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TEFL/TESOL certification is the primary qualification needed to teach English as a foreign language. Earning your TEFL/TESOL certification opens doors to ... CourseLogin Home Home Home BridgeEducationGroup BridgeTEFL/TESOL BridgeUniverse BridgeUniverseSummit BridgeJobBoard TEFL/TESOLPrograms OnlineTEFL/TESOLCourses GetStarted ExploreAllOnlineCourses SeeMonthlyCourseSpecials LearnAboutOurCertificates&Badges ByCourseCategory ProfessionalCertificates FoundationalCertificates SpecializedCertificates Micro-credentials ByCourseTopic TeachingEnglishOnline TeachingEnglishtoYoungLearners CLIL(ContentandLanguageIntegratedLearning) UniversityCreditandPathways EarnUniversityCredit MATESOLPathways CrownCollegePathways Classroom/BlendedCourses Classroom/BlendedCourses LearnAboutOurCertificates&Badges AbouttheCertificate CertificateServices DigitalBadges ProfessionalTEFL/TESOLCertificates QualifyforthebestEnglishteachingjobsworldwide. 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Courses Reviews CourseFeatures FAQs WhichTEFL/TESOLCertificateCourseIsRightforMe? Whetheryou’rejuststartingoutinthefieldorarelookingtoadvanceyourteachingcareer,weofferthetrainingandcertificationyouneed. ProfessionalCertificates ComprehensiveTEFL/TESOLcredentialsthatqualifyyouforthebestEnglishteachingjobsworldwide. ExploreCourses! 120-HourMasterCertificate45%OFFinMay! 150-HourIDELTOnline™Diploma40%OFFinMay! FoundationalCertificates Introductory-levelTEFL/TESOLcertificateswithEnglishteachingbasicsyoucanbuildon. ExploreCourses! 40-HourBasicCertificate 60-HourIntroductoryEducatorCertificate 100-HourIntroductoryEducatorPlusCertificate SpecializedCertificates TargetedTEFL/TESOLcertificationtodevelopyourexpertiseandqualifyyouforjobsinhighdemandteachingareas. ExploreCourses! 60-HourAdvancedMethodsinTeachingEnglishOnline 60-HourPracticuminTeachingEnglishOnline 30-HourTeachingEnglishOnlineasaFreelancer 60-HourTeachingEnglishtoYoungLearners 60-HourAdvancedCLILMethodology 60-HourTeachingEnglishGrammar Andmore! Micro-credentials ShortTEFL/TESOLcoursesonrelevantteachingtopicstokeepyourskillscurrentandprovidefreshideasfortheclassroom. ExploreCourses! 20-HourTeachingEnglishasaGlobalLanguage 20-HourTeachingIELTSExamPrep 20-HourErrorCorrectionintheEFLClassroom 20-HourTeachingEnglishUsingVideo 20-HourMaterialsDevelopmentfortheEFLClassroom 10-HourGamesintheOnlineClassroom 10-HourTeachingEnglishOnlinetoGroups Andmore! NewtoteachingEnglish?You’reintherightplace! GetstartedwithsomecommonFAQs. WhatisTEFL?TEFLstandsforTeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage.ThistermappliestoteachingEnglishtopeopleincountrieswhereEnglishisnotthenativelanguage–it’saforeignlanguage. WhatisTESOL?TESOLstandsforTeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages.Thiscatch-alltermappliestobothtypesofEnglishlanguageteaching–inacountrywhereEnglishisnotthenativelanguage(EFL)orinacountrywherethefirstlanguageisEnglish(ESL).ItiscommonlyusedinterchangeablywiththetermTEFL. WhatisaTEFL/TESOLcertificate?ATEFL/TESOLcertificateistheprimaryqualificationneededtoteachEnglishasaforeignlanguage.TakingaTEFL/TESOLcourseandearningyourcertificationopensdoorstojobsteachingEnglishworldwideandonline. ReadMoreTEFL/TESOLFAQs! PopularCourses MasterCertificate 120-HourProfessionalTEFL/TESOLCertificate 45%OFFinMay! LearnMore BridgeIDELTOnline™ 150-HourProfessionalTEFL/TESOLCertificate 40%OFFinMay! LearnMore TeachingEnglishOnline 120-HourSpecializedCertificateBundle LearnMore TeachingIELTSExamPrep 20-HourMicro-Credential 40%OFFinJune! LearnMore WhatOurStudentsAreSaying Trustpilot NotsurewhichonlineTEFL/TESOLcertificateisrightforyou? Contactanadvisortoday! 