TEFL Courses & Certification in Jamaica

Surrounded by clear, blue ocean water, Jamaica’s tropical climate provides a perfect opportunity to get away and earn your TEFL certification abroad. Jamaica is currently on the path towards reforming their education system, creating a high demand for English teachers. One major benefit of receiving a TEFL certification in Jamaica is that you will most likely gain teaching experience from the get go, as there are very minimal requirements to teach in Jamaica. With a high demand for teachers and little competition, you are sure to get the hands on experience necessary to teach English around the world.

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A Guide to Earning TEFL Certification in Jamaica

Locations

Montego Bay. This is the largest “Western influenced,” city in Jamaica. As a coastal city, Montego Bay was historically a port city, drawing in colonization from Europe, North America, and the surrounding Caribbean islands. Though Montego Bay is a popular resort town, it’s important to keep in mind that it is not strictly a resort. You don’t have to travel far from the resorts to notice the influence of the native culture. Jamaica is a country of extremes, consisting of both very rich and very poor areas, and Montego Bay is home to a very large wealthy community. But, with any highly sought tourist destination, there is going to be an impoverished population – this is an unavoidable aspect of Jamaica. But if you’re not looking for as much of a cultural shock, Montego Bay is going to offer more common customs than other Jamaican cities.

Ocho Rios is another resort town in Jamaica that is just about 60 miles east of Montego Bay. Ocho Rios is also a coastal town and was formerly known for its fishing. A benefit to teaching in resort towns, such as Ocho Rios, is there is more of a foreign influence, therefore expanding opportunities to teach English to people from around the world and not just locals.

Kingston. If you want to truly experience and immerse yourself into Jamaican culture then Kingston is the place. The largest city and capital of Jamaica, Kingston is the center of the nation’s economy. Within Kingston lies the historic neighborhood, Trenchtown, where most of the notable reggae culture was born. Both reggae and Rastafari culture are very prevalent in Kingston, contributing to the unique culture you will find there. As a result, the local creole language, Patois, is much stronger and much more prevalent. Since Kingston is less influenced by English speaking tourists, there is a much higher demand for English teachers. Not only does Kingston offer TEFL certification programs, but it is also an excellent location to continue your teaching career.

It is important for TEFL students to keep in mind that the largest job market for teaching jobs in Jamaica is found within the cities, as this is where most of the public and private schools are located.