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The 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate
A professional 120-hour online TEFL course from an accredited institution – with a real tutor coaching you from your first lesson to your first classroom.
Monthly Special
Monthly Special
120 hours
Complete training
100% online
Self-paced learning
12 weeks
Or learn at your pace
Up to 12 CEUs
Credly-verified credential
9 university credits
ACCET Accredited Institution
Institutional accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Education – a full evaluation of Bridge as an educational institution, not a course-level curriculum review.
Recommended for University Credit by ACE
The Global TEFL Certificate is recommended for 9 undergraduate credits by the American Council on Education, an evaluation uncommon among TEFL providers.
Credly-Verified Credential
Your certification is issued as a Credly digital credential - permanently accessible, instantly verifiable by any employer, shareable on LinkedIn.
See Inside the Course
Rebuilt from the ground up with new learning technology, new instructional design: short, interactive lessons. Decision-based teaching practice. A coach who answers in real time. Take the tour and see what a modern teaching course looks like.
Inside a lesson.
Teaching Practice Scenario.
Your coach, in real time
Graded work you can see
Meet some of our TEFL Coaches
Every Bridge professional certificate course comes with a dedicated tutor — a qualified English teacher who reviews your assignments, gives you feedback, and coaches you through the course from your first module to your last.
You can message your tutor any time, right inside the platform — a real conversation, not a support ticket.
Dr. Elicia Gordon-Ward
Spanish and English language educator helping multilingual learners build confidence, accuracy, and real-world communication.
Gustavo Froes
DELTA-qualified teacher trainer helping English teachers connect methodology, classroom practice, and professional confidence.
Live Webinars
Want to meet us before you enroll?
The Bridge TEFL team hosts Expert Series, our live webinar series: real trainers talking teaching, careers, and life in the classroom. Join a session and bring your questions.
See Upcoming Webinars
Practice the Classroom Before You’re In One
In the Global TEFL Certificate, you’ll teach. Each module puts you inside a real classroom situation through Teaching Practice Scenarios: a student is losing confidence, a lesson is running off course, a grammar point isn’t landing. You decide what the teacher does next — and see where your decisions lead.
Your tutor reviews your choices and coaches you on them personally: what worked, what a more experienced teacher might try, and how to carry it into your own classroom.
By the time you’re certified, you’ll have made hundreds of teaching decisions — and been coached on every one that matters.
The Credential
A Credential Employers Can Verify in Seconds
When you complete the Global TEFL Certificate, you don’t just get a PDF. You receive a Credly-verified digital credential — permanently accessible, instantly verifiable by any employer worldwide, and shareable on LinkedIn with one click — alongside a security-printed certificate bearing a verification QR code.
University credit, built in.
Recommended for 9 undergraduate credits by the American Council on Education (ACE) — transferrable to more than 1,600 universities. Few TEFL certificates carry academic credit at all.
Issued by an accredited institution.
Bridge holds ACCET institutional accreditation, recognized by the U.S. Department of Education — your certificate comes from an educational institution, not a course website.
Professional development that counts.
Earn up to 12 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) — recognized for professional development requirements by schools and districts.
Graduate Voices
Teachers Who Started Right Here
Our graduates are teaching in over 80 countries, starting from scratch with no prior experience. Read their real stories and see how the Bridge TEFL credential prepared them for a global classroom career.
Clayton Oliveira
Now teaching Business English online from Brazil
The course deepened my knowledge and improved my teaching skills. I felt much more confident after completing it, and that had a positive impact on my classes.Read his story here
Samantha Stepp
Teaching in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
The material was interactive and engaging. The course showed me things I was already doing well that could be excellent with small changes I never would have thought of on my own.Read her story here
David Leach
Teaching in Fukushima, Japan
The course gave me a lot of ideas for presenting new material to students at various levels, and good ways to review previous material so students don’t forget it.Read his story here
Curriculum & Course Details
Your 120-hour learning journey
60 hrs
Core Teacher Training
A comprehensive foundation in teaching methodology, classroom management, assessment, lesson planning, and the core language skills and systems.
40 hrs
Teaching English Grammar
Strengthen your grammar knowledge and learn to plan clear, effective grammar instruction for learners with different needs — with the interactive Grammar Advisor at your side.
10 hrs
Teaching Young Learners
Language acquisition, developmental stages, lesson planning, and assessment for young English learners.
10 hrs
Teaching Business English
Assess professional language needs and design relevant Business English syllabi, lessons, and materials.
Applied Practice & Academic Support
Apply your learning through realistic Teaching Practice Scenarios, with live-chat academic support for personalized guidance throughout.
Course Logistics & Requirements
Format
100% online, self-paced
Timeline
12 weeks, extensions available
Requirements
18+, high school diploma, B1 English
Devices
Any device (desktop recommended)
Textbook
No textbook required
Your Career Pathway
This Certificate Is Where Your Path Begins
The Global TEFL Certificate is your starting point in Bridge’s professional development arc for English teachers — from certification, to specialization, to graduate-level mastery.
120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate
Your accredited foundation. 9 ACE-recommended university credits.
Specialized Certificates
Stand out in the classrooms you choose.
IDELTOnline™
Graduate-level teacher mastery, fully online.
EXPAND YOUR REACH
Planning to teach online?
Pair your foundational certificate with Teaching English Online Certification — the most direct path to qualifying for online teaching jobs.
ExploreCommon Questions about the
120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate
Yes — the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate is the new name of Bridge’s flagship TEFL/TESOL certification, fully rebuilt in 2026 with a new learning platform, Teaching Practice Scenarios, and real-time tutor coaching. If you’ve seen the course referred to as the “120-Hour Master Certificate,” this is that course — better.
