Cambodia TESOL Program- Phnom Penh

Global Crossroad's TESOL Program provides a perfect introduction to Cambodia – a must-visit destinations in Southeast Asia with pristine beaches, ancient temples and exotic jungles. The program's unique combination of a comprehensive TESOL training and certification course, extensive language and cultural awareness training, arms you with the proficiency and abilities needed to confidently live in Southeast Asia.

The Location

As the capital, Phnom Penh is the political and commercial center Cambodia . Once considered the most beautiful of all cities in French Indo-China, much of the city's colonial charm has survived the violent decades the country and its people have experienced since independence. Phnom Penh main attraction draws interests such as the Royal Palace , the Silver Pagoda and the excellent National Museum, plus a wide selection of hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars.

Dates/Fees

2009   March 2, 2009   March 30, 2009   April 27, 2009   June 1, 2009   June 29, 2009   July 27, 2009   August 24, 2009   September 28, 2009   October 26, 2009   November 23, 2009 Occasionally, it's necessary that we postpone or re-schedule a training class from this posted schedule; so be sure to contact us to re-confirm dates before you depart from home! To ensure placement in the program you desire, we advise applying three to six months prior to your intended start date

Fees Course fee: $1690 Program fee covers:   TEFL course fee   Individually numbered TESOL Certificate   Pre Departure Information   Welcome Dinner   Job Placement Assistance   Cell Phone use during the course   Course Texts and materials   24/7 Support during training   30 Hour language and cultural orientation course   Graduation Dinner Program fee does not cover:   Course Materials   Personal Expenses   International Flights   Visa, Immunization   Accommodations ($500 per month)   Meals   Airport Pick-up and Drop-off

Accommodations/Meals

During the four week training program, housing will be provided to participants they will stay at in a villa, a six bedroom, six bath home about ten minutes from the training center, or at a local hotel. All accommodations have air-conditioning and western style bathrooms. Costs are approximately $500 per month, and about $125 per week thereafter. Phnom Penh offers plenty of choices at range of prices to suit pretty much any pocket, though we recommend that you acquire a taste for the local cuisine. Participants are responsible for their own meals.

Course Recognition

The 140 hour TESOL certification combines 90 hours of classroom-based work with 20-30 hours of Teaching Practice. Our partner school works with U.S. Colleges and Universities to identify college graduates interested in traveling abroad for a learning and experience program beginning with a full Certification TEFL/TESOL course and ending in job placement in countries in need of English teachers. The school is a member of NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers) and has been approved by other member schools (i.e. Ohio State University , Purdue, Harvard, Yale, Tufts University , University of North Carolina , Duke University and many others) for on campus recruitment for our TESOL programs

Our TESOL academic staff has over 30 years of experience in the English language-training field, both in pure academics and in day-to-day teaching in classrooms worldwide. The TESOL certification course in Vietnam relies on this wealth of experience to combine the best and most current academic thinking in the TESOL field with decades of hands-on wisdom from practical teaching in remote areas of the world.

The 140+ hour, four-week course integrates the aspects of real teaching that we have found most important:

• Ninety hours of classroom-based Academic Inputs
• Thirty hours of Language and Cultural Awareness Training
• Up to thirty hours of Teaching Practice and Observation

Our TESOL Practicum is similarly goal-based:

• You will typically be seeing the same students on a regular basis for 8 to 10 hours each week, so your lessons will be continuous, one building-on and leading-to the next. The students you teach are actually your students, allowing you to plan from class to class based on student progress and need.
• Your teaching assignment will often be a local community resource (hospital, police station, city hall, orphanage, immigration office, etc.) so your teaching time directly benefits the community. By the end of the class, your students will have had thirty hours of English Language classes, free. This may not seem like much, but it is approximately the same number of hours a class in many public schools will get in one academic year.

Language and Cultural Awareness Training: 30 hours of training designed to:

1. Give you the local language skills necessary for daily life in Cambodia
2. Put you in the learner's seat, re-acquainting you with the struggle to acquire a new language
3. Let you be part of the learning process
4. Provide a major cultural overview and orientation to Cambodian customs -- what's polite and acceptable, how to fit in, the importance of making an effort toward understanding, etc.

$300 REWARD for TEFL Participants in Volunteer Programs in Cambodia

Global Crossroad presently offers one of most successful volunteer and internship abroad programs in Cambodia --sending nearly 100 volunteers to Nepal each year. Global Crossroad offers unbeatable discounts of $300 for successful TEFL graduates interested in enrolling in the numerous volunteer/internship positions in Cambodia

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