Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)

The Cambridge Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) teaching award is an internationally recognised teaching qualification which follows a curriculum designed by the University of Cambridge.

CELTA is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience. However, it is equally relevant to those who want to learn a new way of teaching English or gain an internationally recognised qualification.

CELTA is considered by many to be the benchmark English language teaching certification and the only qualification accepted by many language schools around the world.

Throughout the course, you will learn the essential techniques of teaching. The sessions are practical and explore ideas that can be immediately used in the classroom. These are some of the areas that will be covered:

• the context of teaching and learning
• language analysis and awareness
• developing language and teaching skills
• lesson planning and resources  
• classroom teaching practice

During the 120-hour course, you will also undertake lesson planning, reading and research and write four assignments in the evenings and over the weekends.

Need more information?

Take a look at the Cambridge University ESOL website which gives you more information about the course and the opportunities it provides.

The British Council is the most established CELTA provider in India. We have three Cambridge recognised centres in Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai, reputable for their professionalism.

Our highly-qualified tutors have years of expertise delivering CELTA courses across India and abroad.

Our dedicated CELTA teams have unique insights into the CELTA context and provide specialist CELTA guidance

CELTA trainees must be at least 20 years old and have a first degree. You should also have excellent command of English, good enough to teach a range of levels. As a guideline, is your written and spoken English sufficient to write academic assignments in English and to explain language to potentially C1 or lower C2 level speakers? 

1.Complete the application form and send to the centre where you want to study

2. If you are eligible, we will send you a range of language analysis tasks to complete.  

3. If you complete these tasks successfully, we will invite you to interview.*

*Interviews may be face-to-face or by telephone.

You can take the course at three locations in India: Chennai, Delhi or Mumbai.

Please select your location to find out course dates and contact details.