If you’re someone looking for a career shift, you may want to consider getting certified to teach English as a Foreign Language. Whether your driving force is needing a change of scenery in the workplace or wanting to experience living in another country, taking the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is a great way to make it happen. In this article, we talk about how the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is perfect for anyone wanting to change careers.
If you’re someone looking for a career shift, you may want to consider getting certified to teach English as a Foreign Language. Whether your driving force is needing a change of scenery in the workplace or wanting to experience living in another country, taking the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is a great way to make it happen. In this article, we talk about how the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is perfect for anyone wanting to change careers.
Career shift: The common misconception about a career in TEFL
A common misconception about TEFL and teaching in general is that if you’ve already started on a different career path, you can’t make the switch anymore. However, nothing could be further from the truth. When it comes to Teaching English as a Foreign Language, you can still get certified even if you’re coming from a totally different career path.
In fact, many of our EBC graduates have shared that their background prior to taking the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course was not in TEFL.
Career shift: From advertising to TEFL
Helga, for example, is from Trinidad and Tobago. She is now teaching English in Manizales, Colombia. In a graduate interview, she looked back on her TEFL journey and shared that she was a copywriter and a travel writer with a background in advertising. She also had experience working with a multinational agency.
Then, one day, she decided that she wanted to make a career shift and add official TESOL certification to her credentials. So, she decided to get certified by taking the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course.
Helga isn’t the only one who has transitioned from a non-TEFL path prior to getting TESOL certification, though.
Career shift: From psychology and neuroscience to TEFL
Amir is another example. Amir, who is from Iran, graduated with a degree in psychology. He plans to pursue his studies and take up his Master’s in neuroscience in England. So, what got him interested in taking the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course? Well, in a recent interview with EBC, he told us that he has always been fascinated by the language acquisition process.
He also shared that when looking through job websites, he found that teaching English in London is a good job. And, after looking at the different English teaching job opportunities, he said, “All of them want international degrees such as the TESOL.”
Amir plans to teach English in London on the side, as he takes up his Master’s.
Career shift: From TV production and acting to TEFL
In another EBC Graduate interview, Niko shared his career shift story with us. Unlike others who had previous exposure to teaching, Niko told us that he had none. Before taking the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course, he shared that he was working in television production as well as in the acting industry.
Wanting a change of scenery and pace, he did some searching and found out that teaching in Spain is a really good option. He then decided to take the leap, even with no prior teaching experience, and took the Road2Spain programme.
Speaking of, have you heard of the Road2Spain programme?
The EBC Road2Spain programme
Under the Road2Spain programme, you get Trinity CertTESOL certification and a one-year Spanish language course with a Cervantes Institute-accredited school. The Spanish language course comes with a one-year student visa which entitles you to 30 hours of work a week. And the best part is, it’s all legal. You can work legally for up to 30 hours a week! So, how does this programme work?
First, you tell us when you want to start your Spanish language course and which location you want to be in. Before you start with your 1 year Spanish programme, you take the 4-week online Trinity CertTESOL course.
By the time you start your Spanish classes, you will already have your certification to teach English. And, you’re in luck, because the new Spanish immigration law allows student visa holders to work up to 30 hours a week directly with their student visas.
This programme is a popular one especially among people who want to make a career switch and travel around Europe and the rest of the world. Why? Well, because it’s simple, the process and timeline are straightforward, and it’s sustainable. After all, you will get to work in Spain as an English teacher while you study the Spanish language for a year.
Career shift: The EBC Trinity CertTESOL course for people new to TEFL
The Trinity CertTESOL course is popular among people who want to make a career shift because it doesn’t require previous teaching experience. However, there is a list of certain requirements that must be met in order for applicants to be admitted to the course. One of the main requirements is that applicants must have a high level of English competence. You can read more about the entry requirements for the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course here.
Career shift: Teaching in your home country to teaching abroad
Though the EBC Trinity CertTESOL course is beginner-friendly, it’s also great for people who have a background in teaching. After all, teaching English as a Foreign Language is a whole different world. Basically, there’s something in it for everybody. Whether you’re new to the TEFL world and are looking for a career shift, or you have previous teaching experience and want to transition to teaching English as a foreign language, this course will equip you. Furthermore, it will build your confidence for teaching both face-to-face and online classes.
Teacher trainees will learn how to plan a lesson and will even have an unknown foreign language unit where they get to experience what their English language learners experience in the classroom.
And the best part? This course expands your world. All EBC graduates are given lifetime access to the worldwide job placement programme, which allows them to make a career shift at any time in their lives.
If you’ve been wanting to make a career switch but have just been waiting for a sign, then this is it. Enrol with us today!
