TEFL International is externally validated and moderated by a Board of Academic Advisors. This board includes several internationally recognized experts in the field of English Language Teaching as well as dozens of regional language experts in language teaching and teacher training. Both international and regional members advise TEFL International staff on our teacher training centers worldwide.

International board members visit TEFL International regions worldwide. Members participate as keynote speakers at free national teacher training conferences, and workshops sponsored and hosted by TEFL International. They also provide TEFL International with advice on the quality of our training programs in the region they visit on how our programs can adapt and change with growing trends in teacher training. International board members are not TEFL International moderators, but industry experts that advise TEFL International centers and participate in teacher training initiatives hosted by TEFL International.

Regional board members (local moderators) are trained specialists with more than five years experience in teaching, teacher training and managerial positions. Regional members visit TEFL International locations monthly to moderate each TEFL International course, ensuring the course meets industry needs for that particular region, is of high quality and that trainees are happy with their courses. A regional member is not a TEFL International staff member, but rather a paid external consultant that moderates our courses monthly by visiting our center in the region. The regional moderator meets with training staff and course participants, reviews course participants' work and checks center resources are adequate.