Why choose EBC? |
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Top quality training
The EBC course exceeds Internationally accepted guidelines that state that a TEFL training course must have 100 hours of training including 6 hours of teaching practice. The EBC International TEFL Certificate
course has 150 hours of training and 8 hours of teaching practice.
Our course is accredited and meets British Council
requirements for teachers in its accredited schools.
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Your course trainers are TEFL experts with years of EFL teaching and TEFL training experience. You are the best, so you get trained by the best.
Accreditation and international recognition
 With years of experience and graduates working all over the world, our global contacts in the field that have employed EBC graduates attest to the quality of our teachers and our programs. Language companies that also offer CELTA and Trinity courses also hire EBC graduates.
Our graduates have told us that some of the language schools that we introduce them to (part of our lifetime
job placement assistance program) have said that they give priority to EBC graduates.
Finally, the EBC course is accredited by a British Council acknowledged awarding body, the College of Teachers. This means that many more doors will be open to you regarding jobs. The British Council is a case in point. You can only work for them if you have a qualification, like our Advanced Certificate in TESOL, that meets their minimum teaching qualification requirements.
Jobs
We have an unrivalled job placement assistance programme that so far has had a 100% success rate in getting people working within a week or less of finishing the course.
Lifetime support
Whatever advice you need regarding jobs or your teaching
career you can always contact EBC. We will always be there
to lend a hand if you need it regardless of how long ago you
studied with us.
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Where is your training centre? |
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Calle Orense 16, 2E, 28020 Madrid, Spain
Nearest metro stop - Nuevos Ministerios
Local phone number - (+34) 915 553 975
Toll free phone number USA and Canada - 1 888 393 4015
Toll free phone number UK - 0800 8456 719
Click here for a map and directions.
Click here to go to the main course location page.
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How long does the course last? |
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The EBC International TEFL Certificate course comprises 150 hours of study: pre-course work, classroom training, lesson planning, teaching practice and feedback, homework and employment opportunities.
The course runs full-time from Monday to Friday over 4 weeks.
The first day of the course (always a Monday) starts at 9:30 and ends at 17:00 (5 p.m.) with an hour for lunch.
After this, from Monday to Wednesday the classes run from
10:00 to 17:00 (5 p.m.) with an hour for lunch.
On Thursday and Friday the classes run from 10:00 to 13:00 (1
p.m.) followed by teaching practice in the afternoon (see
below). Most students also stay in the training centre on Thursday and Friday afternoons
during the teaching practice time to do their course work and take advantage of the FREE
WIFI.
From 14:00 (2 p.m.) onwards you will be allocated a one hour time-slot to teach your practice classes.
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How much does the course cost? |
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Our course fee starts at €1,099 and covers: all tuition fees, a course manual and English reference manual, free course work printing, free WIFI internet access, free photocopies for lesson material, welcome pack, advice with long-term housing, job counseling, lifetime job guidance, referral to an immigration lawyer (optional) and more.
More details about the course fee, special offers and what's included are shown on our main course detail page.
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fee and DISCOUNT information.
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to see what the fee includes.
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What accommodation is available? |
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EBC is provides a list of recommended accommodation. This service will help you get reliable accommodation without the additional cost of a middle-man.
EBC is not responsible for any aspect of any accommodation arranged using these or other services. EBC does not arrange your accommodation for you but we will offer help and advice as and when we can. All Prices are subject to change without notice. All prices shown are per night unless otherwise indicated. Please ensure that you are fully aware of all fees, deposits, payment terms etc. prior to contracting one of these services.
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accommodation list.
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Who will train me? |
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As you are the best, we believe that you should be taught by people who are experts in TEFL. Our trainers each have, on average, 10 to 15 years experience teaching English as a foreign language. In addition to TEFL experience, our EBC TEFL trainers hold BAs and Masters degrees in just about every language related area you can think of.
Our trainers also give external lectures on teacher training, organise UNICEF English summer camps and have authored TEFL text books and audio tapes. These people know their subject and even more importantly, they know how to teach it effectively.
By comparison, other courses insist on 5 years or even less TEFL experience and in some cases don't even insist that the prospective trainer has a degree.
More details about our trainers are shown on our about EBC page.
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How will you help me get a job? |
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So far, we have helped every EBC course graduate find work that pays normal market rates. That's a 100% success record in getting you work after graduating.
As a graduate of EBC TEFL, you get top priority for teaching jobs that are available with our sister company
EBC y Asociados Idiomas.
Should they not have positions immediately available, we help to place you in over 180 reputable language schools in
Madrid.
When you graduate you'll get web access to our world-wide school list that includes each school's web site (where available), contact email, phone number and address. This is a lifetime service so wherever you are in the world, you can always go back to our site and check out the schools. We currently have over 800 schools on the list.
