Why choose EBC?
Top quality training
The EBC course exceeds Internationally accepted guidelines that state that a TEFL training course must have 100 hours of training including 6 hours of teaching practice. The EBC International TEFL Certificate
course has 150 hours of training and 8 hours of teaching practice.
Our course is accredited and meets British Council
requirements for teachers in its accredited schools.
Your course trainers are TEFL experts with years of EFL teaching and TEFL training experience. You are the best, so you get trained by the best.
Accreditation and international recognition
 With years of experience and graduates working all over the world, our global contacts in the field that have employed EBC graduates attest to the quality of our teachers and our programs. Language companies that also offer CELTA and Trinity courses also hire EBC graduates.
Our graduates have told us that some of the language schools that we introduce them to (part of our lifetime job placement assistance program) have said that they give priority to EBC graduates.
Finally, the EBC course is accredited a UK government regulated examination board called the College of Teachers. This means that many more doors will be open to you regarding jobs. The British Council is a case in point. You can only work for them if you have a qualification, like our Advanced Certificate in
TESOL, that meets their minimum teaching qualification requirements.
Jobs
We have an unrivalled job placement assistance program that so far has had a 100% success rate in getting people working within a week or less of finishing the course.
Lifetime support
Whatever advice you need regarding jobs or your teaching
career you can always contact EBC. We will always be there
to lend a hand if you need it regardless of how long ago you
studied with us.
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What are the course entry requirements?
You don't need previous experience in teaching English to join the EBC International TEFL Certificate + Advanced Certificate in TESOL programme.
EBC's minimum entry requirements are possibly the highest for any 4 week intensive TEFL course in the world. They are certainly higher than both Celta and Trinity course minimum entry requirements.
Why? simply because we want to attract you, the best qualified people to receive top-quality training and then help you get the best jobs.
Mandatory requirements
- You must be 21 years old by the course start date;
- You must have a high level of competence in all aspects of English (*);
- You must have either a degree (or similar level professional qualification) or 5 years work experience.
(*) Non-native English speakers are eligible if they
meet the requirements mentioned in the Non-native English Speakers section shown below.
Optional TEFL course acceptance enhancers
If you have experience in any of the following areas please include it on your TEFL course application.
- Lived, worked or traveled abroad;
- Knowledge of a second language;
- Work experience;
- Recent additional studies;
- Experience in dealing with groups of people;
- Volunteer work;
- Mentoring, tutoring or teaching;
- Teaching experience.
You must also show serious intent to use your teacher training in a realistic way for your career development.
Non-native English speakers
If you are a non-native English speaker you can apply for the course but you must have a highly advanced level in all aspects of the English language. This must be demonstrated by having one of the following:
- A degree from a university in one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom or the United States of America;
- Cambridge CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English);
- IELTS level 6;
- TOEFL (minimum scores 520 on the paper-based test or 80 on the computer-based test).
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Where is the training centre?
Address
Anchorena 1676,
1425 Capital Federal,
Buenos Aires,
Argentina.
Phone number
- International dial: +54 11 6379 9391
- In Argentina but outside Buenos Aires dial: 11 6379 9391
- In Buenos Aires dial: 6379 9391
- Toll free phone number USA and Canada: 1 888 393 4015
- Toll free phone number UK: 0800 8456 719
Nearest metro stop
Pueyrredon
Click here for a map and directions.
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How long is the course?
The EBC International TEFL Certificate course comprises 150 hours of study: pre-course work, classroom training, lesson planning, teaching practice and feedback, homework and
employment opportunities.
The course runs full-time from Monday to Friday over 4 weeks.
The first day of the course (always a Monday) starts at 9:30 and ends at 17:00 (5 p.m.) with an hour for lunch.
After this, from Monday to Wednesday the classes run from
10:00 to 17:00 (5 p.m.) with an hour for lunch.
On Thursday and Friday the classes run from 10:00 to 13:00 (1
p.m.) followed by teaching practice in the afternoon (see
below). Most students also stay in the training centre on Thursday and Friday afternoons
during the teaching practice time to do their course work and take advantage of the FREE
WIFI.
Teaching practice timetable
From 17:00 (5 p.m.) onwards you will be allocated a one hour time-slot to teach your practice classes.
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How much is the course?
Our course fee starts at $1,000 and covers: all tuition fees, a course manual and English reference manual, free course work printing, free WIFI internet access, free photocopies for lesson material, welcome pack,
advice with long-term housing, job counseling, lifetime job guidance, referral to an immigration lawyer (optional) and more.
Click
here for a list of start dates and fees.
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Accommodation
options
EBC is provides a list of recommended accommodation. This service will help you get reliable accommodation without the additional cost of a middle-man.
EBC is not responsible for any aspect of any accommodation arranged using these or other services. EBC does not arrange your accommodation for you but we will offer help and advice as and when we can. All Prices are subject to change without notice. All prices shown are per night unless otherwise indicated. Please ensure that you are fully aware of all fees, deposits, payment terms etc. prior to contracting one of these services.
Click here
for more about our accommodation options.
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Who will train me
As you are the best, we believe that you should be taught by people who are experts in TEFL. Our trainers each have, on average, 10 to 15 years experience teaching English as a foreign language. In addition to TEFL experience, our EBC TEFL trainers hold BAs and Masters degrees in just about every language related area you can think of.
