ILA vs Apollo - CELTA course worth it in Saigon?

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evehemingwayMember29 November 2018 12:46:18

Hello,

So I am moving to Saigon in January and am looking at studying a CELTA however I have heard nothing but negative things about ILA and Apollo in regards to teachers and the intensity of the course.

For a bit of background, I will be moving over with my son who is almost 2 to live with his father (my partner) and his parents in Saigon. The reason I want to do a CELTA is because I have heard it is the most recognised certificate around the world and apparently pays more (just what I've heard).

Has anyone had experience studying a CELTA or other TEFL course in Vietnam?

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jayrozzetti23Serial expat30 November 2018 08:20:16

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Yes, what you heard about the CELTA is correct. There are some schools that only hire teeachers who have one.

On the other hand, as a woman and native speaker of English (right?) living in Sài Gòn, you should have no difficulty finding teaching work, most of which involves teaching kids.

So, getting a CELTA will mostly depend on whether you intend to make a career out of teaching in various countries.

Another factor is that you have your child to take care of and the CELTA as you noted is a challenging full-time commitment lasting a month, I believe. So, doing it later might be a better choice.

Finally, with regard to work, this time of year leading up to Tết is when schools have the least demand for teachers, so initially you may not get a lot of response. Anyway, do a search for "Vietnam teaching jobs" and you can see some job ads to get some idea about requirements, duties, pay, etc.

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