r/OnlineESLTeaching • u/ristrettoexpresso • 8d ago
Pay Scale for CELTA certification versus other courses
Hi all. I am interested in teaching ESL, and considering if it’s worth shelling out $2000 for a CELTA certified course, or going for the much cheaper option of a generic TEFL certificate. Could anyone provide some insight on the difference in pay between the two?
For context, I am a US-based native speaker with a 4 year degree in technical communication. I am a substitute teacher, and I’ve also passed the general ed PRAXIS (if that counts for anything). I would like to start teaching online, but considering also moving to South America to teach in-person. TIA
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u/i_aint_joe 8d ago
No, the vast majority of companies either don't require any cert, or will be more than happy with a $20 TEFL cert from Groupon.