T ESOL Course Outcomes

General Employment Outcomes

Certificate IV in TESOL Graduates
In general, this course prepares you to teach English to Speakers of Other Languages.

The types of employment opportunities after completing the Course are:
✔ Teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL)

online
overseas
Australia* where a higher education degree is not required

✔  English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Aid
✔  English as a Second Language (ESL) Tutor
✔  Volunteer English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

Got a Bachelor's?
If you have a Bachelor Degree (in any area) + a Cert IV in TESOL you will find a wider range of employment opportunities. For example, in Australia, the combination of a University Degree and our Cert IV in TESOL would be sufficient for teaching English at a National ELT (English Language Teaching) Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) accredited training centre.

Diploma of TESOL graduates
In general, this course prepares you to coordinate and teach English to Speakers of Other Language Programs.

The types of employment opportunities after completing the Course are:
✔ Teacher of English as a Second Language (ESL)

online
overseas
Australia* where a higher education degree is not required

✔  English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Aid
✔  English as a Second Language (ESL) Tutor
✔  Volunteer English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher
✔  English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Coordinator
✔  English Language Program Developer (e.g. for specific purposes such as business, medicine, etc. or provide individual or group support university level students)

International TESOL Certificate graduates
In general, the types of employment opportunities after completing the Course are:

Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) online
Teaching English as a Second Language (ESL) overseas
English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher Aid
English as a Second Language (ESL) Tutor
Teaching English in Non-Accredited English Schools

Bachelor's + Diploma
If you have a Bachelor Degree (in any area) + a Diploma of TESOL you will find a wider range of employment opportunities. For example:

Teaching English at a National ELT (English Language Teaching) Accreditation Scheme (NEAS) accredited training centre
Developing English language programs, especially in conjunction with teaching, at an Australian or overseas language school
Acting in a supervisory capacity at an Australian language school
Teaching in overseas institutions in higher level positions where a university degree is required or preferred

*Note: The positions open to you will vary depending on:
>  your existing qualifications and experience (if any)
>  the level of English you want to teach (e.g. conversational English vs. academic level English)
>  the country you want to teach in (different coutries have different expected requirements)

These factors will affect the potential employment opportunities that may be available to you after you complete a TESOL Course. Because this can vary so much between individuals, different countries and institutions, we recommend that you research the requirements for whatever country, and particular employment opportunities that interest you - one of the best ways to do this is by performing a job search.

Some potential employment opportunities involving the delivery of accredited English Courses in Australia may only be possible where the graduate also hold additional qualifications, such as a Certificate IV in Training and Assessment.