Qualification - Singapore

Teaching qualifications and experience, though helpful, are not necessary to teach ESL because the demand for teachers is so high and most conversational English teachers in Asia had none when they were hired. Although schools look for teacher training and experience, they often cannot find it and other schools prefer no training and experience, preferring to train you in their own proven methods. Most important is a helpful, friendly attitude, reliability and sincerity. Government schools and many private schools ask for a college degree (any discipline will do), however many conversational English teachers have no degree because the demand for instructors is so high and the attitude is that any native English speaker can teach one's own language. Those with qualifications and/or experience often make more money but are in short supply, hence the demand for amateur teachers.