International TEFL Academy
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| Founded 📆 | 2010 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Founders 👔 | Bruce Jones, Ian Davis, John Bentley, and Karen Grant |
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Area served 🗺️ | Worldwide |
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| 🌐 Website | https://www.internationalteflacademy.com/ |
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International TEFL Academy (ITA) is a school offering certification courses for teaching of English as a foreign language (TEFL).[1] both online and in-person at over 20 locations worldwide.[2] It was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA[3].
History[edit]
ITA’s president and CEO, Chicago-born Bruce Jones, began working in the field of studying, interning and teaching abroad in 2004 after a near-death experience led him to taking two years off to travel the world.[4].
After working in the field for a few years, Jones and fellow co-founders Ian Davis, John Bentley, and Karen Grant decided to branch out together and create ITA. Their vision was to create a TEFL certification program that allowed people to take their TEFL course part-time, provided job finding guidance and had a robust alumni support network to help students achieve their goals of teaching abroad[5][6].
In 2010, ITA began offering an online 170-hour certification course in teaching English as a foreign language and a 4-week in-person course in Barcelona, Spain. Two years later in 2012, they began offering in-person TEFL courses in Chicago, Illinois and Heredia, Costa Rica in 2012. ITA further expanded in 2013 to offer in-person TEFL courses in over 20 locations worldwide. Seventeen of the 20 locations worldwide are through partnerships with other TEFL course providers.
In 2023, ITA broadened its range of offerings beyond TEFL courses to include guaranteed job placement programs and specialized cultural courses tailored for select countries.
Since its inception, ITA has certified over 45,000 people to teach English as a foreign language[7][8].
Courses[edit]
ITA offers part-time and full-time online TEFL certification courses as well as in-person courses at 20 locations in North America, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
They offer specialty TEFL courses in foundations of English grammar, teaching English online, teaching to young learners, teaching business English, Tutoring English and Teaching Test Prep Skills.
They also offer guaranteed job placement programs in Korea, Japan, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Cambodia, along with online and in-person cultural courses available for Italy, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Spain, and Thailand.
Accreditation[edit]
All courses administered by International TEFL Academy are externally monitored and approved at a Level 5 Ofqual (British Government) accreditation by TQUK (authorized accreditor of Ofqual).
Courses offered at other locations through ITA partner schools are accredited by a variety of well-known accrediting bodies, including the International Accreditation of TESOL Qualifying organizations (IATQuO), Learning Resource Network, Australian International College of Language (AICOL), and School for International Training (SIT). They meet standards similar to those required by Ofqual for a Level 5 Certification.
Awards and Recognition[edit]
GoAbroad.com
- People's Choice Award for Best International Education Organization (2018, 2021, 2022 and 2023)[9]
- Top Rated Online TEFL Course (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Top Rated TEFL Organization (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022)
- Best Online TEFL Class For Teaching Abroad (2020, 2021, 2022)
Go Overseas
- Best Online TEFL Course (2024)[10]
- Community Choice Award for Best TEFL Provider (2020)
- 3rd place for Top TEFL Course Providers (2020)
- List of 5000 fastest-growing companies (2018 to 2021)[11]
The Balance
- Best Overall TEFL Certification Program (2023)[12]
Notable Alumni
- Michaela Cricchio was featured on CNBC’s Make It’s Millenial Money Series[13]
- Francis Nayan was featured on CNBC’s Make It’s Millenial Money Series[14]
- Jack Ross won GoAbroad’s 10th Annual Innovative Awards for Best Innovative Student Video.[15]
Charitable Giving
- Since 2010, ITA has donated over $100,000 to charitable organizations including Reading in Motion, Chicago Public Library Foundation, Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN), American Civil Liberties Union, World Vision International, Unicef and Oxfam.
- ITA also provides free English as a second or foreign language ESL lessons to their local community in Chicago, Illinois.
Film Festival[edit]
In 2019, ITA launched the Teach Abroad Film Festival[16] which promotes world travel and the experience of those teaching English abroad[17]. It runs as an annual event and provides financial prizes for the top three films[18]
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Bandy, S; Mroz, M; Bandy, S; Weidner, D (2017). The Fundamentals of Teaching English as a Foreign Language. ITA Press. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Ultimate Guide to International TEFL Academy". Volunteer Forever. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "International TEFL Academy". Lakeview East Chamber of Commerce. 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2-year trip true adventure". Chicago Tribune. April 25, 2004. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ↑ "International TEFL Academy provides abroad opportunities". The Daily Beacon. November 17, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Griffith, S (2017). Teaching English Abroad. Crimson Publishing. Search this book on
- ↑ "International TEFL Academy expands opportunities for recent graduates". The Pitt News. October 25, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Program trains students to teach English abroad". The Hawk Newspaper. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Innovation Award Finalists & Winners". GoAbroad.com. 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "The 11 Best Online TEFL Courses in 2024". GoOverseas.com. December 9, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "International TEFL Academy is a 2021 Inc. 5000 honoree". Inc. 5000. 2021. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Best TEFL Certification Programs". The Balance. March 30, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "How a 26-year-old expat in Seoul, South Korea lives on $24,000 a year". CNBC Make it, Millenial Money. July 15, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ↑ "This 29-year-old left the U.S. for Budapest. Now he makes $120,000 — and lives in an $800-per-month apartment". CNBC Make it, Millenial Money. May 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2020 GoAbroad Innovation Award Winners Announced". Goabroad.com. June 26, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Shout Out: Bruce Jones, Oak Park native prepares for Teach Abroad Film Festival". Chicago Tribune. March 21, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ↑ "Inaugural Teach Abroad Film Festival spotlights English language teachers' journeys abroad". The Daily Northwestern. April 3, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "ITA Film Festival Focuses on Teaching English Abroad". Positively Naperville. March 25, 2019. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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