As we all know, Chinese citizens who want to work as teachers in China must obtain the corresponding level of teacher certification. Do foreigners need a teacher qualification certificate to apply for a job in China? In this brief introduction, foreigners who want to be teachers in China must have these qualifications.

According to the Law on the Regulations on Teacher Qualifications and the Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on Teacher Qualifications, Chinese citizens who specialize in education and teaching in schools and other educational institutions at all levels and of all types shall obtain teacher qualifications in accordance with the law. Therefore, at present, the application for teacher qualification of foreigners is not accepted. Moreover, there is a clear stipulation in the teacher qualification exam: having the nationality of the People's Republic of China and not reaching the national statutory retirement age. Can apply for the teacher qualification certificate examination, so foreigners can not take the Chinese teacher qualification certificate.

So what qualifications do a foreign teacher need to come to China? International language teaching qualifications are required, usually: Tefl certificate, Tesol certificate, Tesl certificate, etc. Let's take a look at the differences between these certificates.

Tefl Certificate: Tefl stands for TeachingEnglish as a Foreign Language. At present, Tefl certificate is an internationally recognized general English teacher qualification certificate, which is widely recognized and accepted worldwide. The Tefl certificate proves that foreign teachers have been trained and mastered certain skills in foreign language speaking and teaching methods.

Tesol Certificate: Tesol full name is TeachingEnglish to Speakers of Other Languages, that is, "TeachingEnglish to foreign speakers". Tesol Certificate is issued by the American TESOL Education Society, recognized by international organizations, in addition to Australia, the United Kingdom and other English-speaking countries, most language training institutions and schools are also recognized Tesol certificate. The American Tesol certificate requires that those who participate in Tesol learning have a certain level of English, and Tesol training and learning will improve their teaching level and help them master the methods and theories of teaching English to non-English native speakers. Having a Tesol certificate indicates that the certificate holder has excellent teaching qualifications and ability to teach students whose first language is not English.

Tesl Certificate: Tesl is a specially designed training course for English teachers who teach English as a Second Language.

The Tesl certificate focuses on the effective method of teaching English as a foreign language, trying to establish a common ground of communication contact in non-native language teaching, paying close attention to listening, speaking, reading and writing skills, and teaching methods in traditional teaching areas such as grammar and vocabulary. Tesl certificates are also widely recognized worldwide.

At present, basically tesol, tefl and tesl certificates have been mixed in the country, the three have not been strictly distinguished, and are regarded as foreign teacher qualification certificates. At present, the recruitment of foreign teachers in domestic universities and slightly more professional English training centers will require one of the three certificates, and these certificates are also important qualifications for foreign teachers to apply for foreign expert certificates. Tefl, tesl, and tesol are all aimed at teaching students who are not native English speakers, so these certificates are not persuasive for teaching students from native English speaking countries such as the UK and US. In addition, the certificates do not require the nationality or mother tongue of the holder, so Americans can obtain the certificate, as can the French, Spanish and Chinese. Strictly speaking, the Tesol certificate contains the content of the tesl certificate, which is in the "English-speaking countries" (that is, English-speaking countries, such as the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and other countries), with non-English native language students as the teaching object; Tefl certificates teach foreigners English as a second language in "non-English speaking series countries".

Of course, in addition to the qualifications mentioned above, foreigners who want to work as foreign teachers in China must apply for a foreigner's work permit and work residence permit like other workers in China, do you understand?

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