For most courses on the Cactus TEFL website, the application procedure is as follows:

1- Register (1 minute)
2- Download your chosen school's application form (30 seconds or so)
3- Complete the form offline in your own time (could take a good couple of hours with help from books)
4- Log in and upload your form (30 seconds)

:: Why register?

Because we want to save you having to fill in your personal contact details endlessly. We don't use 'cookies' on our site, so it means whether you're downloading a form, submitting an application or posting your CV on our jobs board, we'll be able to save you time and frustration. Your info is utterly secure, and is only passed onto the schools you apply to.

:: The application process for Cambridge CELTA & Trinity CertTESOL courses

To secure a place on a CELTA or CertTESOL course, you need to complete an application form and attend an interview (face-to-face or over the phone).

:: Why it's good to apply early

Only at the end of the interview will you know (a) if you have been accepted on the course and (b) whether the course date you require is still available. So you increase your chances of getting your ideal course start date by applying nice and early. After the interview, you'll usually have a few days to decide whether or not to take the place and pay.

:: How it all works

When we receive your application, we fast-track it to the school, who we ask to contact you directly with news of a suggested interview time (or occasionally the news that they cannot take your application any further).

After your interview, you'll be told if you're suitable for the course. Then it's time for you decide if you want to proceed.

If you do, we usually set up an online quote for you. You simply log on, and securely submit your payment details. We confirm your payment, and inform the school that you're booked onto the course.

Once you're through the course, come back to Cactus TEFL and again, using your log in, post your CV for TEFL employers to read, or search the job ads on the site.

:: Applying for other types of TEFL course

Other TEFL courses, that are not Cambridge or Trinity courses will have a slightly different application format, explained in each TEFL course's info. Some other courses, such as the online TEFL course and weekend TEFL course do not require you to complete a pre-interview task, but have just a simple online form with payment by card only at the end of the process.