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Professional TEFL/TESOL Certificates
The certificates careers are built on. Two levels of accredited Professional certification: the flagship course most teaching careers start with, and the graduate-level diploma serious careers step up to.
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.
GLOBAL TEFL CERTIFICATE
The 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate
The 120-hour TEFL certification most teaching careers start with – completely rebuilt.
- Meets or exceeds hiring requirements for English teaching jobs worldwide
- An interactive learning platform with Teaching Practice Scenarios — realistic classroom decisions, coached
- A personal tutor who reviews your work, gives specific feedback, and notices if you go quiet
- Job advising module, resources, and support built in
- 9 undergraduate university credits (ACE) · 12 CEUs · certificate + Credly badge
Monthly Special
INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMA
IDELTOnline™ — International Diploma in English Language Teaching
Our most advanced certification course — a 150-hour, university-affiliated diploma for teachers who intend to be the most qualified person in the interview.
- Cohort-based: join an international group of trainees, led week-by-week by a master’s-level instructor.
- 12 weeks, set start dates, a required university textbook — the structure of graduate study, online.
- Collaborative projects, peer review, a Philosophy of Teaching statement, and a research project.
- Job advising module, resources, and support built in.
- A pathway into MA TESOL programs with Bridge university partners.
Monthly Special
*installment plans available
Which Level Is Yours?
Compare the accredited flagship pathway with our graduate-level diploma
| Feature | The Flagship — 120-Hour Global TEFL | The Diploma — IDELTOnline™ |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Professional TEFL/TESOL certification — where most careers start | A graduate-level diploma — the most advanced online qualification we offer |
| Format | Self-paced · start any day · 3 months · personal tutor coaching you throughout | Cohort · set start dates · 12 weeks · master’s-level instructor |
| How you learn | Interactive platform · Teaching Practice Scenarios · coached feedback | Collaboration, peer review, a teaching philosophy, a university textbook, optional live sessions |
| Credit | 9 undergraduate credits (ACE) · 12 CEUs | 6 graduate-level credits (ACE) · up to 15 CEUs · MA TESOL pathway |
| Best for | Launching a teaching career and qualifying worldwide | Career educators, competitive markets, and graduate study |
| Price | $419 | Tuition: $945 · installments available |
The Flagship — 120-Hour Global TEFL
Professional TEFL/TESOL certification — where most careers start
The Diploma — IDELTOnline™
A graduate-level diploma — the most advanced online qualification we offer
The Flagship — 120-Hour Global TEFL
Self-paced · start any day · 3 months · personal tutor coaching you throughout
The Diploma — IDELTOnline™
Cohort · set start dates · 12 weeks · master’s-level instructor
The Flagship — 120-Hour Global TEFL
Interactive platform · Teaching Practice Scenarios · coached feedback
The Diploma — IDELTOnline™
Collaboration, peer review, a teaching philosophy, a university textbook, optional live sessions
The Flagship — 120-Hour Global TEFL
9 undergraduate credits (ACE) · 12 CEUs
The Diploma — IDELTOnline™
6 graduate-level credits (ACE) · up to 15 CEUs · MA TESOL pathway
The Flagship — 120-Hour Global TEFL
Launching a teaching career and qualifying worldwide
The Diploma — IDELTOnline™
Career educators, competitive markets, and graduate study
The Flagship — 120-Hour Global TEFL
$419
The Diploma — IDELTOnline™
Tuition: $945 · installments available
Still weighing it?
Tell an advisor where you want to teach, and we'll tell you honestly which one fits.
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Most teaching careers are hybrid — classrooms and screens. The Comprehensive TEFL Certification Bundle pairs the flagship with specialized Teaching English Online training: 240 hours, three certificates, three Credly badges, and 15 university credits, priced as a path — the bundle costs less than its three courses enrolled separately.
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Credentials That Carry Academic Weight
Every Professional certificate is its own credential — downloadable within two hours of finishing, paired with a Credly digital badge any employer can verify in one click, and part of a portfolio that grows with every Bridge course you add. Both Professional courses carry university credit recommended by the American Council on Education: 9 undergraduate credits for the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate, and 6 graduate-level credits for the IDELTOnline™ — which can also be applied toward MA TESOL programs with our university partners.
Common Questions about the Professional Certificates
You’ll need to be at least 18 with a high school diploma or equivalent. If English isn’t your first language: an intermediate level (B1 on the CEFR) is sufficient for the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate, and an advanced level (C1) is required for the IDELTOnline™ — the diploma is graduate-level work, and the language bar reflects it.
Start with where you’re headed. If you’re launching a teaching career and want to qualify for jobs worldwide with a coached, self-paced course, the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate is the answer — it’s the certification most Bridge careers are built on. If you’re a career educator, targeting the most competitive markets, or pointed at graduate study, the IDELTOnline™ diploma exceeds hiring standards and carries graduate-level credit. And if you’re genuinely torn, tell an advisor where you want to teach — we’ll tell you honestly which one fits.
They’re different categories of qualification. The 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate is self-paced professional certification: start any day, three months of access, a personal tutor coaching you throughout. The IDELTOnline™ is a cohort-based graduate diploma: set start dates, 12 structured weeks, an international group led by a master’s-level instructor, a required university textbook, and coursework built on collaboration and research. One certifies you to teach; the other is the qualification that sets you apart when everyone in the room is certified.
