{"id":3507,"date":"2021-07-27T16:45:40","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T08:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/How-To-Get-A-TEFL-Job-In-China"},"modified":"2024-09-21T19:32:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-21T11:32:22","slug":"how-to-get-a-tefl-job-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/how-to-get-a-tefl-job-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Get A TEFL Job In China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m currently in China and I\u2019ve been <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teaching\/\" title=\"View all posts in teaching\" >teaching<\/a> English here for the last six months. I\u2019m loving it and wanted to share some of my experiences. This is the first in a series of posts that will be about how I made this happen. Hopefully, it will help others who are interested in doing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/jobs?type=marketing\">similar things in China.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18497\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112628320-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"TEFL Job In China\" width=\"767\" height=\"511\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112628320-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112628320-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112628320-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112628320-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112628320-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112628320-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Explore TEFL Job <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/in-china\/\" title=\"View all posts in In China\" >In China<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The very first thing I did when I arrived in China was research a TEFL course. I wanted to know what the <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/market\/\" title=\"View all posts in market\" >market<\/a> was like in China and how much it would cost. I was told that for me to be able to work, I would have to be either a graduate or an experienced teacher. I figured I could do the latter. When I did a search, I was surprised to find that there were only a handful of people <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teaching-in-china\/\" title=\"View all posts in teaching in China\" >teaching in China<\/a>. I was even more surprised to see that the courses were all either in cities or in the countryside. I was going to have to <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/travel\/\" title=\"View all posts in travel\" >travel<\/a> for a month or more to find a course.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to look into teaching English online.<\/p>\n<p>So I looked into the different options. One of the first I found was a course on Skillshare. It was free and had a lot of great reviews. I registered and was shocked to find that the course was only available in English. When I checked the certificate, I found that it was a certificate from the University of Oxford, which is one of the oldest universities in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The certificate says that the course is available in English.<\/p>\n<p>When I first registered, I was shocked to find that the course was only available in English. There was no option to have a Chinese version. I was not able to access it until I found that there was a Chinese version. After I got the certificate, I found that it was <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/primarily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">primarily<\/a> designed to teach English as a second language. I booked a course on the course and found that the videos were all in Chinese.<\/p>\n<p>When I first registered, I was shocked to find that the course was only available in English. There was no option to have a Chinese version. I was not able to access it until I found that there was a Chinese version. After I got the certificate, I found that it was primarily designed to teach English as a second language. I booked a course on the course and found that the videos were all in Chinese.<\/p>\n<p>After I finished the course, I started to look for more English language courses. I found one on Udemy. This course was more focused on teaching English as a second language. I registered and found that there was a Chinese version.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18500\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112950555-440x293.jpg?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" alt=\"TEFL Job In China\" width=\"773\" height=\"515\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112950555-440x293.jpg 440w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112950555-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112950555-220x147.jpg 220w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112950555-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112950555-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/2021\/07\/20240921112950555-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I decided to do some research on the Chinese version. I found that it was more for <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/business\/\" title=\"View all posts in business\">business<\/a> people and was more focused on teaching English as a second language. I registered and found that there was a Chinese version.<\/p>\n<p>How do I get a job <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/teaching-english-in-china\/\" title=\"View all posts in teaching English in China\">teaching English in China<\/a>?<\/p>\n<p>Call An Advisor &amp; Begin Your Research.<\/p>\n<p>Enroll in a TEFL Class.<\/p>\n<p>Prepare For Your Job Search.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/interview\/\" title=\"View all posts in Interview\">Interview<\/a> &amp; Apply for Positions.<\/p>\n<p>Sign A Contract, Make Travel &amp; <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"inside_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/tag\/visa\/\" title=\"View all posts in Visa\">Visa<\/a> Arrangements.<\/p>\n<p>Hop On a Plane to China and Begin Your New Adventure!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019m currently in China and I\u2019ve been teaching English here for the last six months. 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