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Q. I'm a non-native English speaker - can I still get TEFL certified?

Category: Favourite TEFL Questions

A. Answer:

Yes, definitely. Lots of our TEFL graduates go on to teach English in their home country where English is not the primary language and some even head overseas to teach. As long as you speak English fluently, you should have no problem tackling the course. Chat with our TEFL experts to find out more.

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Advice from the Experts

A few of our TEFL experts (Dave, Meryl, Laura, Rebecca, Rachel and Rich) have also come out from behind their headsets to answer some of our most popular TEFL questions on camera: please excuse the giggles – they all got a bit nervous!

Anyway, take and look, and if you can’t find the answer you’re looking for, just give one of them a call – they don’t seem to be able to keep a straight face, but when it comes to TEFL they really know what they’re talking about!

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