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QualifytoTeachEnglishintheClassroomandOnline: TheComprehensiveCertificationBundle Imaginethepossibilities!Combinethe120-HourMasterCertificatewiththe120-HourSpecializedCertificationinTeachingEnglishOnlineforourComprehensive240-HourTEFL/TESOLCertificationBundle–thebestvalue! Earnversatile,internationallyrecognizedcertification QualifyfortopTEFL/TESOLpositions Enteranyclassroomwithconfidence LearnMore CommonQuestionsAboutTEFL/TESOLCertification: WhatisthedifferencebetweenTEFLandTESOL?WhatdootherTEFLtermsmean? TheworldofTEFLhasmanydifferentabbreviationsforsimilarteachingsituations,anditcangetalittleconfusing.Let’sclarifywithaquickoverviewofcommonterms. TEFL(TeachingEnglishasaForeignLanguage)-ThistermappliestoteachingEnglishtopeopleincountrieswhereEnglishisnotthenativelanguage–it’saforeignlanguage.Forexample,thiswouldbethecaseifyouwerelivinginBrazil,teachingEnglishtoBrazilianstudents. TESL(TeachingEnglishasaSecondLanguage)-ThistermappliestoteachingEnglishincountrieswhereEnglishisthenativelanguage.ThiswouldbethecaseifyouwereateacheratanEnglishlanguagecenterintheU.S.,teachingagroupofstudentsstudyingabroadfromvariouscountries.WhileyoumaynotseethetermTESLalot,youwillverycommonlyseeESL,suchas“ESLstudents”torefertoEnglishassecondlanguagelearners. TESOL(TeachingEnglishtoSpeakersofOtherLanguages)-Thiscatch-alltermappliestobothtypesofEnglishlanguageteaching–inacountrywhereEnglishisnotthenativelanguage(EFL)orinacountrywherethefirstlanguageisEnglish(ESL).ItiscommonlyusedinterchangeablywiththetermTEFL.Forexample,aschoolmayaskifyou’reTEFL/TESOLcertified,andtheanswerforanyBridgecoursegraduateisyes!ThetermTESOLisonlysignificantlydifferentfromthetermTEFLwhenit’susedbyuniversitiessinceagraduatedegreeinteachingEnglishwouldbeaMaster’sinTESOLprogram(notaMaster’sinTEFL). OtherTerms: ELT(EnglishLanguageTeacher)-Thisisanotherratherbroadtermthatyoumaysee,toalesserdegree,inyourresearchintoteachingEnglishasaforeignlanguage.LikeTESOL,it’sanumbrellatermforapersonwhoteachesEnglishtospeakersofotherlanguages,eitherintheirowncountry,abroad,oronline. TLD(TeachingtheLinguisticallyDiverse)-TLDisatermoftenheardintheAmericanpublicschoolsystems,moresothanintheTEFLrealm.Itappliestoteachingsituationsinwhichstudentscomefromavarietyoflinguisticandculturalbackgrounds,includingthosewho’veneverspokenEnglish,thosewithsomeEnglishknowledge,andnativeEnglishspeakers. WhygetTEFL/TESOLcertified? TEFL/TESOLcertificationistheprimaryqualificationneededtoteachEnglishasaforeignlanguage.EarningyourTEFL/TESOLcertificationopensdoorstoEnglishteachingjobsworldwideandonline,creatingopportunitiesfortravel,culturalimmersion,careeradvancement,andevenhighsalaries,insomecases.Thequestionis,whynotTEFL/TESOL?! BecomeaneffectiveEnglishteacher.IttakesmorethantheabilitytospeaktheEnglishlanguagetoeffectivelyteachittootherpeople.TEFLcoursesteachyouessentialskillssuchassettingobjectivesandlessonplanning,teachingnuancesofEnglishgrammar,andmanagingstudentbehavior.Alloftheseskillswillcontributetothesuccessofthestudentsyouteach! Traveltheworldandearnmoney-ArecognizedTEFL/TESOLcertificationisyourpassporttotheworld,providingtheopportunitytoliveinanothercountry,ratherthanjustpassthroughasatourist.AsaTEFL/TESOLteacher,youcangaindeeperinsightintoyourhostculture,becomepartofacommunity,andmakealivingatthesametime!TEFL/TESOL-certifiedteacherscanalsoteachEnglishonline,whichcreatesopportunitiestobecomeadigitalnomad,workingfromanywhere!MeetRachel,adigitalnomadteachingEnglishonlinefromMexico! Improveyourresume-WhileTEFL/TESOLcertificationwill,ofcourse,leadtoEnglishteachingjobs,certificationalsooffersopportunitiesforprofessionaldevelopmenttoenhanceyourresume.YoucanspecializeyourTEFL/TESOLtraininginahigh-demandarea,suchasteachingYoungLearners/Teens,TeachingOnline,orTeachingBusinessEnglish,amongothers. Developacareer-Employersinavarietyoffieldsvaluecandidatesthatareflexible,taketheinitiative,andcanadapttonewsituations–allskillsthatyouwilldevelopbygettingTEFL/TESOLcertifiedandteachingEnglish.TeachingEnglishcanleadtoavarietyoflong-termcareersinEFL,eitherabroadorathome. Changeyourlife-Whetheryou’rearecentcollegegradwhowantstoseetheworld,amid-careerprofessionallookingtotakeabreakfromtheratrace,orsomeonewhowouldsimplyliketoexperienceanotherculture,TEFL/TESOLmakesitpossible.Withthenewinsightsintoyourselfandtheworld,you’lllikelygainamoreexpansive,globalperspective. Changetheworld-Lastly,TEFL/TESOLenablesyoutoempowerpeoplearoundtheworldwithEnglishskillsthatcanleadtobetterjobsorachievingacademicorpersonalgoals.KnowledgeofEnglishalsoenablespeopletoparticipatemoreeffectivelyintheglobalcommunity;bygivingthematooltoexpresstheiropinionsinaninternationalforum,you’llcontributetomulticulturalcommunicationandthespreadofculturaltolerance.ReadmoreabouthowlearningEnglishchangesstudents’lives! WhocanTEFL/TESOL? AnyonewhospeaksEnglishandhasadesiretohelpotherslearnitcanbeaTEFL/TESOLteacher.HereareafewcommonprofilesofTEFL/TESOLteachers. Recenthighschoolgraduates-Ayearortwooutintheworldbeforegoingtouniversityorstartingworkisauseful“gap”experience.ThispracticeisverypopularinEuropeandisgainingpopularityelsewhere,aswell. Universitygraduates-Astintworkinginanothercountrybeforestartingacareerathomeprovidesmemoriesforalifetime,boostsyourresumewithinternationalexperience,andmayevenchangethedirectionofyourcareer. Mid-careerchangers-Thosewhoaretiredoftheir9-to-5deskjobfindanadventureteachingEnglishabroadisjustthebreaktheyneed.Plus,manyTEFLemployersworldwidearehappytohireteacherswhohaveabitmorelifeandworkexperience. Post-careerretirees-Livingabroadandcontributingtoacommunityasateachercanbetheperfectnextchapterforthosewhohavefinishedtheirfirstcareerandarereadyforsomethingnewinretirement.ReadaninterviewwithWes,whotaughtEnglishinSouthAmericaafterretirement. Non-nativespeakersofEnglish–Becausethey’velearnedEnglishthemselves,non-nativeEnglishspeakershaveadeeperinsightintothenatureoflearningaforeignlanguageandusethisadvantageasEnglishteachersintheirhomecountryorabroad.Learnmoreabouttheadvantagesofnon-nativeEnglishteachersintheTEFLclassroom. Digitalnomads-TeachingEnglishonlineofferstheultimateoptionforteacherslookingforflexibilityandlocationindependence.TeachfromanywherewithastableInternetconnection,makeyourownhours,andseetheworld!MeetRachel,adigitalnomadcurrentlyinMexico. HowdoIgetmyTEFL/TESOLcertificationonline? GettingyourTEFL/TESOLcertificationonlineisconvenientandaffordableandmostprogramscanbestartedthesamedayyousignup,makingthisanaccessibleoption,aswell.Yet,withsomanyTEFLcoursestochoosefrom,itcanbehardtoknowwheretostart.Thesetipscanhelpyounarrowdownyouroptions. Choosecertificationwithsufficienthours