03-18-2018, 08:52 PM
(03-18-2018, 06:12 PM)rachel83az Wrote: I got that IoA certificate when it was $5 or $7 (I forget) on Groupon. It's not even worth that. The course is terrible, the quiz is terrible, I learned nothing new. A MUCH better (though more expensive) option is i-to-i.com It's often on sale, so it's not a horrible price.
I'm currently working my way through the 300-hour option (got distracted by finding this place, lol) and I can tell you that I learned more just glancing over the handbooks they give you than I did with the whole IoA course. It's probably not as legit as other places, but it seems legit enough for most purposes. Unlike IoA, you have to write out lesson plans and do coursework in order to get your certificate. Not sure it's worth $800, but I think it's probably worth the current price of $320.
i-to-i is pretty good. They've been around for a long time, only 8 years less than Bridge. They have lots of options and I hear they have an online teaching module now.
Going for the CELTA or Trinity are good options, too, and the CELTA is considered the gold standard course that gets universal acceptance. Unfortunately, they're not offered everywhere.