Teach English Abroad in Costa Rica! Get your TEFL /TESOL Certification in San Jose or Online with TEFL Institute!

  Costa Rica

• Other Cities in Costa Rica: 
San Miguel,  Rural Areas,  Liberia
• San Jose: 
San Jose
• North Western Region: 
Flamingo,  Alajuela,  Heredia,  Guanacaste,  Bagaces,  Boca Tapada,  Chilamate de Sarapiqui,  La Selva,  Santa Clara,  San Ramon
• Central Pacific Coast: 
San Pedro,  Guadalupe,  Manuel Antonio,  Boruca,  Escazu,  Golfito,  Osa Peninsula,  Dominical
• Eastern Lowlands: 
San Pedro Montes de Oca,  Barra de Parismina,  Puerto Viejo

Length of Position: 6-12 months

Description: A English teaching job in San Jose, Costa Rica allows you to work overseas for the experience of a lifetime! Fulfill your travel dreams! Make the transition from tourist to resident! Live and work in Costa Rica as a paid English teacher.

If you have never been, you probably know someone who raved about Costa Rica. They no doubt described having the adventure of a lifetime. A tropical wonderland at its core, Costa Rica is everything people say it is, and more. Any terrain you may want to explore, any exotic bird you may want to take a picture of, and any waterfall you may want to jump off of is there. It's all about the experience, and Costa Rica has it all.

There is a reason that Costa Rica has blown up as a global tourist attraction in past years. English teachers working in Costa Rica are partly responsible for making it such an attractive destination for wildlife and beach enthusiasts. Quite simply, it is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Go see what everyone is talking about.

As an English teacher in Costa Rica you will work for private langauge schools with adults and earn a comfortable wage living in one of the greatest countries in the world. (Costa Rica ranked # 1 on the scale of happiest population in the world in a recent survey!)

Complete your TEFL Certification with TEFL Institute and qualify for positions with our partner schools in Costa Rica and throughout the world. TEFL Institute graduates qualify for job placements in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Costa Rica, Spain, Poland, Czech Republic, Russia, and Turkey, among others! Our TEFL Certification is your ticket to jobs in more than 100 countries throughout the world! TEFL Institute offers internationally accredited certification both online and with onsite courses.

Highlights:
Job Placement Highlights:
* Lifetime job placement assistance
* Pre-departure support
* Competitive salary
* 6 or 12 month contracts varies by country

Course Highlights:
* User Friendly: hosted on the most popular university online course platform, Blackboard
* Learn From The Experts: taught by a university professor
* Online Advantage: small class size, interactive community, peer review and professor feedback
* Convenient: ideal for people that work or study full time because there is no specific login time, study from home or anywhere in the world
* Real Life Experience: hands-on 20 hours of student teaching and observation before going abroad
* Certification Level: Professional level of certification that is internationally accredited and recognized at an affordable price. Get a certification that means something in the job search!

Qualifications:
Completion of TEFL Institute Professional Course either online or international location, read our site for tuition fees

* No previous teaching experience required
* No BA required
* Fluent English speaker
* No prior knowledge of Spanish is necessary

Minimum Education: High School

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Phone Interview
• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

TEFL Institute 's Mission Statement: To provide students the highest quality TEFL instruction via distance learning and in person training. To provide accurate and truthful information about working, living and teaching overseas. To provide the excellent service from the course instruction to lifetime job assistance.

Year Founded: 2003