Location
  • United States of America
    • Chicago
Length
190 hours
Training Type
Classroom
General grants/scholarships
Health & Safety

Program Details

Teaching Practicum
Yes
Job Placement
Yes
Certifications
TEFL TESOL
Age Min.
18

Pricing

Price Details
What’s included?
Pre-course grammar module
190 hour TEFL certification
Four weeks of full time, in-person TEFL training
Live practice teaching (practicum) with actual ESL students
Job search guidance workshops
Letter of recommendation
Lifetime job guidance
350 page ESL job search manual
ESL school directory (approx. 8,000 schools worldwide)
All students are required to purchase the textbook and workbook for the Chicago course. Text books are purchased directly from the publishing company. All orders and transactions are handled, downloaded and shipped directly from the publisher:

Textbook Paperback Version Price: $ 67.95 plus tax and shipping
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About Program

Earn your 190-hour TEFL Certification while living in the exciting city of Chicago! Experience this 4-week TEFL course with small classes and highly qualified university-level professors in the beautiful Lakeview neighborhood.

TEFL course program fee: $1,995 USD

Course overview:
-4-week course in Chicago, Illinois
-190 hours of TEFL/TESOL training
-Internationally accredited by TQUK
-10 hours of practicum (observation, teaching practice, lesson plan prep)
-Student teaching with actual ESL students
-Class sizes limited to 12 students

Program Start Dates and Deadlines:
January 8 – February 2, 2018; November 6, 2017
February 12 – March 9, 2018; December 11, 2017
March 12 – April 6, 2018; January 8, 2018

This program is currently not being promoted on Go Overseas by its provider. Check with Greenheart for the most up-to-date information regarding the status of this program.

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Diversity & Inclusion

BIPOC Support

We appreciate that everyone has a unique worldview and value everyone regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, ability, military status, religion, sexual orientation or political view. We are committed to building relationships and ensuring everyone we encounter feels welcomed, respected, and accepted. Greenheart is committed to helping anyone find the best program fit and will go the extra mile to make sure our participants feel safe and supported wherever they end up.

LGBTQIA+ Support

Greenheart Travel welcomes travelers identifying as LGTBQ+, and is committed to helping you find the best program for you. We can provide information on the cultural norms of our destination countries and are prepared to advise you on the best programs based on your needs and interests.
While most of our programs could be a good fit, we also know that certain cultures and countries are more accepting of and prepared to host LGBTQ+ people than others. We are committed to working with LGBTQ+ people to determine which experiences may be the right fit for them. Please reach out if you want to discuss which of our programs might fit you best ahead of applying at travelabroad@greenheart.org or set up a phone call with us here.

Neurodivergent Support

Greenheart works with partners who have varying levels of what is considered "good mental health". While we cannot change their eligibility conditions, we will work with participants to the best of our abilities in order to get them the program placement they want. We encourage you to discuss your specific situation with us directly, before securing these documents.

Accessibility Support

Greenheart Travel welcomes students of varying ability to explore their study abroad options! While resources and support differ from country to country, Greenheart Travel staff work with individual students as needed to find program options that will set students up for success.

Impact

Sustainability

We believe in supporting our travelers to make a positive impact in their communities. The Greenheart Club provides Greenheart Grant funding to alumni projects all over the world.
As the leading eco-friendly exchange organization, we are passionate about helping travelers explore the globe while respecting the environment and cultural heritage of the destinations they explore.

Ethical Impact

Greenheart Travel is a branch of Greenheart International, a Chicago-based organization that connects people and planet to create global leaders through personal development, volunteer service, environmentalism, fair trade, and cultural exchange. We provide resources, grants, and experiences to those who want to immerse themselves in another culture and leave it better than when they arrived. Through volunteering, creating relationships and more.

Program Highlights

  • 10 hours of practicum (observation, teaching practice, lesson plan prep)
  • Class sizes limited to 12 students for personal attention
  • Experience the exciting and vibrant city of Chicago outside your TEFL classroom
  • Assistance from a personal program manager before, during and after your TEFL course
  • Lifetime job assistance following a successful completion of the TEFL course

Program Reviews

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  • Instruction 5
  • Support 5
  • Value 5
  • Academic Rigor 4
  • Job Assistance 5
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Lin
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Great Experience!

I had a really good experience taking my TEFL course with Greenheart. Kara was incredibly helpful and responsive. She answered all my questions, enrolled me, and solved any issues quickly and efficiently. Thanks Kara for making my overall experience a breeze! With Greenheart you don't necessarily have to take a TEFL course, you can opt to do one of their programs alone (check the site). But if you are also interested in doing TEFL it is great! The program helps you take care of the administrative work and you can then use your experience in the program towards your practicum hours! 2 in 1!

What was the most unfamiliar thing you ate?
The most unfamiliar thing I ate was actually rabbit! As I am doing Greenheart Travel's Homestay program in France, I celebrated Christmas here! With the family I was staying with they prepared rabbit braised in a mustard cream sauce, it was absolutely divine!
23 people found this review helpful.
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Zhibek
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

My great experience

I am with Green heart organization right now since I am an exchange student in US and so glad for everything they provided to me. To improve my English I went to Language program which is provided by Green heart. And that was amazing. Local coordinators took us to so many cool places. They even took us to Boston, Massachusetts. All employees in green heart are super nice people.They found for me such a great placement to live and they always have lots of opportunities to win something or win a place to go! I am highly recommended it to everyone!!! And you I am not paying anything for this program. Everything what they did for me and doing for me is free. Before when I came to my place ment to live me and my friend form the same program stocked at the airport because of the weather and green heart employees helped us with money and everything. It was so nice. They are easy to find a common thing.

What is your advice to future travelers on this program?
Check your Instagram, Facebook notifications about Greenheart all the time so you will be announced for news a lot
22 people found this review helpful.

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