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Click here to see available teaching jobs in China<\/a><\/div>\n

This article has been written by Nicholas Dahlhoff author of All Language Resources<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Like many people, I came to China to teach English with basically zero training. I had gotten an online TEFL and had done some volunteer teaching in the past. But, I really didn\u2019t know the first thing about teaching.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been 2.5 years now, and while I\u2019ve improved significantly as a teacher, I\u2019m still learning each day. I\u2019ve also become quite comfortable and content with my life in Beijing<\/a> and don\u2019t see myself leaving anytime soon.<\/p>\n

Because of this, I decided to start looking into how to better position myself and develop professionally. That\u2019s when I discovered an online teacher certification program that I could complete while teaching in China.<\/p>\n

Why become a certified teacher?<\/h2>\n

While I\u2019d love to say that the reason I wanted to become a certified teacher is that I\u2019m passionate about teaching and that its the only thing I\u2019ll ever want to do, this isn\u2019t completely true.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t get me wrong, I really like being a teacher. It\u2019s an enjoyable job and is really rewarding. My students are great and helping build their character and develop their English language skills is a fulfilling way to spend a day. Teaching gives me lots of reasons to smile.<\/p>\n

This, however, is not the reason I wanted to become certified.<\/p>\n

My two biggest motivators for getting my teacher\u2019s certification were to earn a higher salary and position myself to be able to work at better schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After spending some time looking into the costs and increased earning potential, it became pretty clear to me that the increase in my salary would cover the total costs of obtaining the license in less than a year.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s a pretty great return on investment.<\/p>\n

Given that I\u2019m planning on continuing living in China and studying Chinese<\/a> for quite some time, the decision to pursue my teacher\u2019s certification was an easy one. <\/p>\n

Additionally, the certification has opened up opportunities to work at much better schools.<\/p>\n

Having worked for that last 3 semesters at a school with more than a few issues, this was a major motivator for me. There are lots of great schools in China but the best ones will never consider you if you aren\u2019t a certified teacher.<\/p>\n

Introducing Teacher Ready<\/h2>\n

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Teacher Ready<\/a> is an online teacher certification program which makes it possible to become a certified teacher in less than a year – even if you\u2019re currently living and working in China<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This program is a part of the University of West Florida<\/a>. Upon completion, you\u2019ll be a certified teacher in the state of Florida. While each state in the USA has different requirements to be able to teach. In China, nearly (if not all) schools will see a certification from Florida and any other state as being the same thing.<\/p>\n

This program is extremely flexible. You\u2019re able to begin classes at any time, complete them at your own pace, and take them from anywhere.<\/p>\n

However, not everyone will be eligible.<\/p>\n

Requirements<\/h2>\n

Unfortunately, barring a few exceptions, Teacher Ready is only available for US citizens. In addition, you need to have:<\/p>\n