OnlineTEFLcoursesaredelineatedbythenumberofhoursoftrainingtheyoffer.Youcanchoosefromcoursesof40,60,100,120,oreven150hours.ThenumberofhoursyouselectforyouronlineTEFL/TESOLcertificationdependssomewhatonyourbackground,experience,anddestinationcountry,butmostEnglishteachingpositionsaroundthegloberequiredteacherstoholdatleast100hoursofTEFL/TESOLcertification. Decidebetweenaself-pacedcourseoracoursewithasetschedule WhenchoosinganonlineTEFL/TESOLcourse,it’salsoimportanttoconsiderthetypeofcourseyouprefer.Ifyou’reanindependentlearner,thenself-paced,self-studyonlineTEFLcoursesofferaflexibleandconvenientoptionthatfitsanyschedule. If,ontheotherhand,you’dlikemorestructuretostayonpaceduringyourTEFL/TESOLtraining,youmightprefertojoinagroupofinternationalstudentsintheBridgeIDELTOnlineTM,whichisledbyaninstructorandhasweeklyduedatesforassignments. Stillhavequestions?ReadthisarticlebyaBridgeprogramadvisor:WhichTEFLCourseShouldITake?5QuestionstoHelpYouDecide. WhataretherequirementstotakeanonlineTEFL/TESOLcertificationcourse? MostonlineTEFL/TESOLcoursesdonothaveanypre-requisites;theyareopentoanyonewithagoodcommandofthelanguageandaninterestinteachingEnglish.Bridgeself-pacedonlinecourseshavethefollowingrequirements 18yearsofage Highschooldiplomaortheequivalent IfEnglishisnotyourfirstlanguage,youmusthaveanintermediateorhigherlevelofEnglishproficiency(B1level,accordingtotheCEFR,theCommonEuropeanFrameworkReferenceforLanguage)whichisascoreofapproximately5.0ontheIELTStest. ThemoreadvancedBridgeIDELTOnlineTM,whichisa12-weekuniversity-levelTEFL/TESOLtraining,hasslightlyhigherEnglishfluencyrequirements.IfyouarenotanativeEnglishspeaker,youwillbeexpectedtoshowproofofEnglishfluencyataC1levelorhigher. HowlongdoesittaketoearnaTEFLcertificate? HowlongittakestocompleteyourTEFL/TESOLcourseandearnyourcertificationdependsonvariablessuchaswhetheryourcourseisself-paced,thenumberofhoursyouchoose,andtheamountoftimeyouhaveavailabletodedicatetothecourseeachweek. Inaself-pacedonlineTEFLcourse(whichmostare)youcanloginandworkthroughthecourseindependently,atyourconvenience.Themorehoursyouchoose,thelongeritwilltaketocompleteyourcourse.Forexample,aBridgeBasicTEFL/TESOLCertificatecourseofjust40hourscanbecompletedinaweekortwo,whereasthemorecomprehensive120-hourMasterTEFL/TESOLCertificateCourseusuallytakesstudentsatleastfourweekstocompleteinfull.StudentsinBridge’sself-pacedonlineprograms,suchasthese,aregivenuptothreemonthstoaccesstheircourse,andmanystudentsfinishtheirtrainingwellbeforethedeadline. Ontheotherhand,someonlineTEFL/TESOLcoursesarenotself-paced,butratherhaveasetstartandenddate.Inthesecourses,suchasthe12-weekBridgeIDELTOnlineTM,traineesworkthoughthecourseweek-by-weekasacohort,ledbyaninstructor. HowmuchdoTEFLprogramscost? TuitionforonlineTEFL/TESOLcoursesdependsonafewfactors,suchasthenumberofhoursyouchoose,thecoursequality,leveloftutorinvolvement,andwhetherthecourseisself-studyorinstructor-led.However,generallyspeaking,youcanexpecttopayabout$100-200forverybasicself-studyonlinecertification,andcloserto$300-500forsimilarcertificationof100hoursormore,whichwillqualifyyouformostTEFL/TESOLjobs. Instructor-ledTEFL/TESOLcourses,suchastheuniversity-affiliatedBridgeIDELTOnlineTM,willcostmore–usuallybetweenaround$1,000to$1,500. Learnmore:HowMuchDoesTEFLCertificationCost? AreonlineTEFLcoursesrecognized? Yes!ReputableonlineTEFL/TESOLcertificationiswidelyacceptedbyschoolsandlanguagecentersaroundtheworldinregionssuchasAsia,LatinAmerica,andEurope.WhenembarkingonyourplanstogetTEFLcertifiedandteachEnglish,it’simportanttobeaware,however,thatemployersmayrequireacertainnumberofhoursofcertification(100+isfairlystandard)orotherqualificationswhenhiringteachers,suchasauniversitydegreeorteachingexperience. MeetBridgealumniteachingworldwidewithonlineTEFL/TESOLcertificates! HowmuchdoTEFLteachersgetpaid? SalariesforTEFLteacherscanvarysubstantiallydependingonwhereyouteach.HigherpaidregionsincludeAsia(Japan,China,SouthKorea,forexample)andtheMiddleEast(suchasSaudiArabiaandtheUAE).Wherevertheyteach,though,EFLteachersaretypicallyabletosupportthemselvescomfortablyontheirteachingsalary,sincelower-payingteachinglocationsalsotendtohaveasignificantlylowercostofliving.LearnmoreaboutTeachabroadsalariesworldwide. DoIneedtobeTEFL/TESOLcertified? Inanincreasinglycompetitivejobmarket,mostemployersselectonlyTEFL/TESOL-qualifiedteachers.(Theexceptiontothiscanbeifyouholdauniversitydegreespecificallyineducation,althoughmanyteachersstillgetcertified.)Employersknowthatacertificateindicatesthatyou’vebeentrainedwiththespecificskillsyou’llneedtoteachEnglishlanguagelearners,anditalsoshowsprofessionalintegrityandreliability.TEFL/TESOLcredentialshelpsyoustandoutinthehiringprocessasaprepared,highlymarketablecandidate. However,yourcredentialismorethanapieceofpaper!Thetrainingyou’llgetinyourcourseinareassuchaslessonplanning,classroommanagement,andteachinggrammarwillgiveallowyoutoenteryourfirstclassroomwithconfidence.YoucanevenearnspecializedTEFL/TESOLcertificatesorspecificjobs,suchasteachingEnglishonline,teachingBusinessEnglishorteachingEnglishtoyounglearnersorteens,tofurtherprepareyourselfandqualifyforevenmorejobs. HowdoIchoosethebestTEFL/TESOLcertificate? WhenchoosingtheidealonlineTEFLcertificateforyourneeds,it’simportanttoconsiderafewfactors,suchastheformatofthecourse(self-studyorinstructor-led),thetotalnumberofhoursitconsistsof,thecoursecontent,andleveloftutorinteraction. Format-MostprospectiveEnglishlanguageteachersgetcertifiedviaonlineTEFL/TESOLcoursesbecauseonlinecourseshaveadvantageslikeconvenienceandaffordability.Mostonlinecoursesareself-paced,whichmeansyoucanlogintoyourcoursewheneveryoulikeandworkatyourownschedule.OtheronlineTEFL/TESOLcourses(suchasthe12-weekBridgeIDELTOnlineTM,haveamorestructuredformat,withasetstartandenddateandapacedcurriculumwithweeklydue-datesforassignments. Numberofhours-TEFL/TESOLcertificationcoursesaredelineatedbynumberofhoursofcertification,andyoumayseeoptionssuchas40,60,100,120,or150hoursoffered.Acertificateofatleast100hoursisgenerallyconsideredthestandardforlanguageschoolsaroundtheworldandonline,thoughsomejobsmayacceptfewerhours,orrequiremore(suchas120hours). Content/curriculum-TEFL/TESOLcoursesdeliverthefundamentalknowledgenecessarytobeanEFLteacher,suchasteachingmethodologyandstrategies,lessonplanning,grammarexpertise,andclassroommanagement.Onlineprogramstestcomprehensionofcoursecontentthroughpracticeexercises,onlinequizzesandotherassessments,and/orwrittenassignments,suchaslessonplans. Tutoravailability-ThebestonlinecoursesprovidetraineeswithapersonalTEFLtutor,whoanswersquestionsandgivesspecificfeedbackonwrittenassignmentsthroughoutthecourse.Thisconstructivefeedbackfromanexperiencedandqualifiedtutorprovidestraineestheopportunitytodevelopasteachersastheyprogressthroughtheircourse. HowimportantisTEFL/TESOLaccreditation? BecauseTEFL/TESOLcoursesarenotuniversallystandardized,thecontentandqualitymayvarygreatlyfromoneorganizationtothenext.Therefore,it’sveryimportanttocheckthattheorganizationprovidingyourcoursehasexternalrecognition