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Hey, has anyone here taught English abroad? I'd like to know more about onsite TEFL certification courses offered in Japan but I don't know where to start without getting an avalanche of spam and BS. Does anyone have suggestions about where to start and how to weed out legitimate results?

I'm currently teaching English in Japan, have been for almost 3 years now. I don't know anything about TEFL courses, though. I basically did interviews with the big "eikaiwa" companies (AEON, ECC, etc.) and, after being accepted, moved and started working. As long as you have a bachelor's degree (any major) and speak English fluently, you have a good chance of being selected. Prior teaching experience also helps as you sound more confident during the interviews, but it's not required. Also, some of these companies have English grammar tests, so you may have to get prepared for those. Just make sure you read up on the realities of living and teaching in Japan before you make any decisions.

Then did you go through a recruitment service or did you find the companies you interviewed with yourself? How did you contact them and did you interview in your country of origin or did you interview in Japan? Sorry for all the questions, I just didn't know where to go for this information.

AYRT

No problem, there are so many options so I know it can be daunting! Basically, after applying through some of the companies' websites, I received information via email about the next steps. For some of them, I had to attend in-person interviews in my hometown (if you live in a big city, this is much easier). For some, I had to do telephone interviews. If you're already living in Japan, you can do interviews here easily.

AEON:

http://www.aeonet.com/recruiting-locations/?#applications

ECC:

http://recruiting.ecc.co.jp/apply/index.html

Gaba:

https://irf.gaba.jp/?_ga=1.73851994.990488657.1439175160

Berlitz:

http://teach.berlitz.co.jp/apply/

COCO Juku:

http://www.cocojuku.jp/recruit/#anc05

As I mentioned, some do phone interviews and some do in-person interviews, so check each website for information about the process and interview locations. And, once more, please research teaching and living in Japan before you decide! (Sorry for sounding like a broken record, but I can't stress this enough!)

Thank you so much for all the information. It does feel less daunting after hearing how other people have done it. I'll definitely research the lifestyle and teaching experiences of others. Thank you again.

I taught English in Japan for a few years. For most jobs, no certification is necessary at all if you're a native English speaker, all you need is a bachelor's degree from college and that's mostly for visa purposes. To be honest, if you really want a qualification, get the CELTA/DELTA thing or whatever they call it. That's an official one that's used worldwide and will let you teach in most any country, and it certainly gives your resume a bump in Japan even if it isn't required. That's a one-month long course, though, and it does cost money, if you're serious about teaching English go for that. But again, if you want to teach in Japan, it's not necessary for 99% of jobs. Other TEFL certifications, I'm not sure if any of them are more reputed than others, anyone can make a TEFL certification course since it's not an official progam. It probably won't hurt your resume but some of them might be a bit of a waste of your time and money, too.

I worked at a large eikaiwa called Berltiz. The larger eikaiwas tend to be the ones who will hire from abroad, which is of course ideal if you aren't already in Japan. Of course, the big name eikaiwas also tend to have reputations for treating staff badly. My experience with Berlitz was good, though, for what it's worth. We did a Skype interview, then they sorted out my visa so I could go over with a work visa, which eliminated a lot of potential drama.

Thank you. I'm definitely getting a clearer picture of how this all actually works for those who've done it before.

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