Is a $29 TEFL course legit? How to check ours in 5 minutes

How can you tell if a cheap TEFL course is legit?

Ask six questions. A legitimate course answers each of them on its own website and lets you confirm the important ones somewhere else.

None of these checks depends on the price. An expensive course can fail them, and a cheap one can pass them. Our certification guide explains how to tell whether an accreditor is real.

Is simpleTEFL legit? Check the evidence

Yes. simpleTEFL is run by SIMPLETEFL LTD, an active UK company, and its 120-hour course is accredited by ACCREDITAT. You can confirm both, and more, on websites we don’t run:

Check them here: Companies House, UK Register of Learning Providers, ACCREDITAT’s client list, Trustpilot, Go Overseas, our certificate verification and our refund policy. Review counts checked on 24 October 2026.

Each source proves something different. Companies House and the UK Register of Learning Providers confirm who we are and where we’re based; they don’t assess the course. ACCREDITAT is an independent TEFL/TESOL accrediting body that has reviewed our course. It is not a government regulator, and our course is not an Ofqual-regulated qualification. The reviews tell you what graduates experienced. Read our accreditation details

“Having the certificate has let me get access to extra online teaching platforms.”

— Charles Afobi, Taiwan, 5-star Trustpilot review, 19 May 2023. Read the full review

“Course lessons and tests are easy to follow, and the support team responds very fast.”

— Ian ko, Thailand, 5-star Trustpilot review, 14 March 2026. Read the full review

What do the 120 hours cover, and how are you assessed?

The course covers TEFL foundations, grammar, tenses and sentence structure, classroom management, the four language skills with pronunciation, and lesson planning. You can open each module on the course page and see what it covers before you pay.

You’re assessed by online quizzes and assessments, which are marked automatically, and you can retake them as many times as you need. They mix multiple-choice, matching, categorising and true/false questions. Your certificate is issued once you’ve completed the course and passed every assessment. There are no assignments marked by a tutor, and no observed teaching practice.

That is the main thing US$29 doesn’t buy. More expensive courses often add assignments marked by a tutor, and some add teaching practice observed by a trainer. If a job you want asks for either, our course on its own won’t meet that requirement.

Unlimited retakes mean you never pay a resit fee, and a failed quiz can’t lock you out of your certificate.

What support do you get for $29?

Tutor support and job support are both included in the US$29 price, and you reach both by email. In practice, that means:

• Help while you study: email us with questions about the course material.
• CV and application feedback: send us your CV or application when you’re getting ready to apply for teaching work.
• Job leads on request: tell us what you’re looking for and we’ll share opportunities we know about.

We don’t run live classes, and we don’t place graduates in jobs. Support is there when you ask for it.

Are there any hidden fees?

No. Here is everything a simpleTEFL student might pay for:

You only pay more if you choose a printed copy, or if your visa needs your certificate legalised. Check what your employer or visa application asks for before you order either. Certificate and apostille details

Why does it only cost $29?

We keep our costs low and pass the savings on. We’re a small team that works remotely, and the course is delivered entirely online. We don’t run live classes or observed teaching practice, which are among the most expensive parts of higher-priced courses to provide.

When should you pay more than $29?

A US$29 course isn’t the right choice for everyone. Pay for a different course if:

• an employer or visa asks for a specific qualification, such as a regulated Level 5 TEFL, CELTA or Trinity CertTESOL;
• a job asks for observed teaching practice, or for lesson plans assessed by a tutor;
• you want live classes, or a tutor to mark your written work.

Our course is not a Level 5 qualification, and we don’t guarantee that you’ll find a job. For many entry-level jobs online and abroad that ask for an accredited 120-hour TEFL, though, it does the job. Our TEFL certification guide explains which qualification suits which goal.

The course has a 30-day money-back guarantee for eligible purchases; the refund policy explains the conditions.