[header] How to become an english teacher in germany [title] Get a credential. [step] You will probably need some form of certification regardless of the type of teaching your choose to do. In most cases you will need at least a university degree. 
Additionally, some schools require a teaching license from your country, while language institutes often accept tefl or celta certification. [substeps] Tefl, tesol, or celta certification courses exist worldwide and online.