120 Hour On-Campus University Accredited TEFL Course in Chiang Mai

  Thailand

• Chiang Mai: 
Chiang Mai

Length of Position: 120 hour

Description: Our four week, 120 hour course offers university standard instruction to native or near-native speakers of English. The LICMU TEFL Certificate program provides trainees the skills necessary for teaching EFL/ESL to learners throughout the world.

In addition to theories of ESL, the course is very focused on practical, hands-on experience. Beginning in the first week of the course, our trainees teach (under the guidance of highly skilled trainers) ESL classes to local students in local Thai schools. The course has two main components: Input Sessions, which involves information about methodology and language awareness; and Teaching Practicum.

Methodology
The input sessions contain practical ideas about teaching and language learning theory. Trainees will participate in group and pair discussion, as well as attend lectures on various topics pertaining to teaching.

Language Awareness
This will cover two main areas of language awareness. The first is grammar. Input sessions cover word classes, simple sentence elements, complex sentences and clauses, verb time and tense, aspect and conditionals and modals, phrasal and voice. The second area is phonology. Candidates can be expected to learn about phonemics, word stress and intonation, sentence stress and intonation, rhythm and intonation and connected speech.

Teaching technique input sessions will normally include:
   1. Language acquisition
   2. Warmers with peer teaching
   3. Controlled practice with peer teaching
   4. Interactive materials
   5. Appropriate language
   6. Classroom management
   7. Lesson planning
   8. Reading, writing and listening activities
   9. Textbook review and evaluation
10. Language in context

Highlights:
Dear Prospective CMU Student,
With over 36,000 enrolled students, Chiang Mai University is one of the largest and most well-regarded universities in the South East Asian region. A degree, diploma, or certificate from Chiang Mai University is recognized (and have been for almost 50 years) globally by employers. Currently, we have TEFL graduates working all over South East Asia, China, Korea, Japan, Europe, the US, and Australia. And, of course, a CMU TEFL Certificate enjoys particularly high recognition within Thailand.

The CMU certificate allows you access and assistance from CMU TEFL Job Database - this offers jobs from around the world, but particularly SEA, China, Korea, and Japan.

If you decide to enroll in Chiang Mai Universitys 120 hour TEFL Certificate Program, you will also receive: 20 hours of beginners Thai instruction, visa assistance, housing assistance, and full CMU university student privileges (swimming pool, libraries, gym, etc).

The classes for the 120 hour TEFL Certificate Program are conducted at the CMUs Language Institute, which is the largest ESL/EFL teaching complex of its type in South East Asia.

It is VERY unusual for our graduates to take longer than three weeks to find a suitable teaching position. Graduates from CMU's TEFL program are highly regarded by employers and are in great demand. (This makes our program very popular, so if you decide to do the 120 hour program please make sure that you enroll as soon as is convenient as the classes fill quickly).

Qualifications: To be eligible for application to the course, you must be able to speak English at a native or near-native level, and be able to demonstrate the necessary skills required to be successful in post-secondary level training.

Cost in US$: 52,000 Baht

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Thailand Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 12

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Chiang Mai University Language Institute's Mission Statement: Chiang Mai University, is pleased to provide the Thai and foreign community with the highest standard in (TEFL) Training for foreigners, Thai Language Courses, Thai and South East Asian Studies and a Volunteer Program. We, at the Chiang Mai University Language Institute, want to contribute to our community by bringing volunteers and volunteer opportunities together, at very little cost, educating foreigners on Thai culture through our lecture series and training the best possible English language teachers possible.

Year Founded: 1964