This document was created by Entrust TEFL to highlight key facts regarding our Teach Thailand Programs. We strongly recommend that the participant and their parents or legal guardian read this Information disclosure document to fully understand and determine if this program is well suited prior to leave their home country to attend the course. If the participant is paying for this program themselves, they are not required to review this document with their parents or guardian.

Entrust TEFL and Pre-departure information

Cancellations and Refunds: Entrust TEFL requires payment of a non-refundable $500 deposit for all enrolments as we reserve your seat in that class. If you have paid your enrollment fee, you may cancel your reserved seat within 14 days of purchase. If you are unable to attend your reserved class, you may change your training date up to one year at no charge.

Travel: Flight travel is not included. The participant is solely responsible to arrange and pay all fees associated with their travel to Thailand.

Insurance: Entrust TEFL does not provide participants with insurance of any kind. Travel insurance is strongly recommended and should be purchased prior to departing on your trip. The participant is solely responsible for research, evaluation, and the purchase of the best insurance for their needs.

Visa: The Visa starter package is included in the enrollment fee (paid to FAF) to obtain a Non-immigrant visa from a Royal Thai Embassy, or consulate prior to arrival in Thailand, or if you are unable to obtain a visa from the Royal Thai Embassy then obtain a visa on arrival by simply arriving in Thailand.

Money: I understand that I should have access to at least 50,000 THB ($1,500) to support myself both during the three-week TEFL training course and the first month of employment. You may also budget an additional 5,000 THB ($150) for your medical, photos and to receive your work permit in hand.

Personal Risk: The participant acknowledges and accepts responsibility and risk of international travel, international work/study, and international volunteer programs. The participant assumes all liability and responsibility for any eventuality that may occur, including personal injury, dismemberment emotional distress, death, and /or loss or damage to personal property.

Placement Documents: To be considered for placement the following documents must be received by Entrust TEFL at least two weeks prior to the participants’ arrival at the training center. It is the participant's sole responsibility to ensure our placement department has received the participant’s documents so that he/she can be considered for placement at the end of the TEFL training program. (Simply put, No Documents, No Placement)

Visa Photo - Professional business color head and shoulders photo that may be sent to prospective employers

Passport - Color scan copy of the participants’ valid passport (just the photo/info page)

CV/Resume - Professional current resume as per the participants’ professional template.

Introduction video – A brief video about one minute in length introducing yourself highlighting your talents, education, and work experience.

Educational documents - Original (and scan copies) Degree, Diploma, transcripts, certificates, and/or Matric Certificate, equivalent

Police Clearance – Obtained from your local or national police in your country. Required to work with children and adults, do not worry about DUIs, drugs, or juvenile offenses. If you don’t have time for this, it can also be done through the Royal Thai Police Headquarters in Bangkok.

Certificate of Health - Have the participants’ physician complete the health checklist (provided)

Disclosure Document - Please review and sign the disclosure document (This document). If you have ANY questions or need further clarification on anything within this document, please email us at info@entrustTEFL.com or Line us to schedule a meeting.

Entrust TEFL Course:

TEFL Program: Entrust TEFL is fully licensed by the Ministry of Education, Teacher’s counsel of Thailand, internationally accredited by WTEFLAC, and accepted by recruiters worldwide.  Entrust TEFL is an internationally accredited educational institution with rules and regulations set forth by the academic directors and regulatory bodies. The intensive 140-hour teacher training course is three weeks with approximately eight hours of instruction Monday – Friday. The participant will be graded on in-class sessions, three quizzes, a final exam, two final projects, teaching skills, and observation in real schools.

Teaching Practice: Teaching practice and observation at real schools or classrooms to real learners of ESL may not be available during the school holidays months of March, April, May, October, and November, as schools are closed nor during your regularly scheduled course.

Course Transportation: Transportation is provided for all program-sponsored activities and teacher practice locations; however, the participant will be solely responsible to get themselves to and from our training center (approximately 800 meters) and to their final teaching destination once placed in a job

Failure of the course: If the participant receives a failure grade (below 70%), we allow the participant (upon our discretion) to retake and attend the next scheduled course absolutely free. However, the participant will be responsible for their own accommodation and other living costs during that time.

Rules and Safety Regulations: The participant agrees to abide by the laws and regulations of Thailand during your entire stay in the kingdom. The participant is solely responsible for claims, demands, damages, or fees that may be imposed as a consequence of deviant, immoral, or illegal actions.

Feedback & Media: Entrust TEFL reserves the right to use comments, digital or non-digital media to promote and market as it deems appropriate.

Premium Add-on ($500) - Airport pick-up, training accommodation, and excursion

Airport Pick-up: It is the sole responsibility of the participant to provide accurate, up-to-date arrival information and wait to be collected at designated areas. If the participant has not had communication nor be collected by staff after 90 mins, the participant will seek their own transportation to the accommodation as listed on their Arrival documents. During Course orientation present the “original” Taxi receipt for reimbursement (not over 300 THB)

Training Accommodation: The accommodation is provided during the course for up to 21 consecutive days starting on Sunday evening before the course start date. Should the participant arrive early or stay longer, they will be required to pay the Resort / Hotel directly for extra nights of accommodation upon check-in or check-out. A daily breakfast is included with accommodation, but all other meals are at the participants’ own cost. During Teaching practice, the participant may be required to check out of the resort/hotel as alternate accommodation and daily breakfast will be provided near the school.