So far, every EBC course graduate has found work that pays normal market rates.
More details about jobs in Madrid are on the main course location page.
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course location page.
More details about our lifetime, worldwide job placement assistance programme are on the main JOB placement page.
Click here to go to the main JOB placement page.
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Will I need a travel visa? |
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If you are from the European Union, Canada, the USA, Australia or New Zealand you DO NOT need a visa to enter
Spain.
If you DO NOT have a passport from a European Union
country, the USA, Canada, Australia or New Zealand then
please make sure that you do the following.
Before you send a deposit you must check with your
nearest Spanish embassy or consulate as to
exactly what you need to do in order to apply for a tourist
visa to enter Spain. In order to take the
course you must have a tourist visa that will allow you to
stay in Spain for 5 weeks. Make sure you have
your visa BEFORE you send your deposit.
If you need a letter of introduction to apply for a visa
there is a non-refundable fee of 100 Euros that must be paid
in advance. If you get a visa, the fee will be deducted from
your course fee. If you do not get a visa, the money will
NOT be refunded.
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Will I need a work
permit for Spain? |
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The short answer is no you won't.
FICTION: It is very hard to find work in Spain if you are not from the European Union.
FACT: This is not true. If you take the advice of the non-experts that make these statements, you will miss out on a once in a lifetime chance to study/work in Spain.
How do we know this? EBC gets calls every week from many language schools in Madrid asking for teachers, EU or non-EU, and they are hired immediately and paid the same rates.
To use the USA as an example: So far, we've had 326
American students take the course in Madrid. They ALL found
work after the course, as did all the Australians, Canadians
and New Zealanders that also studied with EBC.
This is the reality of the current work situation in Madrid.
Our success rate in getting our graduates in for EFL teaching job interviews in Madrid is 100%.
In Madrid it is extremely easy to get work if you have a recognised certificate.
- Madrid has the greatest demand for native English teachers in the whole of Spain.
- The UK and Ireland are the only countries in the European Union (EU) where English is the mother tongue. There aren't enough native English teachers in Spain, which is why 60% of the people that take our course are NOT from the EU.
- 95% of language schools in Madrid don't care if a prospective teacher has a work permit.
- EBC is always being asked for teachers by language schools as early as the first week of a new course.
- All EBC graduates, EU and non-EU, are usually working within a week of finishing the course at full market rates (17 to 25 Euros per hour).
- Many clients/students specifically ask for teachers with certain accents e.g. American because they work for an American company.
If you want to make Spain your permanent home, on request, EBC will refer you to an immigration lawyer if you decide you want to use one. If you want more details
email us. Legal costs are not included in the course fee.
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What's it like to live in Madrid? |
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Madrid is a safe, clean and fun capital city. Earnings expectations (depending on who you work for) are between 17 to 25 Euros per hour working a 30 hour week.
It is also possible to teach private classes where you can usually charge between 20 to 25 Euros per hour.
Most single people find this more than adequate to maintain a comfortable lifestyle.
More details about living in Madrid are on the main course location page.
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When do your courses start? |
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A list of course dates and other important details about the course are shown on our main course detail page.
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course dates.
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How do I apply? |
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You can apply for the course online, via email, fax or regular surface mail.
For full details about how to apply to take the course, click here.
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What are my payment options? |
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FOR YOUR PROTECTION, EBC WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY FEE PAYMENTS UNTIL YOU HAVE APPLIED FOR A COURSE AND BEEN ACCEPTED!
Once you have been accepted onto a course you will be sent instructions about using our SECURE PAYMENT system.
If you haven't applied yet, click here, it's free to apply!
How the payment schedule works
Your course fee is paid in 2 parts:
- A non-refundable deposit to reserve your course place.
- The remaining balance is paid one month before your course start date [more..]
The non-refundable deposit is paid after you have been accepted. Sending your deposit is the only way to guarantee your place!
The final payment must be made one month before your course start date.
What are my SECURE PAYMENT options?
For your convenience the EBC SECURE PAYMENT system has 3 easy to use options:
- Secure Credit Card payments (VISA and Mastercard)
- Bank transfer
- Financing for Spanish residents
To repeat, for your protection you will only be given access to the EBC SECURE PAYMENT system AFTER you have APPLIED for a course and been ACCEPTED.
If you haven't applied yet, click here, it's free to apply!
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Can I get independent references? |
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Yes you can. Click the link below to go to our reference system. You will be assigned at random some email ids of past course graduates that have kindly agreed to give EBC a reference.
Click here if you would like to contact previous course graduates and ask them for a personal reference.
If you'd like independent information about EBC from the College of Teachers (our accreditors), please contact:
Matthew Martin
Communications Officer,
The College of Teachers,
Institute of Education,
20 Bedford Way ,
London WC1H 0AL,
United Kingdom.
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