Teach English in Mexico.
Everything you need to know — the course, the job, the money, the visa, and how to apply. Jump to any section, or just scroll.
TEFL Course
+ Guaranteed Paid Job
in Mexico.
Four weeks of in-person training in Guadalajara, then a guaranteed paid teaching job — anywhere in Mexico.
One program, two halves.
140 hours of teacher training in Guadalajara — with far more live teaching practice than most TEFL courses.
A paid placement anywhere in Mexico. Most teachers are in their first job within 2 – 4 weeks of finishing.
Visa help, accommodation placement help, airport pickup, mock interviews and a free week of Spanish lessons.
There's nothing to choose between here. Mexico is one combined program — the TEFL course and the guaranteed job placement together, at one price.
"Feel the fear and do it anyway."
TEFL Heaven started when I invited myself on a girl's flight to Bangkok. She said yes — and seventeen years later we've sent more than 3,000 teachers abroad, and it's still a family business.
Mexico is the one people pick for the living, not the saving — mornings and evenings in the classroom, and the whole country in between.
Seventeen years of putting people on planes.
"Over 17 years we've placed more than 3,000 English teachers in classrooms from Bangkok to Buenos Aires." A family business, still run by the person who started it. The course is officially accredited by Mexico's Secretary of Education (SEP).
One of the most open TEFL countries on earth.
No degree needed, no upper age limit, and jobs anywhere in Mexico — Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey, Cancun, Merida, Oaxaca and beyond. It's more about lifestyle than savings: you cover all your costs comfortably and top up with private tutoring.
Trained in Mexico, not on a laptop.
Lesson planning, classroom management, grammar, methodology, teaching kids, online teaching and business English — a communicative approach: doing, recalling, reflecting, practicing.
Real classes at a partner school with 40+ classrooms and 2,000+ students of all ages — far more live teaching practice than most TEFL courses.
- 140 hours in total— 120 hours of input, 11 hours of observed practicum and 6 hours watching veteran teachers
- 11 specialty certificates included— teaching kids, business English, online teaching and more
- A free week of Spanish lessons— the course runs in Guadalajara; the job can be anywhere in Mexico
Teach anyone, anywhere in Mexico.
Enough to live well — and then some.
Current postings run 16,500 – 18,000 pesos a month — quieter cities start lower, big-city rates climb fastest.
21 intakes across 2026 & 2027.
Every course runs four weeks in Guadalajara. Sign up 1 – 2 months ahead — and dates can be moved after you book. The 2026 World Cup (Jun 11 – Jul 19) overlaps the June and July intakes, so book housing early around those dates.
Two payments. Months apart.
Your place is held and the work starts — course prep, visa guidance and your placement paperwork.
Invoiced well ahead. Nothing else falls due after this.
$695 + $1,450 = $2,145 — the whole price. The deposit is part of it, never extra on top.
And the program can pay you back. $200 every time someone books through your affiliate link — free place on our Digital Marketing Program.
What your fee pays for.
- A guaranteed paid teaching job— placed after the course, anywhere in Mexico
- The 4-week in-person TEFL— 140 hours, with live teaching practice
- 11 specialty certificates— kids, business English, online teaching and more
- A free week of Spanish lessons
- Visa application help— the full FM3 route, step by step
- Accommodation placement help— homestay, hostel, apartment or hotel
- Airport pickup + course materials
- Mock interview coaching— plus lifelong worldwide job guidance
- Free monthly bike-share, an on-site cafeteria, a graduation dinner— and a bonus online TESOL-technology course
- Free place on our Digital Marketing Program — earn $200 per booking through your affiliate link, plus paid content work
Not included: accommodation during the course (roughly $600), flights, health or travel insurance, long-term accommodation after the course, FM3 visa fees (about $290 – $380), meals, daily transport and fun.
You arrive with friends already made.
- You go as a group — you train together, explore together, and walk into week one already knowing people
- Proper in-person training — real classrooms and real students before your first paid lesson, with trainers who taught here themselves
- Support the whole way — a team that answers before you fly, while you train, and long after you’re placed
Most people sign up alone. Nobody finishes alone — the group you train with becomes your first circle of friends in the country.
Bring enough to reach your first paycheck.
That pays for visa fees, your first month's rent and deposit, food and transport while your placement lands — usually 2 – 4 weeks after the course. All payments for the program are non-refundable — if plans change, we move your start date instead.
We're telling you this early on purpose. If that number isn't realistic right now, you should know today — not after you've paid.
Some of the friendliest rules we place for.
- Aged 21+— 18 – 20? A quick phone interview can still get you in. No upper age limit for the FM3 visa
- A high school diploma— that's all the course itself needs
- Non-native speakers welcome— with near-native English (IELTS or LanguageCert proof); placement options are fewer
- Clean police check— needed for the FM3 work visa
- Tattoos are fine— some schools prefer them covered at work, case by case
Family and pets can come — but the program doesn't arrange anything for them, so you handle their logistics. Religious dress is generally fine.
The FM3, step by step.
Get certified, get a job offer on school letterhead, your employer files with INM, and you collect the visa at a Mexican consulate. Teaching on a tourist visa is technically illegal — we work you toward the FM3 from day one.
Mexico is a lifestyle move — not a savings plan.
- You won't save much. Salaries cover a good life, not a nest egg — teachers who bank money here do it through private tutoring on the side.
- The job usually lands 2 – 4 weeks after the course — an unpaid gap. That's exactly what the $1,500 – $2,000 you bring is for.
- Schedules can split — early-morning and evening classes with afternoons free. Great for tutoring, less great for lie-ins.
- Summer 2026 is World Cup summer. Accommodation around the June and July intakes will cost more — contact us if you're booking around those dates.
We'd rather you knew all of this today than at the airport.
Reviews — in their words. ★★★★★
"I loved my experience in the TEFL course! The instructor who taught the course was incredible! I learned so many great things from him and found that my already established teaching style had changed significantly!"
"The job placement program that comes with the TEFL course in Vallarta secured the interview for the job for me, which was extremely helpful as I was able to have a job lined up before I finished the course as a result."
"Our course teacher has over a decade of experience teaching all over the world and his stories and advice were brilliant and helped me feel much more prepared."
More video and written reviews — from our alumni, on teflheaven.com.
Your free place on our Digital Marketing Program.
You’re going to post about this anyway — this pays you for it.
- Full marketing training — courses, workshops, live sessions
- A Digital Marketing Certificate when you finish
- A private group and a monthly mastermind
Plenty of our teachers are still earning from this years after they came home.
Three steps to your classroom.
- Apply online — five minutes
- Video call interview — thirty minutes, everything answered honestly
- Accepted? Book your place — the $695 deposit holds it and the work starts
From there it’s guided the whole way — visa help, placement prep and your countdown to fly-out.
Start my application →The short answers.
No — a high school diploma is enough. Mexico is one of the few countries where a degree is not required to teach.
$2,145 total: $695 books it, the remaining $1,450 is due 90 days before you fly.
Yes — complete the course and a paid placement is guaranteed. Most start within 2 – 4 weeks of finishing.
During the course we place you — homestay, hostel, hotel or apartment. After it, a shared flat in Mexico City runs $250 – $350 a month.
Dates can be moved after you book — and with 21 intakes across 2026 and 2027, there's always a next one.
Yes, with near-native English (IELTS or LanguageCert proof). You're welcome on the course; placement options are fewer but real.
Apply now. Talk to us.
Decide after.
Apply, then talk to us — the interview is where it becomes real — your intake, your city, your route in.