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STEP THREE: SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE

& MORE PAPERWORK

y any measure, AVSE-TESOL is the largest TESOL course provider
in Vietnam (and Cambodia). AVSE-TESOL has been on the ground in
BSoutheast Asia for more than a decade. Notably, the TESOL course
at AVSE-TESOL is accredited by the Australian Government.

Through your research, you know that holding quality TESOL certification
is a prerequisite to teach English in Vietnam and many other countries.
Succinctly, AVSE-TESOL provides the opportunity for you to acquire the
skills, knowledge and quality certification you need to hit the ground
running as an English language teacher in Vietnam; and it’s completed in
four weeks.

Zero teaching skills, zero teaching knowledge, zero government-
regulated teaching certification amounts to zero chance of securing
a decent teaching job. There’s no doubt that the TESOL programme at
AVSE-TESOL is an essential component of your teaching journey. It will
be ‘hard going’ on occasions. You’ll be out of your comfort zone. In my
view, the best strategy to successfully complete the TESOL programme
at AVSE-TESOL, is to front up every day; go about your business in a
professional manner, and be mindful that quality vocational training is all
about developing job-related skills and knowledge. Making mistakes and
feeling pressured is expected. When the ‘wheels fall off’ – and they will –
learn from the experience and move on.

Employers (schools) in Vietnam have a distinct preference for hiring new
teachers who are on the ground and ready to start immediately. By doing
your TESOL training ‘in-country’ at AVSE-TESOL (Ho Chi Minh City or Hanoi),
you’ll be ‘Johnny on the spot’ when it comes to employment and part of the
AVSE ‘family’. The AVSE ‘family’ point is especially noteworthy. Why? The
TESOL programme at AVSE-TESOL in Vietnam comes with ‘hands-on’ job
help. It’s a commitment that AVSE-TESOL takes very seriously.