Description

This TESOL/TEFL certification course in Argentina is open to teachers and anyone with a desire to learn how to teach English as a foreign language. Prior teaching experience is not needed.

This certification enables you to teach English in a variety of settings abroad. Once completed, the certification will allow you to teach at kindergartens, language institutes, and other levels of English education!

The program that Mente Argentina offers is backed by the International TEFL and TESOL Accrediting Organization; which means that it will be recognized in many countries around the world (including Argentina of course!). The certificate earned is the most widely recognized teaching credential of its kind: University of Cambridge TESOL/TEFL Certificate.

This program is especially useful for those who want to eventually support themselves by teaching English when traveling or living abroad.

Mente Argentina's TESOL/TEFL Certification program in Buenos Aires is designed to provide both 140 hours of course instruction and 12 hours of teaching practice.

The TESOL Certification course is divided into 12 Sections:
* Assessment
* Classroom management
* Communicating language
* Literacy
* Materials design
* Materials management
* Methodology
* Textbook analysis
* Various teaching perspectives
* The course is intensive and includes practical teaching experience.

Mente Argentina TESOL/TEFL Certification Program lasts four weeks and has been created to give students real learning and teaching experience while earning a valuable international certification. Past students have said the program marked the beginning the opportunity to see the world in a new way, by traveling around the world teaching English!

Buenos Aires is also incredible setting for the course because of all that it has to offer students and visitors: its cosmopolitan feel, excellent restaurants, beautiful cityscape, friendly people, incredible nightlife, theaters and shopping & just to name a few!

Highlights

* Tuition:
Includes all tuition at the TESOL/TEFL Institute (No hidden fees). All classes are taught by experienced faculty.

* MA Program Coordinators:
Mente Argentina Program Coordinators are available 24 hours a day to assist students with all aspects of their study abroad experience, even before you actually get here!

* Weekly Excursions / Activities included at no extra charge!
Please see the Mente Argentina website for a complete list of excursions. Ground transportation and entrance fees are included on all excursions. Lunch is also included on our 1 day long activities.

* Comfortable and Secure Accommodations:
Mente Argentina is the only study abroad organization that provides class accommodations in the most exclusive neighborhoods of Buenos Aires: Palermo, Belgrano, Barrio Norte, Recoleta. Everything is included, even maid service once a week! (Shared Apartment Accommodation)

* Airport Pick Up and Drop Off:
Your program coordinator will be waiting for you at the airport to brief you about the program and take you to your new home in Buenos Aires.

* Volunteer and Internship Placements (Optional)
Mente Argentina volunteer and internship placements in Buenos Aires, Mendoza & Rosario offer international students the opportunity to put their skills and abilities to use while volunteering for a cause they believe in or furthering their knowledge and experience in a unique work environment.

* Student Workshops & Short Courses (Optional)
These workshops & short courses will enhance your experience, while you have fun and enjoy the warmth and beauty of Argentina.
- Tango
- Photography
- Soccer
- Sushi
- Polo
- DJ
- Bartending
- Cooking
- Many More!

Qualifications

* Minimum age: 18 Years old
* Good knowledge of the English language
* High School Diploma
* Valid Passport
* Must like teaching!

Languages

• English

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Contact us for more information.

Program Fees Include:

* Admission & Enrollment
* Full Tuition, Learning Materials Included
* Official TESOL/TEFL Certification
* Accommodation in a Shared Apartment located in Palermo, Barrio Norte or Recoleta - All utilities included: Electricity, water, gas, maid service, linens and towels, Wi-Fi Internet, building taxes, city taxes, cable TV, line telephone
* Advice & Assistance with Visa Requirements: We will advise you on what to bring, how to apply, what to expect and we will help you during the entire process.
* Welcome Package: On your arrival you will receive the Mente Argentina welcome package containing the Mente Argentina bag, Mente Argentina welcome guide, a mate, maps, cell Phone, city guide and much more!
* Airport Pick up and Drop off: Your program coordinator will be waiting for you at the airport to brief you about the program and to take you to your apartment.
* Free Cell Phone: USD 50 Security Deposit is required
* Free Gym Membership
* 24 hr. ON-SITE Support: We are here to help you in case you need us!
* Activities included in the program fee (at no extra charge):
- Buenos Aires City Tour
- Tigre and Delta Tour
- La Boca, San Telmo & Puerto Madero Tour
- Tango Lessons
- La Bomba Percussion show
- Buenos Aires Pub Crawl
- Buenos Aires Graffiti
- Mente Argentina Nights & Many more

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Mente Argentina's Mission Statement

Mente Argentina is an organization that offers opportunities to visit Argentina in unique and different ways. We believe that Argentina is a wonderful place to explore your passions and your interests. We work to meet the needs of our students by giving them the chance to enjoy an amazing experience through our programs. We seek to allow students to learn more about or master a particular field such as Spanish, photography, cooking or tango and at the same time have fun while being immersed in a different culture in a beautiful country. Come visit Argentina, do what you enjoy doing most and go through this unforgettable experience with Mente Argentina.

Year Founded

2002