byarecognizedbody(suchasACCET,whichisrecognizedbytheU.S.DepartmentofEducation).ThiswillletyouknowthattheTEFL/TESOLprogrammeetscertainacademicandprofessionalindustrystandards.Italsoindicatestoschoolsthatyourcertificateishigh-quality,verified,andinternationallyaccepted. QuestionstoaskaTEFL/TESOLcertificateprovider: Areyouaccredited?Ifso,bywhom?Canyouprovidealinktotheirwebsite? Istheagencyrecognizedbyamajoruniversity,governmentdepartment,orgovernment-approvedbody? Canyoudirectmetoagovernmentoruniversitywebsitethatdetailsthisrecognition? WhatisaTEFL/TESOLcourselike? TEFL/TESOLcoursesusuallycoversimilarfundamentalconcepts,includingthefollowing: Classroommanagement Errorcorrection Elicitinginformation Lessonplanning Teachingreceptiveandproductiveskills Phonology Vocabulary Analyzingandteachinggrammar Developingfluencyactivities Languagetestingandprofessionaldevelopment Coursestypicallyincludethesecomponents: Readingandvideocontent-OnlineTEFL/TESOLcoursestypicallypresentmaterialviareadingorvideo.Bridgeonlinecoursesofferacombinationofreadingassignments,exampleteachingvideosshowingactualTEFLinstructorsintheclassroom,interactiveassessmentstotestyourprogressonwhatyou’relearning,andquizzes(bothpracticeandforagrade). WrittenTEFLassignments-OnlineTEFL/TESOLcoursesusuallyrequireshortassignmentstocheckcomprehensiononconceptslearned.Inthesewrittenassignments,traineesmightbeaskedtoanalyzeapartofspeech,createasamplelessonplan,orreflectonaspectsofthecoursecontent.InBridgecourses,therearewrittenassignmentsineachmoduleandtheseassignmentsaregradedbyyourpersonaltutor. PersonalTEFLtutor-MostonlineTEFL/TESOLcoursesincludeatutor,thoughthelevelofaccessandinteractionwiththistutorcanvary.InBridgeonlinecourses,apersonaltutorgradesessaysandsamplelessonplansthataresubmittedinthemodules.TEFL/TESOLtutorsarealsoavailabletoansweranyquestionsyouhaveasyouworkthroughyourcourseviaamessagingfeedonyourcoursehomepage. TEFLteachingpractice-SomeTEFL/TESOLcoursesoffertheoptionofaddinganobservedTEFLpracticumtoyouronlinetraining.Inthistypeofcomponent,suchastheBridgeGuidedTeachingPracticumortheBridgePracticuminTeachingEnglishOnline,traineesgettoapplytheskillsthey’velearnedintheircourseinanactualclassroomwithrealEnglishlearners.Teachersprepareandgivelessonsthatareobserved,critiqued,andgraded.ManyemployerspreferthiskindofexperiencesoitcanbeagreatwaytoboostyourTEFLresume. WillIgetjobplacementassistancewithmyonlineTEFL/TESOLcourse? Yes!QualityTEFL/TESOLcoursesincludeinformationongettingateachingjobaftergraduation,aswellasjobplacementassistance.BridgecoursesincludeaJobAdvisingmoduletohelpgraduatestakethenextstepsintheirEnglishteachingcareers.BridgealsoprovidesaccesstotheBridgeJobBoard,whereteacherscansearchopenpositionsworldwideoronline,createaTeacherPortfoliotoshowcasetheirskills(makingiteasierforemployerstofindthem),oropt-intoTEFLConnectionjobmatchingservices.BridgealsoofferspersonalizedjobplacementcounselingandfreejobresourcessuchaseBooksandCountryGuides!ReadmoreaboutBridgejobsupportforgraduates! AccreditingCouncilforContinuingEducationandTraining. U.S.DepartmentofEducationRecognizedAgency TheAmericanCouncilonEducation’sCollegeCreditRecommendationService® Associationfor Quality Educationand Training Online TheACECREDITlogoisaregisteredtrademarkoftheAmericanCouncilonEducationandcannotbeusedorreproducedwithouttheexpresswrittenconsentoftheAmericanCouncilonEducation.Usedwithpermission. Jointhe ! 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