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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, 4:00:00 PM

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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TEFL Plus logo — A New and Better TEFL Certification

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TEFL Plus vs. Standalone TEFL: What August Applicants Need to Decide

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Aug 12, 2026, 4:00:13 PM

You have a fall departure in mind and a certification you haven't started yet. That's the actual position most people are in when they email us this...

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A split graphic contrasting two teach-abroad models: on the left, a certificate and a job board; on the right, a confirmed paid teaching job arranged in advance.

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A Certificate Is Not a Job: What Shrinking Teach-Abroad Field Tells US

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jul 15, 2026, 2:00:05 PM

The teach-abroad landscape lost a major name this year. CIEE — one of the largest and most established organizations in international education —...

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A Cultural Exchange Project teacher leading a class of students at a school in Thailand.

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CIEE Retired Teach Abroad and TEFL — Here's What That Means for You

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jun 24, 2026, 11:30:00 AM

CIEE, one of the oldest names in international exchange, is winding down its Teach Abroad and TEFL certification programs. If you were planning to...

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Ticket-style graphic comparing TEFL Plus ($195, 120 hours) and International TEFL Academy ($1,400+, 120–170 hours) TEFL certification courses

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TEFL Plus vs Int'l TEFL Academy: Which Certification Is Right for You?

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Jun 16, 2026, 1:48:33 PM

Choosing where to get TEFL certified is the first real decision on the road to teaching English abroad — and it's not a small one. Course prices...

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graduates having a hard time finding a job

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Is Your Degree a Decoration?

Picture of Randy LeGrant Randy LeGrant: Mar 6, 2026, 4:33:39 PM

The brutal truth about today's job market and the strategic "secret weapon" you didn't know you had. Hey Grads! Feeling the Post-College Career...

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