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For those of us that have only got a bachelors degree, and are teaching here in Korea (or anywhere for that matter), getting a TEFL qualification is probably one of the best things you can do - both for your students and for yourself. That and get a really good camera to capture your moments with

Anyway, I wrote a blog post about i-to-i's TEFL qualifications, and I think it'd be great if you would give it a read.

It's right here - http://tinyurl.com/7djxdzk
Cheers 

that i-to-i program sounds great.

I was really unhappy with my TEFL certification program. It was very academic and almost irrelevant to what I actually do in class. And besides that, the articles were very bad imitations of academic writing style by clearly non-native speakers. =/
grrr, $300.
do not recommend.

Sorry to hear that! Yeah some programs seem to be really dodgy, but the one I did was actually really useful and relevant. They taught me so much stuff I wish I knew before I started teaching.  Glad to be able to share one of the good ones

I got my 120 hour certification through i-to-i actually, about 3 years ago. Had a 20 hour weekend course and then the rest of it online. It was a pretty good course altogether. Fairly easy to actually pass the online stuff and gives plenty of practice writing lesson plans!

I did the 20 hour course too. I was thinking about doing the 100 hour online course this year, if I have time.

I was really unhappy with my TEFL certification program. It was very academic and almost irrelevant to what I actually do in class. And besides that, the articles were very bad imitations of academic writing style by clearly non-native speakers. =/
grrr, $300.
do not recommend.

Are you comfortable giving the name/provider of the course so others may tread more carefully when selecting a program?

More than 3 years ago, I completed a 100-hour online course through ITTT (or search "teflonline.net").  I enjoyed studying and working with my tudor via email, and I even refer back to some of my materials from time to time.  Moreover, all of my Korean employers have readily accepted my certification, so it's certainly been beneficial.

My only complaint with ITTT is getting some support from their customer service department.  I have needed to order new copies of my certificate, for, as you may know, some bosses can misplace our important documents. It's either been a long, painful process or met with a simple refusal to issue a new one (even though I am paying for it).

OP- Thanks for sharing

I did an i-to-i qualification about eight years ago and it was useless, however I have head that they have improved dramatically since then.......

I have over ten years teaching experience and four separate certificates, the only one that I would recommend is the CELTA, even though it is aimed at teaching adults I use nearly everything I learnt in on the course in my lessons.......