TEFL Certification Course in Florence, Italy

I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the American Institute. Through the TEFL course I learnt new skills and certainly improved my teaching skills. I appreciated the Tutor’s very much and found their feedback and lessons very useful. They were empathetic and very competent. The only suggestion would be to perhaps provide some direct contacts with schools looking for English teachers in the city of Florence or in Tuscany.

This experience changed my trajectory in life, only for the better!! I met friends that I will carry with me for life while building skills in and out of classroom. I came in with no teaching experience and left feeling confident in my ability to teach students. The practical experience of teaching community students was invaluable. I’m excited to see where this takes me!

I discovered the beauty of the city through the eyes of the people I met. The course is very well organized, intensive and interactive. The teachers are friendly, knowledgeable and supportive. The course location is right in the city center and if you choose to stay nearby, you will fully immerse yourself in the culture! Be curious, excited and motivated! You will definitely enjoy this course! Best of luck!

I cannot recommend this course enough! Whether you are completely new to teaching or looking to sharpen your existing skills, the Via Lingua TEFL course more than delivers. I had previously taken an online TEFL course but felt that it only covered the bare basics. Under the guidance of the awesome instructors at Via Lingua, I loved the in-depth lessons on grammar, pedagogy and lesson planning (to name just a few). The sessions were interactive, engaging and definitely memorable. A big 'thank you' to Stephanie, Jackie, Ellen and Alex for the help and encouragement every step of the way (especially when I forgot, yet again, to ask comprehension check questions during my teaching practice). Grazie mille!

This was an amazing course! As it's a four-week course, it's intensive, but still allows time to enjoy Florence and even take some day trips. It also allowed plenty of teaching practice time, with a variety of levels, so I feel very prepared to teach on my own. The teachers/trainers were all so helpful, clear, patient and fun so it was a welcoming and safe learning atmosphere. It was really wonderful and I'm so glad I took the course!

My experience was definitely one to remember. The support and guidance was excellent and I really felt like I was learning from the best when it came to organising lesson plans and effectively conducting an English lesson.