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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Thailand
When I decided to make a career switch to teaching, I set a few goals for myself to achieve within a given timeline. One of those goals was to get trained and TEFL certified in order for me to start teaching. Having been through several courses throughout my working career, I found that those courses that I attended in-person provided the most results and opportunities for me to get some hands-on practice. With that in mind I had a set of criteria that a course provider should fulfill in order for me to select it.
While doing some research online for TEFL course providers in Thailand, I came across Vantage. What caught my attention when I first visited their website was the number of awards that it has won over last few years in recognition for being the best global TEFL provider in 2018 and 2021. I got intrigued and decided to look a bit deeper into how they conducted the course and reviews from past students. This led me to get in touch with them, and Kevin responded very promptly and provided me with the details of the course, how the course will be conducted and what kind of practices will be arranged for students to get real life hands-on experiences teaching. Apart from the classroom lessons, Vantage also includes sessions whereby they will teach about the local culture in Thailand, basic Thai lessons, resume and interview skills, which the students will eventually have to use to get a teaching job in Thailand. I decided to sign up for the in-person TEFL course and Kevin was very helpful in preparing me for the 1-month intensive course by following up on the logistics arrangements to ensure that I make it into Thailand without any issues.
Even though the 1-month course was intensive and hectic sometimes, I found it very fruitful at the end of the course as I was able to put the things that were taught into practice during my 1 month stay in Thailand. The post course follow-up by Vantage is really something you will probably not get with other providers as they are very detailed in helping you prepare for your journey into teaching. I would highly recommend anyone who is looking to take up teaching in Thailand to consider signing up for their in-person course.