How do I become an italki teacher?

A warm welcome from italki! We are glad that you are joining a language learning community to help people become fluent in foreign languages!

To register your account:

• Go to Teacher application (https://teach.italki.com/application)
• Click Apply Now
• Sign up or log in to your italki account   

Once you are in application process, you will be asked to:

• enter some information about yourself (name, languages you speak, the language you teach, etc.)
• Upload your profile photo (Photo Guidelines) 
• Your language level (Language Requirement)
• A written introduction highlights your skills, background and your teaching method 
• A video introduction (Video Requirement)
• Any support document - Only for professional teachers ( Required Document)

You can find the full application process here. 

Minimum Requirements for Applicants of all languages

Professional Teacher

Type 1 - University Qualification

• 18+ years old
• Bachelor’s Degree 
• 1 - 3 minute Introduction Video
• CV
• References/Employment Statements
• Priority is given to applicants who have Education, Cultural, Linguistics, Language or specialized background (e.g. Asian Studies, Speech Therapy etc).
• Native or C2 in your teaching language(s)
• You are required to upload copies of all your relevant documents (for CV, References and Employment Statements upload them under Certificates)

Type 2 - Teaching Qualification

• 18+ years old
• Teaching Qualification (e.g. Teaching Licence, PGCE, DELTA, CELTA, TEFL etc).
• 1 - 3 minute Introduction Video
• CV
• References/Employment Statements
• Native or C2 in your teaching language(s)
• You are required to upload copies of all your relevant documents (for CV, References and Employment Statements upload them under Certificates)

Community Tutor

• 18+ years old
• 1 - 3 minute introduction video
• Native or C2 in your teaching language(s)

Find the difference between professional teacher and community tutor here. 

Please understand that we do have some restrictions for applications based on our policies. Here are some of the most common reasons why applications are declined.

• The application is incomplete. An approved application would immediately become your teaching profile, so we will not accept any incomplete applications.
• Profile Picture is not professional-looking. It doesn't have to be formal or business-like, but it does have to follow our guidelines.
• No introduction video,  the image or sound quality is low and cannot be clearly viewed.
• The Written Introduction needs more information or has spelling/grammar mistakes in the target language(s).
• Something in your profile advertises or promotes other services. We ask that you respect the italki platform and not promote other services.
• Your profile includes personal contact information. On italki, you work for yourself, but don't give out your personal contact information. Students will be able to contact you through italki messages. This is to protect your privacy.
• You do not meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years old
• The language that the applicant has applied to teach is currently closed. (see open language list here）