Excursions: The jungle trekking excursion (CNX) and The Island-hopping excursion (KBV) are provided by local vendors. If you chose not to take part in the excursion it is non-transferable, exchangeable, or refundable.

Job Placement – Provided by StarESL

Job Placement: The participant may request a desired location or level for possible teaching placement; however, a guarantee may not be made on a specific location or level and may take 2-weeks to find a suitable placement as we are working with schools and agents for possible placement after the successful completion of the course.  (If you attended as buddies or a couple you may be placed together in the same school or close enough to live together)

Job Placement Acceptance: Once job placement is accepted the job placement portion of the course will be formally concluded and your contract signed.

One term commitment: I will remain at the school with which I am placed for a minimum of one complete school term (typically 4 months). Should I terminate the employment in which I was placed, I understand that Entrust is not liable or obligated to find another job placement for me.

Non-Caucasian applicants: Applicants may face delayed job placements; locations will be more restrictive and may experience reduced salaries.

Teacher age and educational requirements: Schools prefer university graduates 21 – 45 years old; however, there is no age restriction to teach in Thailand. If the participant is aged under 21 years or over 45 years old or currently does not hold a degree in any field the employer may put further requirements and/or restrictions on employment.

Loans: I understand that it is neither the responsibility nor obligation of Entrust TEFL, neither the employing school nor the agent to loan money or provide a draw-off future salary. The participant is fully responsible to manage his/her own funds during the course and during their residency in Thailand.

Salaries: The typical starting salary for a non-degree holder is 25,000-30,000 / degree holder is 30,000-35,000 THB per month. Salaries are normally paid between the first – fifth of the month in cash or to the participants’ Thai bank account. (Note: Once you have a work permit you can open a bank account)

Teaching Accommodation: The school, co-teachers, and the participants’ employer will help to find the participants’ own accommodation near the school. A typical furnished apartment will be between 2,500 – 6,500 THB per month of which the participant will be required to place a one to two months deposit, purchase bedding and any other personal living comforts associated with starting fresh in a brand-new country.

Visa and work permit – Provided by Future Advance Foundation (Included in overall enrollment fee, but invoiced directly by FAF)

The Visa: The applicant must pay $500 (excluding shipping) to FAF for the non-immigrant visa starter package documents to be sent to them, then use documents received from FAF and pay the visa application processing fee to the Royal Thai Embassy to obtain a visa prior to arrival in Thailand. If the applicant is unable to process the Non-Immigrant visa in their home country prior to arrival, they may arrive on a Visa on Arrival in Thailand. However, this is not recommended as it will incur additional costs over the initial $500 visa starter fee. The applicant will be required to take 2 weeks off from school (unpaid), purchase a visa to Laos, travel to Laos, hotel/hostel in Laos for 8-10 working days while the visa is being processed, and then return to Thailand.

The Work Permit: To obtain a work permit upon arrival at our training center, the applicant will require visa photos and a syphilis test obtained locally. The applicant will also require personal bank statements showing a balance of over 30,000 Thai baht (or equivalent) over three consecutive months. The work permit processing time is normally 10 business days (two weeks), upon collection a 5,000 Thai baht fee is required to be paid to the labor department for the work permit collection. (The applicant must be over the age of 20 years old to lawfully obtain a work permit)

Additional requirements: Additional in-country requirements to maintain both your visa and work permit will include, but are not limited to reporting requirements, transportation, additional payments, volunteering, medical checks, missed days from work, etc. Non-degree holders are urged to maintain the Non-immigrant O visa and work permit; however, degree holders may convert to a Non-immigrant B visa and new work permit once at the school.

Degreed Applicants: (Guaranteed Placement)

Guaranteed Placement Definition: To be considered for guaranteed placement the applicant must be over 21 years of age, hold a degree in any field, and hold a passport from either the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, or New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa.

As a degree-holding applicant: A teaching position will be available upon completion of the TEFL course through introductions to potential employers.

Non-Degreed Applicants: (Placement Assistance)

Placement Assistance Definition - Placement assistance is offered to applicants that do NOT hold a degree in any field or, do NOT hold a passport from either the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, or South Africa.

As a Non-Degree applicant - It is clearly understood that Entrust TEFL cannot guarantee a teaching position upon completion of the TEFL course. Placement cannot be guaranteed in any shape or form, it may take longer to find possible placement as locations, levels, and salaries will be more restrictive.

Please note that this document has been prepared to provide the participant with relevant facts and disclosures related to our program, if the participant is unsure of any aspect of this document or the program, we urge the participant to contact Entrust TEFL directly or visit our website for clarification or do his/her own due diligence prior to commitment. This is a professional, fully licensed, fully accredited, demanding, life-changing intensive training program that is not for the weak or close-minded participants, if the participant feels for any reason this life-changing program is not for him/her, simply do not come to Thailand and attend the course.