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A smiling teacher sits with a group of young students at classroom desks as one boy raises his hand for a high five.

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Teachers Already Work a Second Job. Try This One Instead.

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Sep 21, 2026, 11:00:00 AM

Teacher pay figures come from RAND's 2026 State of the American Teacher survey. Program figures are current as of September 2026, from CEP's Thailand...

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Timeline graphic comparing three ways working teachers go abroad with CEP: a summer with no leave needed, a semester on personal leave, or a full year on sabbatical

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Sabbatical, Semester, or Summer: Teaching Abroad Without Quitting

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Sep 16, 2026, 11:00:00 AM

Current as of September 2026. Leave-of-absence and license renewal rules are set by your district and your state, not by CEP, and they change....

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A CEP teacher high-fives a young student in a classroom in Thailand

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TEFL Certified and Still Job Hunting? Here's the Real Difference

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 19, 2026, 11:00:00 AM

Current as of August 2026. TEFL Plus program details are confirmed against CEP's live program pages. CIEE's program-retirement dates are confirmed...

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The hillside town of Yoshinoyama in Nara, Japan, its houses and cherry trees glowing at dusk with misty mountains behind.

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Japan Work Visa for Teachers: The Current Document Checklist

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 5, 2026, 1:41:30 PM

Current as of August 2026. Japanese immigration rules, processing times, and requirements change periodically — this post is reviewed annually....

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The Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, its spires and gate silhouetted and lit against a vivid orange sunset sky.

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Cambodia's Year-Round Start Dates: The Options Nobody Talks About

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 22, 2026, 8:30:00 AM

Program details and figures reflect our Cambodia program as of mid-2026 and can change. Confirm current intake dates and specifics with us before...

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Five uniformed South Korean elementary school students standing together with their arms around each other in a school corridor.

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The Document That Takes 12 Weeks: Korea's August 1 Deadline

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 17, 2026, 5:35:39 AM

Processing times and application dates below reflect mid-2026 conditions and change frequently. Verify current timelines with the U.S. Department of...

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