Does anybody know how high the bar is on italki in terms of teaching certificates if you want to become a professional teacher? I.e. does it have to be CELTA or can it be something less prestigious, for instance an Ofqual qualified course where you don't get to give observed practice lessons?
Context: I'm a native speaker of a language that currently has no teachers on italki and I'd like to become a professional teacher. I have a degree in linguistics and have taught online before but only informally. In order to apply to be a professional teacher, I would have to also study for a language teaching certificate (there isn't anything for my language but I asked and they said it's okay if I just do one for English). However, I can't afford CELTA or equivalent.