Yes — The Art and Science of Language Teaching by Allison Mackey and Lara Bryfonski (2023), available worldwide in print. An eText is also available directly from Cambridge University Press. It's the only Bridge course with a required text, and that's by design: the IDELT is built to the standard of graduate coursework. All other Bridge courses are fully self-contained online.
Yes. Add the Guided Teaching Practicum for supervised, in-person classroom practice, or the Practicum in Teaching English Online to teach live online students and finish with recorded demo lessons. Either stacks onto your Professional certificate as its own credential.
Bridge certifications are recognized and accepted by schools, institutes, and platforms worldwide, particularly across Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Keep in mind that certification is usually one requirement among several — many employers also ask for a bachelor’s degree or teaching experience. For country-by-country requirements, see our Jobs at a Glance chart or ask an advisor. Completing a certification doesn’t guarantee employment in any country — anyone who promises otherwise is selling something.
U.S. public-school ESL teaching is state-licensed and generally requires a four-year degree and often an MA in TESOL; accredited Intensive English Programs typically require a bachelor’s plus experience or a certificate with a practice component. A Bridge certificate serves as a strong supplemental credential alongside those standards — and the IDELTOnline™’s graduate credit and MA pathways are the Bridge route most relevant to U.S. career ambitions.
Complete your course and your certificate is available within two hours through our secure verification system — with a unique code you or any employer can use to verify it, view the course content summary, and confirm your results. Download and print free, or order a hard copy (including notarized or apostilled versions) mailed anywhere in the world.
No — Bridge certificates don’t expire. That said, if you’re applying for your first teaching jobs a year or more after certifying, a Specialized Certificate or Micro-credential is a smart way to show current skills alongside your original qualification.
Yes — both Professional courses carry ACE-recommended credit: 9 undergraduate credits for the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate and 6 graduate-level credits for the IDELTOnline™, transferrable to more than 1,600 universities via an official ACE transcript. The IDELTOnline™ can additionally be applied toward MA TESOL programs with Bridge’s university partners — for many graduates, it’s the first semester of a master’s, earned before admission.
You’ll need to be at least 18 with a high school diploma or equivalent. If English isn’t your first language: an intermediate level (B1 on the CEFR) is sufficient for the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate, and an advanced level (C1) is required for the IDELTOnline™ — the diploma is graduate-level work, and the language bar reflects it.
Start with where you’re headed. If you’re launching a teaching career and want to qualify for jobs worldwide with a coached, self-paced course, the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate is the answer — it’s the certification most Bridge careers are built on. If you’re a career educator, targeting the most competitive markets, or pointed at graduate study, the IDELTOnline™ diploma exceeds hiring standards and carries graduate-level credit. And if you’re genuinely torn, tell an advisor where you want to teach — we’ll tell you honestly which one fits.
They’re different categories of qualification. The 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate is self-paced professional certification: start any day, three months of access, a personal tutor coaching you throughout. The IDELTOnline™ is a cohort-based graduate diploma: set start dates, 12 structured weeks, an international group led by a master’s-level instructor, a required university textbook, and coursework built on collaboration and research. One certifies you to teach; the other is the qualification that sets you apart when everyone in the room is certified.
Yes — The Art and Science of Language Teaching by Allison Mackey and Lara Bryfonski (2023), available worldwide in print. An eText is also available directly from Cambridge University Press. It's the only Bridge course with a required text, and that's by design: the IDELT is built to the standard of graduate coursework. All other Bridge courses are fully self-contained online.
Yes. Add the Guided Teaching Practicum for supervised, in-person classroom practice, or the Practicum in Teaching English Online to teach live online students and finish with recorded demo lessons. Either stacks onto your Professional certificate as its own credential.
Bridge certifications are recognized and accepted by schools, institutes, and platforms worldwide, particularly across Asia, Latin America, and Europe. Keep in mind that certification is usually one requirement among several — many employers also ask for a bachelor’s degree or teaching experience. For country-by-country requirements, see our Jobs at a Glance chart or ask an advisor. Completing a certification doesn’t guarantee employment in any country — anyone who promises otherwise is selling something.
U.S. public-school ESL teaching is state-licensed and generally requires a four-year degree and often an MA in TESOL; accredited Intensive English Programs typically require a bachelor’s plus experience or a certificate with a practice component. A Bridge certificate serves as a strong supplemental credential alongside those standards — and the IDELTOnline™’s graduate credit and MA pathways are the Bridge route most relevant to U.S. career ambitions.
Complete your course and your certificate is available within two hours through our secure verification system — with a unique code you or any employer can use to verify it, view the course content summary, and confirm your results. Download and print free, or order a hard copy (including notarized or apostilled versions) mailed anywhere in the world.
No — Bridge certificates don’t expire. That said, if you’re applying for your first teaching jobs a year or more after certifying, a Specialized Certificate or Micro-credential is a smart way to show current skills alongside your original qualification.
Yes — both Professional courses carry ACE-recommended credit: 9 undergraduate credits for the 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate and 6 graduate-level credits for the IDELTOnline™, transferrable to more than 1,600 universities via an official ACE transcript. The IDELTOnline™ can additionally be applied toward MA TESOL programs with Bridge’s university partners — for many graduates, it’s the first semester of a master’s, earned before admission.
Start with our 120-Hour Global TEFL Certificate flagship course, or step up to the IDELT, a graduate level diploma.
Either way, you're training with the institution that builds both — accredited, coached, and documented from the first module to the final credential.