They serve different stages of a teaching career. The Global TEFL Certificate is the accredited, undergraduate-credit foundation that qualifies you for English teaching positions worldwide. IDELTOnline™ is a graduate-level qualification — a different category, comparable to CELTA but fully online — for teachers pursuing the most competitive roles. Many teachers complete both: the Global TEFL Certificate first, IDELTOnline™ when their career calls for it.
Teaching Practice Scenarios give you decision-level classroom practice throughout the course. If you want supervised experience in a real classroom, add the 20-Hour Guided Teaching Practicum.
It gives you the methodology foundation every teaching job requires. Teaching online well takes additional specialized skills — that’s why we offer the Comprehensive Certification Bundle, pairing this course with Specialized Certification in Teaching English Online.
You need to be 18 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent. If English isn’t your first language, an intermediate level (B1 on the CEFR, roughly IELTS 5.0) is sufficient — no proof of proficiency required.
Most learners finish in about six weeks. You have three months of access, and it’s fully self-paced — extensions are available if life gets busy.
Absolutely. Join a free TEFL info webinar for a live walkthrough of the course with time for your questions, drop into an Info Session to meet the Bridge TEFL team, or talk one-on-one with a program advisor. And the interactive tour on this page shows you the real platform, right now. See upcoming info sessions.
There’s no final exam and no essay-writing. You’re assessed through module quizzes and Teaching Practice Scenarios — realistic classroom situations where you decide what the teacher does next. Your tutor reviews your decisions and returns personal, specific coaching feedback.
That’s what your Academic Coach is for. You can message them any time inside the platform, they check in with you along the way, and they’ll reach out if you’ve been away for a while. If a scenario or quiz doesn’t go well, your tutor will coach you through it — our goal is that you finish confident, not just certified.
You’re paired with an experienced teacher trainer when you enroll — they’ll welcome you personally when you start. You can message them directly inside the platform whenever you like. Meet our tutors here.
Yes. The Global TEFL Certificate is recommended for 9 undergraduate credits by the American Council on Education (ACE), transferrable to more than 1,600 universities. To request an ACE transcript you should be enrolled in or have completed a bachelor’s degree; we recommend confirming transfer policies with your university. Learn more.
Yes — up to 12 Continuing Education Units, backed by Bridge’s ACCET accreditation. Learn more.
Yes — job advising resources are built into the course, and every graduate gets access to the Bridge Job Board, where pre-approved Bridge Recommended Employers post teaching positions worldwide. (We prepare you thoroughly for the job search; no provider can honestly guarantee employment, and we don’t.)
Yes — the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate is the new name of Bridge’s flagship TEFL/TESOL certification, fully rebuilt in 2026 with a new learning platform, Teaching Practice Scenarios, and real-time tutor coaching. If you’ve seen the course referred to as the “120-Hour Master Certificate,” this is that course — better.
They serve different stages of a teaching career. The Global TEFL Certificate is the accredited, undergraduate-credit foundation that qualifies you for English teaching positions worldwide. IDELTOnline™ is a graduate-level qualification — a different category, comparable to CELTA but fully online — for teachers pursuing the most competitive roles. Many teachers complete both: the Global TEFL Certificate first, IDELTOnline™ when their career calls for it.
Teaching Practice Scenarios give you decision-level classroom practice throughout the course. If you want supervised experience in a real classroom, add the 20-Hour Guided Teaching Practicum.
It gives you the methodology foundation every teaching job requires. Teaching online well takes additional specialized skills — that’s why we offer the Comprehensive Certification Bundle, pairing this course with Specialized Certification in Teaching English Online.
You need to be 18 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent. If English isn’t your first language, an intermediate level (B1 on the CEFR, roughly IELTS 5.0) is sufficient — no proof of proficiency required.
Most learners finish in about six weeks. You have three months of access, and it’s fully self-paced — extensions are available if life gets busy.
Absolutely. Join a free TEFL info webinar for a live walkthrough of the course with time for your questions, drop into an Info Session to meet the Bridge TEFL team, or talk one-on-one with a program advisor. And the interactive tour on this page shows you the real platform, right now. See upcoming info sessions.
There’s no final exam and no essay-writing. You’re assessed through module quizzes and Teaching Practice Scenarios — realistic classroom situations where you decide what the teacher does next. Your tutor reviews your decisions and returns personal, specific coaching feedback.
That’s what your Academic Coach is for. You can message them any time inside the platform, they check in with you along the way, and they’ll reach out if you’ve been away for a while. If a scenario or quiz doesn’t go well, your tutor will coach you through it — our goal is that you finish confident, not just certified.
You’re paired with an experienced teacher trainer when you enroll — they’ll welcome you personally when you start. You can message them directly inside the platform whenever you like. Meet our tutors here.
Yes. The Global TEFL Certificate is recommended for 9 undergraduate credits by the American Council on Education (ACE), transferrable to more than 1,600 universities. To request an ACE transcript you should be enrolled in or have completed a bachelor’s degree; we recommend confirming transfer policies with your university. Learn more.
Yes — up to 12 Continuing Education Units, backed by Bridge’s ACCET accreditation. Learn more.
Yes — job advising resources are built into the course, and every graduate gets access to the Bridge Job Board, where pre-approved Bridge Recommended Employers post teaching positions worldwide. (We prepare you thoroughly for the job search; no provider can honestly guarantee employment, and we don’t.)
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Accredited 120-hour TEFL training. A coach in your corner. A credential employers trust.
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