Accreditation is recognition from an external body that an organisation and/or Certificate course meets a particular standard.
The Awarding Body which accredits your TEFL qualification is of paramount importance, consider it carefully.
Quality Assurance
INTESOL WORLDWIDE is an officially approved centre of Awarding Language Acquisition for Professionals (ALAP) entitled to offer ALAP Qualifications. Our courses have been independently validated by ALAP.
ALAP
As the leading provider of quality TEFL/TESOL courses across the world INTESOL WORLDWIDE is proud to bring you courses which have been accredited by ALAP at Levels 2 to 7.
Knowing that the TESOL/TEFL qualification you seek to obtain will be internationally recognised is important. Before deciding on the TEFL/TESOL course you will study it is essential that the course provider can satisfy you with answers to the following questions:
- Is the course provider independently accredited and inspected?
- Can potential employers check directly with the independent authority responsible for accreditation?
- Is a contact address, name, phone number and contact email address provided?
- Does the advertising and promotional material give a clear and truthful account of the courses offered, especially regarding level?
- Is a course syllabus available?
- Is tutor support of high quality and consistent throughout the provision and do all the tutors have appropriate qualifications and experience?
- Is the prospective learner made aware, prior to enrolment, of all the terms and conditions of the course?
- Can prospective learners talk to a responsible person at the provider institution and ask any questions they wish?
- Is there adequate course documentation describing the goals, scope, nature and procedures of the course to enable participants to make informed decisions about enrolment?
- Is assessment linked to accreditation by an independent awarding body?
Studying an ALAP accredited course with INTESOL WORLDWIDE
What This Means to You, the Student!
- It means your training is of the highest quality.
- It means your course has been accredited by ALAP as being benchmarked to reflect the appropriate challenge to the learner at the respective level, a requirement often asked for by potential employers worldwide.
- It means your course is internally verified and this procedure is checked by our awarding organisation, ALAP.
- It means you will receive an INTESOL Certificate - issued immediately on successful completion.
- It means you will be eligible for a Certificate and a Course Transcript from the accrediting body showing what you have studied.
- It means that employers worldwide will know that your course is of a high academic standard.
- It means your course provider is inspected twice a year.
- It means your course provider and your accrediting body are investing in quality and will give excellent service.
- It means we don't just pay an annual fee to an association so we can put their logo on our website. We take accreditation seriously - so should you!
Invest your money wisely and choose a course that is properly validated or accredited. Any course that is not accredited is not a good investment of your time, energy and money.