Frequently Asked Questions
All TEFL Online Pro students have access to their online tutor 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We also provide this high level of support to all of our course graduates, whether it’s a job search inquiry, a visa question, or any other job-related matter.
All three of the award-winning Online TEFL/TESOL International Certification courses provided by TEFL Online Pro train people like you to teach English either in a classroom overseas or online from the comfort of your own home.
TEFL Online Pro guarantees you a teaching job after the course, either teaching English online or teaching abroad.
In the meantime, below is a list of frequently asked questions with some helpful answers.
Upon securing your course place through the teflonlinepro.com safe and secure payment platform, you will gain immediate course access. Your login username and password will be automatically generated and sent to the email address you provide on our payments page. With these details, you can log in to your course through the ‘LOGIN’ link in the teflonlinepro.com menu and begin working on your first module.
You begin receiving personal tutor support at the same time as you gain course access, and this support is provided through the course messaging system. Your personal tutor is there to answer any course questions and will act as your guide throughout the course. We fully understand the importance of having someone you can ask questions to if you have a query, which is why you will never have to wait longer than 24 hours to receive a response from your personal tutor.
The Fast-Track 60-Hour International TEFL Online Certification Course is suitable for people with TEFL experience. To qualify for this course, you must either be currently teaching English or have taught English in the past. This course is designed to provide certification for teachers who, for various reasons, began teaching English as a foreign language without official credentials. While it may sometimes be possible to teach without certification, new teachers without qualifications often find themselves quickly out of their depth—and hopefully realize that it isn’t fair to themselves or their paying students.
There are no hidden charges or fees when you take your course through the TEFL Online Pro international certification program. Many TEFL/TESOL programs do charge hidden fees, but we do not.
From time to time, we offer discounts, so please be sure to check back at teflonlinepro.com to see if we are currently running a course promotion. Unlike many other schools, we don’t run “limited time” discounts continuously throughout the year, so if you do see a limited-time discount on teflonlinepro.com, it truly will expire on the published end date.
The answer to this question is somewhat subjective, as everyone has different home and work responsibilities. On average, it takes 2–4 weeks to complete any of our three online international courses. However, you are welcome to take as much time as you need—no stress! đŸ™‚
Having a degree is not mandatory to take your international TEFL course with TEFL Online Pro, but some countries do require a degree for the work visa process. For example, if you want to teach English in Europe, Central or South America, or most Southeast Asian countries, you won’t need a college degree. However, if your goal is to teach in China, South Korea, or Japan, you will be required to hold a degree as part of the work visa process.
Absolutely! While the majority of our customers are native English speakers, we also welcome students from non-native English-speaking backgrounds. Over the years, we have trained customers from all over the world, and due to the high demand for English teachers, we have been able to maintain our perfect employment success rate for both native and non-native English speakers.
Course certificates are issued electronically and/or in hard-copy form—depending on your preference—starting 24 hours after official completion of the course. It takes just 48 hours to issue certificates. Please note that you will also receive an official letter of recommendation, which is issued together with your course certificate. Once you receive your certificate, you are fully qualified and ready to begin teaching English online or worldwide.
TEFL Online Pro course certificates indicate the number of hours studied, as well as the number of teaching practice hours completed if you have taken the Online/Onsite Hybrid 140-Hour International TEFL/TESOL Certification Course. However, nowhere on your certificate does it state that your international TEFL/TESOL certification course was taken online.
Yes, you can. All three award-winning TEFL Online Pro TEFL/TESOL certification courses are fully accredited and internationally recognized. The certification awarded for the 120-Hour Professional and 140-Hour Hybrid courses is equivalent to a Level 5 TEFL and the CELTA/Trinity CertTESOL qualifications. Our graduates are teaching online and all over the world. Our International Job Guidance Team will help you choose your teaching location and assist you throughout the process of applying for teaching positions. Currently, the most popular destinations for teaching English are in Europe and Southeast Asia, and teaching English online is also very popular.
TEFL Online Pro international certificates do not have an expiry date and are valid for the duration of your English teaching career abroad or online.
This is entirely up to you. Many of our customers choose to begin teaching English abroad or online immediately after completing the course, but if you need a break between course completion and starting teaching, that is completely your choice. You can start teaching at any time after finishing the course: if you want to begin straight away, our International Job Guidance Team will help arrange this for you, and if you have other commitments, the team will assist you when the time is right.
We can’t give a fixed figure for what you will earn, as salaries vary from country to country and from school to school. However, wherever you teach, you can generally expect to earn above the country’s national average. For example, it is possible to earn as much as $4,000 USD per month in South Korea, or as little as $10 USD per hour in Ecuador. Some customers prioritize location over salary, while others prioritize salary over location—and some manage to achieve both. đŸ™‚ The TEFL Online Pro International Job Guidance Team will help you make a well-informed decision about where to teach English and which location offers the best potential for the salary you want to earn. This guidance also applies to teaching English online.
With an international TEFL/TESOL certificate from TEFL Online Pro, you can teach and travel in any country where it is possible to teach English—from the exhilarating cities and exotic coastlines of Thailand to the medieval towns and Bohemian countryside of the Czech Republic. Teaching English online is also very popular among our graduates.
It is important to note, however, that you shouldn’t realistically expect to teach English on a beach. Some schools heavily feature beaches on their websites, which can be misleading. In reality, you will usually be teaching in a city or large town—often far from the coast—where the well-heeled students taking your English lessons live. Don’t worry, though: a beach is never too far away, and one of the great benefits of teaching English is the long weekends and holidays. Even when teaching online, sitting on a beach just isn’t that practical.
While teaching children is an incredibly rewarding experience, we understand that some of our customers prefer to avoid this age group. Your choice of students is not limited to children, as there is an equal amount of teaching English work available with teenagers and adults. So, if you want to teach children, the opportunities are there for you. Likewise, if you would rather teach teenagers or adults, you will have equal opportunities to do so.
Yes! This is one aspect of our service that sets us apart from the competition. With years of combined experience in teaching English and travel, we are experts in the field. This means you will receive top-notch, professional help and advice when securing a teaching English position abroad or online. Our International Job Guidance Team becomes available to you as soon as you graduate, and to date, we have a perfect record in helping our graduates find teaching positions abroad.
We will work with you on choosing how and where you want to teach, perfecting your CV/resume and application methods, providing country-specific advice, offering work visa guidance, and advising on expected salaries. We will be with you every step of the way—not only until you find your first teaching English job but also at any point throughout your teaching career. So, how and where will you teach English?
While we don’t handle work visas directly, we do offer support in the form of information and advice. For example, we recently assisted a graduate who had questions about Cambodia’s long-term visa requirements. She was confused by the conflicting information she found online and just wanted a simple, straightforward answer. We were able to help her by providing the updated long-term visa requirements for 2025. The issue with researching information online is that much of it is not up to date. However, by having contacts on the ground in Cambodia, we were able to obtain the exact information our customer needed with just one phone call.
This is a somewhat tricky question to answer, as it depends on the recruitment policies of individual schools. In general, however, we can confidently state that there isn’t an official age limit for teaching English abroad or online. At TEFL Online Pro, we firmly believe that age, gender, or race should never determine whether a person is suitable for a teaching English position.
Absolutely! Whether you’re a recent graduate or simply looking for a change in your teaching English location, the TEFL Online Pro International Job Guidance Team is here to advise and assist you at any time during your teaching career abroad or online. We are proud of our service and love helping our graduates find their way in the world. We always respond to email requests within 24 hours, so if you have a general question or an urgent request, please feel free to reach out, and we will get back to you promptly.
