Sound like bullshit to me. One of those "management trainee" positions where you never get to be management. 

Haha, I think it probably means they send you to meetings and marketing events to be the token foreigner but call it "professional development".

It could possibly mean they pay you to take an online TEFL course or some management courses... but I doubt it. 

I have never been give that benefit while teaching ESL, but I have gave that benefit to the Chinese staff... haha. I would take it if it was quality training and would help my career (and salary), why not right?

The chances of that would be extremely high. After working for many companies, being in the military, doing ESL teaching/administration training for five years in China, and then building up my own businesses... chances are it would be a waste of time.

But I would give the trainer the benefit of the doubt and see what they have to offer.

roflmao

*professional development training in china?   yeah, btw I have some really nice land at an excellent price down in Southern Florida. It's going fast but if you put up 10k I can get you in under the wire.

It happens. I know someone who used that training and transfered to HR and then that straight took his ass out of China. He is living the dream in Singapore. Now back in China for a few weeks for more training. ESL teacher to HR manager in a huge as international company in about a year. Dudes a boss.