Distance learning is an alternative option for trainee teachers and uses the Internet, post and telephone. These institutions offer a range of courses to gain a certificate before you start teaching (pre-experience). See also the section on post-experience Diplomas.
When selecting a distance-learning course, ask if the school provides live teacher sessions (either using the net or in a ‘real’ location) where you can meet to discuss topics with the teacher. Note: all School telephone/fax numbers show the full international dialling code.
Canada
Worldport ESL
480 University Avenue, West Windsor, Ontario N9A 5P8
Tel: +1 (519) 977 7100
Fax: +1 (519) 977 7677
Email: teachesl@worldportesl.com
Course Length: 12 weeks.
Courses Offered: TESL Certificate.
Ireland
Bluefeather School of Languages
35 Montpelier Parade, Monkstown, Dublin, Ireland
Tel: +353 1 280 6288
Email: info@bluefeather.ie
Website: www.bluefeather.ie
Courses Offered: TEFL Certificate.
Japan
The Distance Learning Center
1-4-3-202 Maruyamadai Wako-shi, Saitama 351-01
Tel: +82 48 4633077
Email: info@distance-learning.org
Courses Offered: TEFL Certificate.
Course Length: 3 months’ maximum.
UK
Aston University
Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET
Tel: 0121 359 3611
Fax: 0121 359 6350
Courses Offered: Advanced Certificate in TESOL
The English Centre
Standbrook House, Suite 3C, 2-5 Old Bond Street,
London W1X 3TB, United Kingdom
Tel: +44 1925 470903
Email: info@englishlanguagecentre.com
Courses Offered: Certificate in TEFL / TESL
English Teaching College
PO Box 7426, Glasgow G42 9WB
Tel: +44 (0)141 583 9514
Email: admin@englishteachingcollege.com
Website: www.englishteachingcollege.com
Courses offered: range of courses
English Training Centre
Box 104, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston
Park Road , Birmingham B15 2TU
Fax: +44 (0) 121 449 2221
Email: info@englishtc.co.uk
Website: www.englishtc.co.uk
Courses Offered: Certificate in TEFL
Eurolink Teacher Training
3, Abbeydale Road South, Millhouse, Sheffield S7 2QL
Tel: +44 (0)114 262 1522
Email: info@eurolinkcourses.co.uk
Website: www.eurolinkcourses.co.uk
Courses offered: range of certificates and programmes
Global English
71 Parkway, Exeter, Devon EX2 9NB
Tel: +44 (0)1392 664378
Email: info@global-english.com
Website: www.global-english.com
Courses offered: TEFL certificate and optional business English course
INTESOL
19 Lower Oakfield, Pitlochry PH16 5DS, Scotland UK
Tel/Fax: +44 (0)1796 474199
Email: Lynda@INTESOL.freeserve.co.uk
Website: www.intesoltraining.com
Courses Offered: Certificate in TESOL.
i-to-i
9 Blenheim Terrace, Leeds
Tel: +44 (0)870 333 2332
Email: info@i-to-i.com
Website: www.i-to-i.com
Courses Offered: TEFL course
Language 2 Associates
25 Woodway Crescent, Harrow, Middx HA1 2NH
Tel: +44 (0)20 8907 2618
Email: langtwo@beeb.net
Courses offered: range of TEFL courses
London Teacher Training
140 Ashley Crescent, London SW11 5QZ
Tel: +44 (0)1323 488357
Fax: +44 (0)1323 483809
Email: lttc@teachenglish.co.uk
Website: www.teachenglish.co.uk
Courses Offered: range of awards
London TEFL Bureau
Suite 401, 302 Regent Street, London W1R 6HH
Tel: +44 (0)20 7580 4242
Courses offered: TEFL certificate, also English for young learners and business English
Languages Training & Development
116 Corn Street, Witney, Oxfordshire OX28 6BU
Tel: +44 (0)1993 894710
Fax: +44 (0)1993 706066
Email: info@ltdoxford.com
Website: www.ltdoxford.com
Courses offered: certificate in teaching business English
National Extension College
The Michael Young Centre, Purbeck Road, Cambridge
CB2 2HN
Tel: +44 (0)1223 400200
Fax: +44 (0)1223 400325
Email: info@nec.ac.uk
Courses Offered: introductory course
Net Learn
28 Appledore Ave, Ruislip, Middx HA4 0UU
Tel: +44 (0)20 8845 5555
Email: info@colte.com
Website: www.netlearnlanguages.com
Courses offered: certificate in TEFL
Open Learning International
72 Pentyla Baglan Road, Port Talbot SA12 8AD,
Wales, United Kingdom
Email. Train@olionline.com
Courses Offered: OCR (Oxford, Cambridge, RSA)
Certificate in Teaching Foreign Languages to Adults
Robaco
8 Nesburn Road, Barnes, Wearside SR4 7LR
Tel: +44 (0)7712 579775
Email: admin@robaco.net
Website: www.robaco.net
Courses offered: TEFL certificate
Sheffield Hallam University
Collegiate Crescent Campus, Sheffield S1 1WB
Tel: 0114 225 2240
Website: www.shu.ac.uk/tesol
Courses offered: MA / Certificate TESOL
USA
ICAL
Website: www.teacher-training.net
Email: admin@teacher-training.net
Courses Offered: TEFL Certificate.
New York School of English Language Studies
68 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011
Tel: +1 (212) 229-5372
Email: kimbrouv@newschool.edu
Courses Offered: ELT Certificate.