What certificate is required for you to become a teacher of Chinese?

[doomknight1905]

what certificate is required for you became a teacher of chinese?

im considering later on my life teaching chinese, but im still at the beggining of the long journey, does it only necessary hsk or we need a specific certificate? im not considering big, maybe more private classes and one or two schools, maybe aboard, not in china but other country

 

[NinjaTurtle]

Which countries are you considering teaching in? The requirements vary widely from country to country.

[somethingfunny]

As NinjaTurtle says.

 

If you want to teach private classes, you wouldn't need to even prove your Chinese skills.  If you want to teach in a British secondary school, you'll need a lot more than just an HSK.

[doomknight1905]

well im considering doing it in portugal or maybe in vietnam

[Hofmann]

In many places, you'll need more than a proficiency certificate (and not the HSK, since you're not considering China). If you want to teach in the US, you can start here. Private schools can do whatever they want so you might not need anything.

[Pandarow]

If you have a long plan to teach Chinese, the best way is to apply for China scholarship and get a Chinese teaching degree. More information here: http://www.hanban.edu.cn/teachers/. 

[NinjaTurtle]

Doom Knight,

 

What level of students do you want to teach? Elementary school? University? Teach private lessons to businessmen?

 

[doomknight1905]

maybe elementary school at the moment, i will see the links you guys gave me, thanks a lot

[NinjaTurtle]

Doom Knight,

 

First you need to check what qualifications are required to be just a regular elementary school teacher in either Portugal or Vietnam. Then you need to check what they require of a Chinese teacher in these schools.

 

You also need to check the job markets. Do they have such teachers? Do they need such teachers? Is there a big demand for such teachers? Is there a lot of competition for such jobs? If there is no demand for teachers in these schools, are there other schools which do have a demand for such teachers?