No Degree Required?

I was delighted to receive an email yesterday from Jeanne reporting from her new job in China. You may recall that she had some concerns about the probability of obtaining a job without a degree but with our certificate. She reports that she is in her new teaching job and that she is utilizing many of the strategies and activities which she learned in our program. She also states that there is a fellow teacher on staff who had no training and is struggling. Apparently, upon his return to Canada, he will enroll in this teacher training program as he has seen the effect on Jeanne - not to mention her level of confidence.
So - congratulations to Jeanne! She attached a beautiful picture of her students standing together with her - and she is indeed the proud teacher!
Obtaining a job without a degree is clearly possible. The training program we provide is an essential for job placement and ultimate success.
Jim
Toronto Office
Global Tesol College

Awesome work Jeanne! Congratulations!

Hi! I just thought I would tell you about my journey...

I do not have a degree, diploma, nothing! I am an automotive technician by trade, and I wanted to travel. I took the GT course in 2004 with my sister, and found it truly inspiring. My instructor, Ron, was fantastic and recommended my sister and I to a school in Taiwan. We were accepted immediatley without as much as an interview! I had a great time there (Hsinchu), and have since return to Canada to continue in my feild of work.

So yes, it is possible to find employment overseas without a degree. Many employers would like you to have one, but will settle for a Tesol certificate...and the fact that you speak english fluently.

Good luck and have fun!

Bill Brown

Hiya All! Here is some information taken right from the Taiwan Ministry of Education website....note the very last paragraph. You do not necessarily need a College Diploma or Degree to teach in Taiwan! Your TESOL diploma will suffice...I'm living proof of that..enjoy!



Chapter 4 Teaching Work

Article 40
Foreigners to be hired for teaching work specified in Article 46.1.3 of this Act should acquire teacher certificates that certify the qualifications for college or universities teachers.
Teachers hired by foreign- resident schools, teach foreign languages in foreign language centers, which are established under education organization above college level, are exempted from this requirement.
Teachers teach foreign languages in foreign language centers, which are established under education organization above college level mentioned in the preceding Paragraph, should acquire formal degrees in colleges or universities either in this country or overseas that are recognized by the authority concerned at the central government level, and the languages they will be teaching should be the official languages of their visa countries, which are approved by the authority concerned at the central government level.
Article 41
Foreigners to be hired for teaching work specified in Article 46.1.3.2 & 46.1.3.3 of this Act should acquire formal degrees in colleges or universities either in this country or overseas that are recognized by the authority concerned at the central government level as well as the teaching qualification for the subjects they will be teaching.

Article 42
Foreigners to be employed as foreign language teachers as specified in Article 46.1.4 in the Act should meet with following requirements. The weekly working hours in the teaching-related work should be no less than 14 ( fourteen) hours.

1. Age: 20 or above.

2. Graduation certificate from colleges or above.

3. The language to be taught by the foreign employees should be the national language used in the country specified on the passport of the employees.

The foreign employees specified in the previous Paragraph, need to obtain qualification certificate for language teaching if the employees do not own bachelor degrees.

Apply to Mexico... its impossible not to get hired there. (I lived there for 3 years).

I've just moved to Mexico City. Know of any good schools to apply to?

I am curious now to what it was that Stacey said, also I have found this page very informative. Thanks heaps for all your advise.