MAXIMO NIVEL

I'm in my 3rd month of online classes with Maximo Nivel. They always have times convenient for me and the instructors have been wonderful. Ana is patient, kind and makes it fun. I already am able to understand my Spanish speakers at school and am even able to respond and they can understand me. This is a great program!

First off, this is NOT a scam. It was the best thing I’ve done for myself in a long time…maybe ever! I’m 50 years old. So, if you think you’re too old, you’re not. Some successful learners have been older than me. The location is a few feet from the ocean, however, you can’t actually get to the water. The view is stunning!! The street is busy. There are tons of places to eat, get coffee, have a drink… The ENTIRE staff is AMAZING! They’re friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Most of them speak English. 💕 I hope you get Lewis as your instructor. And that’s all I’ll say about that. There will be a lot of walking and it WILL BE HOT…and possibly raining. Probably raining. The course is rigorous but worth all the blood sweat and tears…there will be many. 🤭 PURA VIDA! You will do better if you have an actual laptop instead of a tablet/iPad. I only used my iPad and it increased my already heavy workload because of the formatting. I couldn’t tell what my rating were because the grading was done with a computer and when I accessed it with my iPad it was misaligned. Also, one of my exercises for the students didn’t print correctly and I didn’t catch it until I passed it out to the students. If you get a host family, the meals will likely be skimpy, but having breakfast and dinner included is quite a load off. There will probably be no hot water or air conditioning. It’s normal here. Just be prepared. March - December is rainy season. You’ll need an umbrella or poncho. Bring comfortable walking shoes. Food: you can get pretty big slice of pizza and a drink for about 2.50 US dollars. The water is safe to drink. The course is rigorous, but not really hard. You WILL have to be focused and you WILL likely want to quit at some point but you have to press through. The staff are supportive. You’ll be glad you did! 💕

The Maximo Nievel TEFL course was such an amazing experience. Be prepared, this course is very intense, about a full semesters worth of material and work. Although you will be working very hard, Maximo offers you full support throughout the entire process. Lewis is an outstanding teacher! He is so knowledgeable about ESL teaching and has lived so many experiences all over the world. His experience as a teacher is one of the most valuable aspects of the course, you will learn SO much from him. I learned so much, not only from the course itself, but from being immersed in the Costa Rican culture. This country is so full of beauty, and I’m so grateful for the chance to experience this country while gaining a new skill. I would definitely recommend TEFL to anyone who wants to try something new and experience a new place!