Description
Vantage was established in 2007 and is Thailand’s highest rated TEFL program.
They offer a 120-hour, in-class TEFL course with 6 hours of observed teaching practice in Thai schools.
They also offer Virtual Vantage– designed for training in an era of social distancing. This program combines online coursebook study with live streamed observed teaching practices in online classes. It’s a full TEFL course with a practicum done from the safely of your home.
Vantage provides expert job support. They’ll craft your own Power Resume that make an impact in the six seconds hiring authorities typically spend reading them. They’ll coach you on interviewing techniques, handling objections, and job search strategies.
Vantage have agreements with innovative English education provider agencies that place hundreds of teachers in Thai schools every year.
Vantage run small class sizes so they can give personalized attention both to individual teacher development and the subsequent job search. You can read their review in the definitive book, “Teaching in Thailand– A Practical System.”
Vantage graduates are successfully teaching English throughout Thailand, in Asia, China and around the world.
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I took Vantage’s hybrid Combined Course and started with the online coursebook, which was solid. What really made the difference, though, was being able to sit in on their in-class TEFL sessions. Seeing everything happen live made the whole course “click” in a way the book alone couldn’t.
The highlight for me was doing six observed teaching practices in real classrooms with non-English-speaking students. Every lesson focused on a different language topic, and I got to teach students of different ages and levels. It was definitely challenging at first, but the trainers gave really helpful, supportive feedback after each session. I could actually feel myself improving lesson by lesson.
By the time I finished, I felt much more confident and genuinely ready to teach in a real classroom. So pretty much anywhere in the world.
If you want a TEFL course that’s hands-on, supportive, and actually prepares you for teaching, I’d happily recommend Vantage.