Did you know that three out of four English language teaching jobs require a CELTA qualification?* It is the gold standard for teaching English as a foreign language and the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world.

Read on to discover what you can expect from the CELTA course, including the topics you’ll cover, the ways you can study and how your CELTA qualification can help you to go further in your career.

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Flexible courses to fit any busy schedule:

• Take your course 100% online or Face-to-Face in Mexico City or Riviera Maya.

• Get qualified in as little as four weeks.

• Study part-time or full-time to fit your schedule.

• Get real-life teaching practice with groups of learners in a face-to-face or online classroom.

By the end of the course, you’ll learn how to:

• plan and teach lessons that are tailored to learners’ needs and abilities

• use a variety of teaching approaches

• teach the four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking

• understand and have a greater awareness of language.

How is the CELTA course assessed?

You’ll be assessed throughout the course through your:

• 8 teaching practices (with real students)

• 6 hours of experienced teacher observations

• 4 classroom-related written assignments 

and your certificate does not mention your mode of study (online or F2F).

These modules will introduce you to the CELTA course and the key theories and concepts it covers. They can be completed before you start your course, to build your knowledge and confidence and give you a head start.

The modules can be completed at your own pace and in any order. 

This module explains how CELTA works and introduces the course components.

This module outlines the theories of language teaching and learning which underpin the practical CELTA course.

This module raises your awareness of different features of lexis, grammar and pronunciation, and supports you to apply this throughout your CELTA course.