ETHOS Language School
An American school with native speakers located in Cebu City, Philippines
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Yes you can. We accept students with no prior knowledge of Japanese. Our teachers are skilled in the language and we sometimes have several Japanese native speakers studying English at ETHOS with whom you can practice speaking your Japanese. Contact us and we will help set up a program that is right for you.
Yes, if you complete all of the training hours of the course in which you enroll, we will give you a certificate showing that you completed that number of hours. In addition, if you complete the program and submit your school credentials to us, we can apply a Special Order (S.O.) Number at TESDA and can give you a training certificate with an approved Special Order Number issued by TESDA. We can also provide a course description you can give to employers or school administrators so that people will know exactly what you studied and learned.
JLPT stands for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test and it is administered by the Japanese government in Japan and in many foreign countries. The test certifies the Japanese language proficiency level of non-native speakers. The test is given in July and again in December, therefore training for these exams needs to start early enough so that students have at least 150 hours of classroom training before the exam date.
As a bonus for our students who are planning to take the JLPT tests, we assist them to file their applications at the Japanese Association Cebu office.
Learning a new language can bring new opportunities into your life! Learning Japanese can also help you make new friends. If you know Japanese very well, it will help you advance your career and get higher paying jobs! There ARE many employment opportunities available in Japan for Filipinos, however you MUST be able to speak Japanese well (at least a JLPT N4 level) in order to be hired.
At this point in time, we do not have any Japanese native speakers teaching in our Japanese language program. However, our Japanese teachers are well-trained and JLPT Exam certified to teach the courses in which you enroll.
When the owners decided to start a Japanese language program, they recognized that many Filipino families could be benefitted from studying Japanese but few could afford the cost. However, knowing that companies, organizations, and foreign students who might want our Japanese training typically do not suffer from the same degree of financial difficulty, it was determined that the special price offered to local individuals would not apply to companies or foreign students.
In addition, the Foreign Resident program doubles the number of training hours from 150 to 300! As such, it will cost more. All Japanese language programs are charged based upon the regular Japanese training program rates.
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