Our trainers also give external lectures on teacher training, organise UNICEF English summer camps and have authored TEFL text books and audio tapes. These people know their subject and even more importantly, they know how to teach it effectively.
By comparison, other courses insist on 5 years or even less TEFL experience and in some cases don't even insist that the prospective trainer has a degree.
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Will you help find me a job
So far, we have helped every EBC course graduate find work that pays normal market rates. That's a 100% success record in getting you work after graduating.
As a graduate of EBC TEFL, you get top priority for teaching jobs that are available with our sister company EBC y Asociados
Idiomas.
Should they not have positions immediately available, we help to place you in over 180 reputable language schools in Madrid or over 200 reputable language schools in Buenos Aires.
When you graduate you'll get web access to our world-wide school list that includes each school's web site (where available), contact email, phone number and address. This is a lifetime service so wherever you are in the world, you can always go back to our site and check out the schools. We currently have over 800 schools on the list.
So far, every EBC course graduate has found work that pays full market rates.
Click here for more details about our lifetime career support
programme.
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Will I need a travel visa
If you are from the European Union, Canada, the USA, Australia or New Zealand you DO NOT need a visa to enter
Argentina.
If you are from the European Union, Canada, the USA, Australia or New Zealand you IGNORE THE REST OF THIS SECTION AS IT DOES NOT APPLY TO YOU!
If you DO NOT have a passport from a European Union
country, the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand then
please make sure that you do the following.
Before you send a deposit you must check with your
nearest Argentinean embassy or consulate as to
exactly what you need to do in order to apply for a tourist
visa to enter Argentina. In order to take the
course you must have a tourist visa that will allow you to
stay in Argentina for 5 weeks.
DO NOT SEND ANY MONEY UNTIL YOU HAVE YOUR VISA!
If you need a letter of introduction to apply for a visa
there is a non-refundable fee of 100 Euros that must be paid
in advance. If you get a visa, the fee will be deducted from
your course fee. If you do not get a visa, the money will
NOT be refunded.
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Do I need a work visa for Argentina
The short answer is no you don't.
It's easy to find work in Buenos Aires with or without a
work permit.
How do we know this? EBC gets calls every week from many language schools in Buenos Aires
asking for teachers, regardless of where the are from and they are hired and paid the same rates.
So far, we've had over 250 non-Argentinean students take the course in
Buenos Aires. They ALL found
work after the course.
This is the reality of the current work situation in Buenos Aires.
Our success rate in getting our graduates in for EFL teaching job interviews in Buenos Aires
is 100%.
In Buenos Aires it is easy to get work if you have a recognised certificate.
- Buenos Aires has the greatest demand for native English teachers in the whole of
Argentina.
- 90% of language schools in Buenos Aires don't care if a prospective teacher has a work permit.
- EBC is always being asked for teachers by language schools as early as the first week of a new course.
- All EBC graduates are usually working within two weeks of finishing the course at full market rates
(20 to 25 Pesos per hour).
This is the reality of the current work situation in
Buenos Aires.
If you want to make Argentina your permanent home, on request, EBC will refer you to an immigration lawyer if you decide you want to use one.
If you want more details
. Legal costs are not included in the course fee.
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Life in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is a safe, clean and fun capital city. Earnings expectations (depending on who you work for) are between 20 to 25 * Pesos per hour working a 30 hour week.
It is also possible to teach private classes where you can usually charge between 20 to 30 Pesos per hour.
Most single people find this more than adequate to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.
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When do the courses start?
Click here for
a list of course start dates and fees.
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How do I apply?
- Fill out and send your application form.
- Within two working days, EBC will review your application and inform you of your acceptance status and how to send your course fee to guarantee your course place.
- Upon acceptance, you should confirm your attendance straight away by sending a non-refundable deposit or the full fee payment to EBC.
- EBC confirms your deposit/full payment has been received and your place is guaranteed.
- You make travel arrangements.
- If you paid a deposit, you send your final payment to EBC one month before your course start date.
- Two weeks prior to your course start date, EBC emails you your arrival instructions and pre-course activities.
- You complete the pre-course work and bring your answers to the course.
- On the first day of the course you MUST BRING a copy of your deposit receipt and a copy of your final payment or you will NOT BE ALLOWED TO START THE COURSE.
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What are my payment options?
How the payment schedule works
Your course fee is paid in 2 parts:
- A non-refundable deposit to reserve your course place.
- The remaining balance to be paid one month before the
course starts.
The non-refundable deposit is paid after you have been accepted. Sending your deposit is the only way to guarantee your place!
The final payment must be made one month before your course start date.
What are my SECURE PAYMENT options?
For your convenience the EBC uses Paypal for the following reasons:
- The service is FREE for you.
- You can send your fee without sharing your financial information.
- You get 100% protection against unauthorized use of your credit card.
- You get to choose which currency you want to use - Euros, US Dollars or British Pounds.
- Your important financial information is protected from identity theft.
If you haven't applied yet, click here, it's free to apply!
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Can I get independent references?
Yes you can. Click the link below to go to our reference system. You will be assigned at random some email ids of past course graduates that have kindly agreed to give EBC a reference.
Click here if you would like to contact previous course graduates and ask them for a personal reference.
If you'd like independent information from our accreditors the College of Teachers, please contact:
Christiana
Yiangou
Awards Officer,
The College of Teachers,
Institute of Education,
Whittington House,
19-30 Alfred Place,
London WC1E 7EA,
United Kingdom.
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