Teaching English in Costa Rica

If you do not see the program you want, look under Worldwide for English teaching programs and jobs located in several different regions.

Contact the program directors to confirm costs, dates, and other details (Disclaimer).

Bridge-Linguatec TEFL - Teach English in Latin America
Get certified to teach English! Quality TEFL programs are offered in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Mexico, and Peru. Bridge-Linguatec is an accredited school with over 20 years of experience training students and teachers. Ask about our guarantees of employment for qualified graduates. TEFL and CELTA programs are also available in Asia, Europe, the US, and online.

Dates: Offered year-round (see web for schedule). Costs vary.
Contact: Bridge-Linguatec, 915 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO 80246; Tel. 1-888-827-4757; tefl-celta@bridgelinguatec.com, www.bridgetefl.com.

Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
CTESOL: Teach English Around the World
4 week – (140 hr) Internationally accredited courses worldwide.
Our training centre in Manuel Antonio provides teacher training, certification and career guidance and support throughout our graduate’s teaching career. The course has a very practical emphasis and features a high proportion of actual teaching practice hours in the classroom. Teach, travel, live and work abroad.

Dates: Course available each month all year-round
Cost: $1590 USD.
Contact: Luke Fisher; info@teflcorp.com
Website: www.teflcorp.com

Affordable Spanish Programs: CRLA Costa Rican Language Academy
Costa Rican owned and operated language school offers first-rate Spanish instruction in a warm and friendly environment. Teachers with university degrees. Small groups or private classes. Volunteer opportunities. Included free in the programs are airport transportation, coffee and natural refreshments, Internet, excursions, Latin dance, Costa Rican cooking, and conversation classes to provide students with complete cultural immersion. 

Contact: crlang@racsa.co.cr, www.spanishandmore.com

Berlitz Language Center
Berlitz also has Language Centers across Latin America in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Mexico.

Contact:: www.berlitz.com

Caledonia Languages Abroad
Spanish and voluntary work programs organized in Peru, Costa Rica, Brazil, Cuba, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador, year round. Community and environmental projects and teaching English, depending on skills and level of language ability.

Contact: The Clock-house, Bonnington Mill, 72 Newhaven Rd., Edinburgh EH6 5QG, Scotland; 011-44-131-621-7721; www.caledonialanguages.co.uk.

Intercultura Costa Rica
Teach English to children through seniors, ages 13-50, in small classes of 6 to 8 people. Offers free Spanish classes and prefers a year-long commitment.

Contact: www.interculturacostarica.com

LanguageCorps in Costa Rica
Offers unique, year-long programs - providing training, job placement, and support for talented people interested in travel, adventure, and teaching abroad. Includes a TESOL training and certification course, local language training, guaranteed placement in a paid EFL teaching position (typically for 6 to 12 months), and comprehensive support services including our local Corps Advocates to help insure you have a secure and rewarding international teaching experience.

Contact: teach@languagecorps.org, www.languagecorps.org

Sarapiqui Conservation Learning Center
Volunteer to Teach English in the Rain Forest
The Sarapiqui Conservation Learning Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to linking the community with conservation. We are looking for an ESL Coordinator to begin asap and commit until December 12, 2008. You will teach English to adults and teens. In exchange for your volunteer work, you will be provided with free room and board. Preferred applicants have an ESL certificate or experience in teaching ESL.

Contact: info@learningcentercostarica.org, www.learningcentercostarica.org

Soluciones Idiomaticas
Teaches English in mostly company classes.

Contact: jobs@idiomacostarica.com, www.solucionesidiomaticas.com.

TESOL Training Costa Rica
The SIT TESOL Certificate Course.
Our small town in rural Costa Rica is a great environment for people who really want to focus on learning how to teach and also want to be part of a Costa Rican community. The course is about 140 hours over a 23 day period. (4 and ½ weeks) Workshops, lesson planning, teaching, observation and feedback sessions form the core of the experience along with reading and written assignments. Dive into the world of TESOL and develop the skills and knowledge to teach English effectively! 

Contact: www.tesoltrainingcostarica.org