 The next program I'd like to introduce is the Jet Program in Japan. It's also very, very popular and it's one of the oldest government run teaching programs in the world. It stands for the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. And yeah, it's a government backed scheme in Japan. And it places around 5,000 foreign nationals into schools across Japan. What's interesting about the Jet Program is that there are three types of positions that you can apply for in this program. So there's basically the assistant language teacher, the ALT, which is pretty much 80% of all those apply that they end up being ALTS. Then there's a coordinator of international relations, CIR. Those are people who also have pretty good Japanese language skills. So it's a little bit more a higher position and you do need to speak Japanese for that. And then there's the sports exchange advisor, SEA. So that's basically not English teaching but sports. So you would be a sports coach of some sort. You can apply at jetprogram.org. Let me check that out. The requirements for the Jet Program are pretty much centered around you really need to be into Japan. That's kind of what they want. They want this exchange between not only you teaching English but also between your community and your students teaching you about Japan. So it's like this give and take situation. So they want you to be interested in Japan and be willing to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of Japan. You also need to hold a bachelor's degree or higher. It says applicants for the ALT position may alternatively hold a certification of completion of a three-year course. So if you only completed three years of college, you can teach at the primary, elementary or secondary level. Which is also great for a lot of people who don't have a four-year degree. So that's a great opportunity here. And you need to be under the age of 40. So if you're over 40, it might be a little bit more difficult to qualify for the Jet Program. Okay. Then the pay. So what does the pay look like for the Jet Program? It's also really good. It's a pre-tax salary of 2,800, 280,000 yen, which is currently 25,000 US dollars in your first year. But obviously it's paid monthly. The working hours are approximately 35 hours per week from 8.30 to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Airfare is for travel to Japan plus the homeward flight on completion of the contract are paid four-pride by the program also. And you get paid holiday time. It varies between 10 and 20 days plus all national holidays. So it depends on which province you work in, which school you work in. So you get more or less holidays. Venus says, why is that age limit? Yeah, I have no idea. You know, I don't know why that age limit is. I know that there's like the stereotype, especially in Asian countries and schools that, you know, younger teachers are more energetic. They have more energy. They teach kids better, I guess, because they have more energy, but of course it's not the case. And so I don't know why that is the age limit, but it just is. Yeah, I think that's it about the JEP program. So I recommend applying at JEPprogram.org. They're also currently hiring. So that's something that you're interested in teaching in Japan. I highly recommend the JEP program. I have a friend who worked for the JEP program for three years and she really, really liked it. And then she came to Korea and she worked here for five years in the EPIC program. Keep getting all those acronyms mixed up. JEP, EPIC, TALK. But yeah, so... Thanks so much for watching. We are ITTT, the leading provider for TEFL and TSOL training courses. If you like this video, please subscribe by clicking the button down here and click on any of the videos here on the left for more interesting teaching tips for getting certified to teach English abroad and online.