Accreditations – Gap Year in Spain

Why Accreditation Matters

Your qualification is only as good as who's behind it

Anyone can print a TEFL certificate. What makes the Trinity CertTESOL different is the accreditation chain behind it — independently moderated, externally examined, and formally recognised at degree level in the UK. When you complete your CertTESOL with TEFL Iberia, you're holding a qualification that language schools worldwide know and trust.

UK National Qualifications Framework level — equivalent to first year undergraduate

160h

Minimum contact hours — the most rigorous entry-level TEFL qualification available

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The qualification never expires — earn it once, use it for life

TEFL Iberia classroom – teaching practice in Barcelona

Accreditations

Who accredits us

Trinity College London

Official CertTESOL Provider · Provider Number 64165

Primary accreditation

TEFL Iberia is an official validated course provider for Trinity College London — one of the world's leading examination boards, operating in over 60 countries. Our provider number is 64165.

This accreditation means every course we run is independently moderated by a Trinity representative, all course content is reviewed and approved by the Trinity moderating panel, and our tutors must hold Diploma-level qualifications (DELTA or DipTESOL) with significant teaching experience. The school is regularly inspected to ensure it continues to meet Trinity's standards.

The CertTESOL is regulated by Ofqual and sits at Level 5 on the UK National Qualifications Framework — the same level as the first year of an undergraduate degree. It is the most rigorous entry-level TEFL qualification available and, along with the CELTA, is the only certificate universally accepted by language schools worldwide.

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SLB — Serveis Lingüístics de Barcelona

Local Barcelona Accreditation

TEFL Iberia is accredited by SLB, a professional teaching cooperative with decades of combined experience in Barcelona's language education sector. The SLB team holds the highest level of qualifications in TEFL/TESOL and has worked with UK government qualification authorities.

SLB's assessment covered every aspect of the CertTESOL course, including:

All input sessions and course material

Direct observation of teaching practice

Tutor subject knowledge and competence

Interviews with groups of trainees on course content and facilities

Administrative procedures and pre/post-course services

Memberships & Endorsements

Professional bodies & university recognition

Beyond formal accreditation, TEFL Iberia is a member of international professional bodies and is endorsed by a number of leading universities worldwide.

IATEFL

TEFL Iberia is an institutional member of IATEFL — the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language. As a member we contribute to and benefit from the world's largest professional network for English language teaching.

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AGCAS Endorsement

TEFL Iberia is endorsed by AGCAS — the Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services, the professional association for careers practitioners at UK universities. This means UK graduates are actively recommended to our courses through their university careers services.

University endorsements

TEFL Iberia is endorsed by a number of UK universities, whose careers services recommend us to graduating students. Universities we work with include:

University of Edinburgh University of Aberdeen University of St Andrews Loughborough University University of Kent + many more