TESOL Certification Program

Get TESOL certified abroad and learn all the necessary skills to be a successful teacher and world traveler.

One of the many advantages of getting TESOL certified with Help! in a traditional Mexican town is that it provides you with the practical experience necessary to see what it is really like to teach in a foreign country and make a smooth transition from student to teacher.

Help!’s TESOL Internship is designed specifically for university students or recent graduates who want to add an incredible cultural experience and an internationally recognized teaching certification to their resumes.   Help!’s TESOL Certification Program is actually much cheaper than a semester of school at most universitites – which costs at least $6,000 USD (tuition, books, room and board, fees).  With Heslington, you have the opportunity to invest one semester in gaining both an international TESOL credential and hundreds of hours of teaching experience in a foreign country.

Heslington offeres both textbook learning and an extensive teaching practicum with genuine EFL students that allow you to gain authentic EFL/ESL teaching experience required by employers in this worldwide industry and exceeds all international TESOL training standards.

TESOL Certification Internship

*80 hours of TESOL Certification Training with <American TESOL

* 4-month program so you can get trained and acrue hundreds of hours of international teaching experience

* 10 hours of assessed teaching (observation and evaluation by experienced ESL teachers)

* Housing (shared bedroom in school apartment) and meals (Monday-Friday)

*Airfare included (from all Major US International Airports)

*24/7 local support to help you enjoy your Mexico experience

* A network of new English-speaking friends from around the world

* Job Placement assistance

*Letters of Recommendation and International Certificate upon successful completion of the program

$2500 USD for four-month program

Job Placement:

- Graduates of the TESOL Certification program can choose a paid job placement at one of Heslington’s 5 different locations (Mexican Elementary schools or private language institutes in Tehuacan and Puebla). The employment service always tries to match teachers with their first option depending upon availability. International job placement orientation is also provided.

- TESOL Certification graduates will receive practical help and orientation to find work in other countries. Direct employment contacts are provided for virtually any world destination. With hundreds of school contact details from all around the world, you may rest assured that you will successfully find a TEFL job upon completion of the program.

Accommodations:

Help! provides accommodations for all teachers who will stay in a shared apartment with a shared bedroom (two people of the same sex per bedroom), shared kitchen and shared living area. All rent and utilities are covered in the course fees.

Enrollment & Schedule:

To ensure placement in the desired program, we advise completing all paperwork two to three months prior to your intended start date. Late placements are often possible however so please do not hesitate to contact us immediately if you are applying less than two months before a program start date. A group may be postponed or re-scheduled due to force majeure, natural disaster, epidemic, etc.. and you will be contacted immediately if such circumstances will affect your program.

Help! Certification Programs

TESOL Certification Internships 2011/2

January 2 – April 28, 2012
April 28 – August 18, 2012
August 16 – December 17, 2012