There is a 3 year limit on foreign expert holders teaching consecutive time with any one public university. This "Rule" is ten years old. No "Rule" eminating from Beijing is universally enforced throughout China due to autonomous and semi-autonomous regions and special economic zones which have the right to adopt and implement their own rules. Beijing's edicts are just guidelines except for schools under the direct administration of the Ministry of Education.

The host institutions will offer you beddings, cooking utensils, TV, furniture, etc. for free. And clothes are much cheaper in China. You only need to take about one-month change of clothes. If you have extra room in your 2 suitcases, you may put in a few more pieces.

We have a large placement network all over China with schools of all levels as well as cities. Where you go depends on our arrangements with the schools.

Yes, it is possible to gain college 4-9 credits while teaching in our program. They must first be approved by a faculty advisor in your department as either a Independent Study or Internship. Independent studies typically require you to submit a proposal of intent detailing how the study applies to your learning interests. The department head may also be required to sign off on your proposal.

In November 2006, the first shipment of a product labeled as wheat gluten known to be contaminated with melamine or its related compounds arrived in the United States. In July of 2006, the first shipment of a product labeled as rice protein concentrate known to be contaminated arrived in the United States. FDA personnel went to China in April 2007 to work with Chinese government officials to find out how the contamination may have occurred and how to prevent it in the future.

The trip is approximately 12 to 15 days. The overall length of the trip is influenced by the province the child is from, the appointment at the U.S. Consulate in Guangzhou, China, international flight availability for the group, etc.

Yes. The limit is currently set at 255 characters (for the multiple choice question option this includes both the question and the answers). However, if you exceed 150 characters, you will not be able to see the entire text of the question. Yes. There is a way to install CoCASA on your network (or a shared drive) so that your staff can enter data in one, central database. There are a few steps required to have this option set up.

The basic qualifications are: being a native speaker of English, having a minimum BA degree and commitment to teaching, loving China and its people. Clear, well-spoken English and a good knowledge of the fundamentals of English grammar. Teaching experience and/or certificate is preferred but not a must. For those interested in a long-term career in ESL teaching, however, it is strongly recommended that teaching qualifications be attained.

Typically faculty teach for one block (3.5 weeks), although in some cases faculty may teach in two consecutive blocks, the program offers the chance to teach abroad without the disruption of a full semester's absence. For each semester a faculty director is appointed from the consortium, and he/she teaches in two of the four

Although you can complete the MSHS-IHW Program in 2 years or less by attending full-time, you have up to 5 years to finish your degree requirements. Most students pursue the degree part-time over 3 years.

We are able to accommodate up to four names (first, middle, last, plus one additional name), not to exceed 32 characters.

Currently it takes approximately 18-24 months from the time your application is accepted until travel to China to pick your child up. This time frame can lengthen or shorten depending on the China government?s timeframe in processing paper work. The process is divided into 5 phases. The Paper chase: This is the time frame that you will submit your application and begin to gather the necessary documents for your dossier. This will also include state mandated parenting classes and your home study.

Upon receiving your information, we will fax you your tour confirmation letter of our official stationery with our company seal, you may go to the nearest China Embassy or consular in your region with our letter, you will be able to get your visa. You may also ask for mailing service from our Embassy.

Candidates are placed in AITA's schools, or at our cooperative schools, all over China, in a variety of Institutions, from Primary Schools to Universities, including vocational colleges and other institutions. You location is confirmed with your placement, and some of AITA's schools are detailed below. Candidates with a preference for a location are asked to notify AITA of their preferred location.

No, you don't have to. The Chinese Culture Center offers on site training in Columbia, South Carolina. If you are not in Columbia, SC, you may take your training online or by correspondence. This training only prepares you with some basics in colloquial Chinese. Once you are in China, your host institution will assign a bilingual colleague to help you around with your work and life there. If the school offers Chinese classes, you may take one Chinese Course for free each Semester.

Yes, your spouse can teach with you if he/she passes our interview and the overall background evaluation.

Native English speakers are preferred but not required as long as you have a good command of the English language and do not have much of a foreign accent. There are many teachers in China who were not born in but educated in English speaking countries with not much of a foreign accent. There are many ESL/EFL teachers in China who did not educate in English speaking countries but have taught very well.

The exact process differs among the various provinces in China. In general, there are four phases, provincial paperwork, the final adoption, the childs' passport, and the US INS paperwork. The provincial paperwork provides the final permission to adopt and is done in the provincial capital or a major city. The final adoption may be done in the same location or may require travel to the city where the orphanage is located.

The officials in China deal only in cash and usually but not always in $U.S. The larger hotels will accept credit cards, but most other places will only accept cash. You will need the local currency (RMB) for restaurants, any items you buy for the baby or yourself etc. The exact fees vary among the different provinces but here are some ballpark figures: donation to the orphanage $3000 - $3500, provincial registration fee: $100 - $200, Notary/adoption fee: $400 - 700, passport fee: $50 - 100, U.

A radically different culture. People may behave in ways that would be considered impolite at home, but are acceptable in China. Keep an open mind and an easy-going attitude, and you will be fine.

The US government reports that U.S. citizens and other foreigners have seldom been victims of violent crime in China. However, petty theft does occasionally occur. Bring traveler’s checks, and store the list of check numbers separately from the checks so that you can have them replaced - just in case.

A referral should be made as quickly as possible. However, the case can be heard as long as the charged student is still a student at the time the referral is brought forward.

No limit, though QuickTopic is optimal for shorter discussions. After the first few messages have been posted, your topic page is automatically separated into separate pages, which makes it faster for readers using slower Internet connections to view the message board. The most recent messages are first, so it's easy to catch up with your reading.

With regular tourist or business visa, you can now normally stay 90 -120 days for each entry. If you need to stay longer while you are in China, please contact with the visa office of the local Public Security Bureau to file for an extension. Do not overstay. No! You need to apply for a double entry visa in this case. Because, Hong Kong and Macao are Special Administrative Region. Once you go there from mainland China, you are considered to exit China already.

Each lesson will usually take between 20 to 45 minutes. It may take a little longer at the beginning because your child is learning the jingles. If you have a lesson that seems too long, teach part of the lesson one day and teach the rest of the lesson the next day. This curriculum allows you a lot of flexibility.

Do I have to teach? What course will I teach? How many hours will be devoted to teaching? How many classes will I teach (per semester)? How long will I teach for? Graduate Program (Classes, Cumulative Exams, etc.)

Each TrainPack workbook is about 50-80 pages long and provides exercises for approximately six hours of hands-on, instructor-led training. This is just a guideline however - some of our customers regularly teach courses lasting three hours, while others will spend a couple of days on the same material.