| Taking a CELTA course could be the start of an | | | | more likely be able to command a higher salary as an |
| exciting teaching career travelling the world or working | | | | English teacher.o It will be easier to find a role as an |
| in the UK. Find out more about the benefits of these | | | | English teacher with a respected qualification such as |
| courses and who can take them. | | | | CELTA.o CELTA is one of the most respected |
| CELTA stands for Certificate in English Language | | | | English teaching qualifications there is.o Studying for a |
| Teaching to Adults. Even if you've never had any | | | | CELTA qualification will make teaching easier. Through |
| teacher training before, a CELTA course could have | | | | the training, you'll be armed with confidence and ideas |
| you on your way to teaching internationally or at home. | | | | that will help you do the job better.o CELTA is the |
| The course is awarded by Cambridge ESOL and its | | | | best known and most widely taken English language |
| association with the world-famous Cambridge | | | | teaching qualification. |
| University means it's very highly respected. | | | | Do I Need a CELTA Qualification? |
| Who are CELTA courses for? | | | | It is possible to teach without holding a qualification |
| A CELTA course is ideal for the following groups:o | | | | such as CELTA, especially in some areas of Japan. |
| People who are interested in a career in teaching | | | | However, without training and qualifications your |
| English to adults whose first language isn't English.o | | | | teaching and salary options will be significantly limited, |
| Someone who is looking to change their career, take a | | | | especially if you want to work in Europe or the UK. |
| career break or perhaps looking to broaden their | | | | Taking a CELTA qualification will more than justify the |
| skillset and generate an extra income stream.o Those | | | | costs and time which you initially invest. |
| with experience of teaching English but who don't | | | | Who Will Recognise my CELTA Qualification? |
| have any formal qualifications.o People who want to | | | | CELTA is accepted throughout the world by |
| work in Further, Adult and Community Education in | | | | organisations which employ English Language teachers. |
| England and Wales | | | | The CELTA has been accredited by the Qualifications |
| The Benefits of Having a CELTA qualification | | | | and Curriculum Authority (QCA) at level 4 on the |
| Although you do not necessarily need a CELTA | | | | National Qualifications Framework. Cambridge ESOL |
| qualification to teach English in some places, there are | | | | also liaises with international English language teaching |
| still some very good reasons to consider getting one:o | | | | organisations to make sure the CELTA is still relevant, |
| With a qualification such as CELTA, you are much | | | | useful and up to date. |