About ETC
The English Training Centre was set up in 1997 to provide high-quality distance education courses in Tesol and Tefl. ETC Tesol / Tefl courses are accredited by the Accreditation Council for TESOL Distance Education Courses (ACTDEC). This accreditation confirms the professional quality of our courses.
ETC is also an institutional member of the College of Teachers and abides by its code of practice. Our Teaching Business English course is accredited by the College of Teachers.
ETC Personnel
Paul Simmonds - Course Director
Paul Simmonds has a first degree in Philosophy and Sociology. He completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching English as a Second Language and later an MEd in TESOL at the University of Manchester. He has taught in primary schools, secondary schools, teacher training colleges as well as the University of Birmingham, and has considerable experience of teacher training. He has worked in Zambia, Tanzania and the UK and has consultancy experience in Europe, Africa and China. Paul is a member of the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) and the College of Teachers.
Dodie Brooks - Training Adviser
Dodie has a BA, MA and PhD. She has worked at primary, secondary and tertiary level in the UK. She trained as a teacher and has a BA in History from the University of Leeds as well as a PhD from University College, London. She has taught in Kenya and China and also has extensive experience of writing English language textbooks.
The tutors on the team have been teaching Tesol / Tefl for at least 10 years, both in the UK and overseas. Many have extensive experience in teacher training and writing materials for the classroom. Our tutors all have postgraduate qualifications in Tesol / Tefl; most hold a Masters degree in Tesol or Tefl.