It takes a bit of work to do the 'impossible', but we have done it! "What makes a four-week TEFL Certificate Course impossible?", you might ask. After all, most other course providers offer only four weeks, while we traditionally have offered six. The answer is a simple one: We have never made it our objective to copy an inadequate training system, and most other providers give you just that. By this, we mean that very few training materials are generally provided, giving just one of two training results: Either the trainees became overly-stressed over trying to retain knowledge just from what took place in the training room, or the training was so 'watered-down' that graduates were left unequipped to cope in the real world classrooms of demanding EFL and ESL students.

We therefore put into our course everything that might be needed by our graduates in the real world of EFL and ESL teaching. This was a lot!

Nonetheless, it became clear after a time that many teacher trainees are in a hurry to obtain their qualifications, and some, indeed, are short of funds. Thus, a four-week course for many people is just what they need – provided that it does the job for them.

This was our problem. How to reduce instruction time from four weeks to six without stressing trainees out, and without diluting our valuable course and resources in any way.

Ultimately, it came down to our trainers, who have figured out a way to do it. Characteristic of this success, as stated by one of our former trainers, is:

"The trainees started their observed teaching practice yesterday and all did VERY well. I think the one week (instead of two as in the six-week program) before teaching allowed less time for them to get stressed out about it. A very smart group of students, though.

Looking good at this point. I would say the students are bearing up quite well. Stress level is low and confidence is growing."

So there you have it: The 'miracle' has been achieved. If you are in a hurry or really short of funds, the four-week course may be the right one for you. Also, you may wish to immediately maximize your earnings by taking the four-week Advanced Skills Diploma Course as a followup.

Fees for both the four-week and the six-week Certificate Course are the same, as is the quality of training. We wish you well in your choice of course length. See  Fees and Course Summary.