ITC – International TEFL Certificate is an adult educational institution and has many years experience in European projects. We are providing host organization services through the LLP programs for people of all ages interested in continuing their education.

We can secure for the participants of these programs transportation, convenient and affordable accommodation, language courses, cultural programs, and job placement in a variety of fields. We are very flexible and can work with your needs and ensure satisfaction. ITC host VET learners and accompanying staff for two weeks or more in the following fields:

Business & Administration

Hospitality & Tourism - hotel reception

Computer science – computer programming, computer repair

Gastronomy– food preparation

Mechanical/Electrical workroom

Carrier orientation seminary – visit of the universities

The program includes:

1. 
   Transfer to and from the airport
   2. Full board accommodation
   3. Work orientation sessions, tutoring
   5. Cultural activities, school visits
   6. Monitoring and evaluation;
   7. Europass Mobility.
   8. Vocational English if needed
   9. Good mood!

Timetable for the VET projects

1. Day – starting day of the project, arrival of the participants to Prague.

• Welcoming the group upon arrival.
• Show the participants useful places including accommodation, the city center and main places.

2. Day – Introductory meeting with ITC – the hosting organization.

• Opening of the Czech language course and socio-cultural preparation.

1. Week – 2. Week

• Presentation of the participants to the companies the first day.
• Meeting with tutor.
• Interviews with institutions in Prague (accompanying the participants to the professional visits and translate from Czech to English.

After 2. Week

• Work placement in the institution in Prague.
• Regular meetings between participants and ITC.
• Organize monitoring meetings with participants every week during the whole stay.
• Monitoring visits with the companies to check the work placement.

Airport pickup

ITC will order a minibus for the transport of participants from the airport to their accommodation. The same procedure will apply for the participant’s departure.

In case you do not need our pick up service, we will help you with all transport information.

Local Transport

Participants will receive long-term travel cards to use on all public transport during the stay in Prague.

Accommodation

The participants will be accommodated in shared apartments/houses on self-catering basis. They will be required to share the accommodation with other members of the group. Most of the apartments are in the center of the town. There are usually 2-4 rooms in the apartment. In all apartments there is the kitchen and bathroom. The participants will be able to cook for themselves.

You will be given further information about the apartments before arrival date.

Allowance

If contractually agreed, participants will be given an allowance of … (the amount is up to mutual agreement) to buy meals for themselves.

The project coordinator will give the participants useful information and recommendations concerning the catering possibilities.

Job placement

• ITC is able to provide a job placement in any required field corresponding to project objectives and the participant's past experience, skills and linguistic ability (the working language at work placement will be English).
• ITC will cooperate with coordinating the organization on creation and the elaboration of the work plan for each participant. We will organize interviews and the introduction of participants to the companies of their practice.
• Before the start of the work placement, each participant will be accompanied by the project coordinator to visit their work placement’s institution, where they will meet the staff and discuss the kind of work he/she will be expected to do. At this meeting, a work plan will be defined for each participant. Participants will be expected to work the same hours as permanent staff, a normal working week is approximately 40 hours in all sectors of activity.
• If necessary, ITC will arrange work placements to be changed in order to better suit the needs and wishes of each participant.

Language courses

We are offering English language courses for all levels. The progress of students is evaluated through final tests.

Socio-cultural Preparation

This preparation is aimed at helping people adapt to a foreign cultural environment and providing them with practical information about life in Prague and inform them about all cultural and tourist attractions in Prague. 

We are also offering the Survival Czech language course, 4 hours in the beginning of the project.

Monitoring, Evaluating, Administration

ITC organizes regular meetings and individual discussion with participants in order to successfully monitor the progress of the program. ITC regularly sends reports about the development of the Czech part of the project to the sending organization. 

Certification

The participants receive three different kinds of certificates.

• The first certificate is issued by the company where the work placement has been carried out, and includes details about the tasks and responsibilities undertaken by the participants while on the placement.
• The second certificate is made out by ITC confirming the participant’s successful completion of the language course.
• The third certification is the Europass mobility document. ITC will cooperate actively with sending organization in the issuing of this document.

ITC International TEFL Certificate host organization information:

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