that you can use for every part of your lesson. You’ll get a ton out practical advice of this module!

Here you’ll learn about skills that are important in the classroom such as body language, effective use of the board, giving instructions, asking questions, and concept checking. You will also get a grasp on how to assess and correct students effectively. Finally, of course, you’ll receive free exercises and templates to help facilitate these skills in the classroom. 

Classroom management is one of the best ways to ensure you have a smooth year with your students. How do you set up a great learning environment? We’ll walk you through how to set up a classroom, build routines and vocal cues, managing group and partner work, creating a working seating arrangement, and more. If you do this right the first time, you won’t need to be bogged down with classroom discipline!

Teaching young learners (between 3-7 years old) requires different activities, skill sets, and knowledge. We’re going to show you how to plan lessons for young learners that keep them happy and engaged in the classroom. Even if you don’t anticipate teaching this age group, it’s important as an educator to understand the fundamentals of how younger students pick up the basics of the English language. 

Career Opportunities Online & Abroad

Accepted Worldwide

With globally recognized accreditation, our TEFL certificates are trusted by employers worldwide.

Global Community

Join a community of educators teaching English around the world with our TEFL certification.

9,000+ Students

Over 9,000 students (and counting) have successfully began their TEFL careers with us. 

Trusted Leader

 As a trusted leader in TEFL certification, TEFL Hero strives to stay up-to-date in the industry and provide quality support to its students. 

what our students are saying

meet your instructors & course creators

Kristine has 5+ years of experience teaching English in international schools, training centers, and online.  Currently in China, she’s the Head Tutor for TEFL Hero and will be assisting you throughout the course!

Ryan is a fully licensed teacher currently working in an international school in China.  He previously taught in South Korea and is responsible for a lot of the curriculum within this course.

Quincy is a former teacher with experience in China and South Korea.  He currently oversees support and operations for TEFL Hero and you will also see his face in a few course videos.

Course creators

start your teaching journey today!

This course was designed to provide anyone with the foundation needed to start their English teaching career.  Not only will you learn how to manage a classroom and prepare effective lessons, but you’ll have a valid certificate that will help you get better jobs and earn more money!

Get immediate access to a globally-recognized and fully accredited TEFL certificate as soon as you complete the course.

one certificate to rule them all

FAQs

At the moment, none of the TEFL Hero courses offer a job guarantee.  In our 120-hour TEFL/TESOL course, we do our best to prepare you for your job search and interviews, but the responsibility of finding a job rests on the student.

This is completely up to you!  This is an in-depth course that offers both theory as well as practical aspects of TEFL. That said, most students complete the full course + examinations within a few weeks.

 Everyone learns at their own pace, but rest assured, there is no time limit to finish the course and you will have lifetime access to this course and any course updates. 

Students retain lifetime access to all TEFL Hero courses – you’re welcome to come back and review a lesson anytime in the future!

The TEFL industry is a growing and changing environment, so you will also have access to any course updates that we make after you completed it. 

In order to gauge progress, students must pass a quiz at the end of each course section to move onto new content.  Each quiz has 15 multiple choice questions and you must earn at least 70% to pass.  You have as many opportunities as needed to pass this quiz. 

At the end of the course, students must pass a 50-question multiple-choice examination with at least 70% in order to earn a certificate.

Once you pass your final examination, you will receive a digital copy of your TEFL certificate immediately. From there, you may print out your TEFL certificate from anywhere in the world! For a more formal touch, we recommend printing onto a quality cardstock paper. 

This certificate will always be accessible via your account page.

The only requirements are that students (1) are older than 16 years of age and (2) have a reasonable competence in English language reading, writing and speaking skills.

In the unfortunate event that you are not happy with your course, we offer a 14-day money-back guarantee if the following conditions are met:

  • You purchased the course directly from our site
  • You contacted us within 14 days of the purchase 
  • Your TEFL certificate has not been issued
  • You have completed less than 20% of the course

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