Compare online accredited TESOL certification to in-class

Compare the EBC online accredited TESOL certification course to the Madrid in-class course. Both courses give you the gold-standard Trinity CertTESOL.

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Compare online accredited TESOL certification to in-class

GOLD-STANDARD ACCREDITED TESOL AND TEFL CERTIFICATION

Course features	Online	Madrid
Fee	1,290 Euros	1,500 Euros
Course duration	four weeks	four weeks
Total course hours	200	200
Delivery method	Live using ZOOM and MOODLE	Face to face in Madrid, Spain
ZOOM live sessions	80 hours	Not applicable
Study as a group with trainers	YES	YES
Accrediting organisation	The Trinity College of London	The Trinity College of London
Year accreditation organisation established	1877	1877
TEFL certificate awarded	EBC International TEFL Certificate	EBC International TEFL Certificate
TESOL certificate awarded	Trinity CertTESOL	Trinity CertTESOL
Certificate level	Ofqual level 5	Ofqual level 5
Acceptable for all TEFL / TESOL jobs ?	YES	YES
Is the word “online” on the certificate?	NO	Not applicable
British Council accepted and recognised?	YES	YES
Opens doors to jobs in more than 110 countries?	YES	YES
Worth up to 60 university credits?	YES	YES
An independently assessed and moderated course?	YES	YES
Teaching practice with English language students?	YES	YES
Lifetime, worldwide job placement included?	YES	YES
One year Spanish student visa option available?	YES	YES
Job and interview preparation?	YES	YES
Who can you teach when you graduate?	Young learners and adults	Young learners and adults
Observed and assessed teaching practice classes	6 hours	6 hours
Watching experienced teachers teach English classes	4 hours	4 hours
Unknown foreign language classes	4 hours	4 hours
Teaching practice rehearsal with your classmates	8 hours	8 hours
Bonus Business English material included?	YES	YES
Welcome party?	Not applicable	YES
Organised social outings?	Not applicable	YES
End of course lunch?	Not applicable	YES
Accommodation options available?	Not applicable	YES

The virtual classroom and Madrid Trinity CertTESOL certificates are identical

These two certificate examples are from students who took our virtual classroom and Madrid courses. Note that the word “online” does not appear anywhere.