I'm an English assistant teacher at the moment and I have an education qualification to teach ESL in Australia that isn't recognised in Japan.
I'm thinking of taking a TEFL or TESOL course online to get the qualification.
Once I get that, I will be a recognised English teacher in Japan right?
Or am I stuck as being an assistant teacher?
Any recommendations of good TESOL online courses or what other courses I should take?
I was thinking of studying education all over again at a Japanese university, but many people told me its not necessary. And I think in some ways that is true, cos I've already studied 5 years on that area, there shouldn't be any need to do it for another 3 years.
If you're a native speaker of English, then TEFL is a better choice than TESOL. Other than that, I am not sure which online courses are good. Maybe you can get your certificate in a University or school in another English speaking country? This might be better rather than taking online courses. Hope this helps-