Train to Teach English with a Cambridge CELTA Course

Face-to-Face and Online CELTA courses

Whether you prefer to study face-to-face or online, full-time or part-time, our CELTA course will help you to prepare for your first steps in English language teaching!

The CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) is the most widely recognised and respected initial teacher training course internationally. 

For many schools, the certificate is a prerequisite to teaching English in the UK, Ireland and abroad. You will learn teaching techniques and gain teaching experience with genuine language learners.

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Why do the CELTA with CES?

CES is a multi-award-winning English language school with over 40 years’ experience.  We have language schools in Ireland, the UK and Canada and we are a market leader in teacher training of overseas teachers as well as a leading IELTS exam centre.  Since 2004, we have successfully taught 3,000 candidates at our Dublin Edinburgh, and Leeds schools.

Our courses have been designed and are delivered by a team of highly qualified and experienced trainers who give guidance, support and feedback to all participants.

Candidates have access to our own CES online platform with invaluable extra resources.  CES also liaises with certain schools abroad (e.g. China, Japan, Indonesia, etc.) for work opportunities post course. 

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How much is the course?

2024 Face to Face courses:
Dublin - €1,950
UK - £1,545

2024 Online (10-week part-time and 5-week full-time courses)
Dublin - €1,580
UK - £1,355

2024 Online (24-week part-time courses)
Dublin - €1,700
UK - £1,460

Full-time Online CELTA Course (5 weeks) 

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

This is a fully accredited 5-week fast-track online course which prepares candidates to teach in both a regular classroom as well as online. No previous experience is needed in using the Zoom platform as training is given as part of the course. 

Sessions are delivered by our tutors in an interactive and practical manner through Zoom. These sessions are designed to help candidates acquire and put into practice the knowledge and techniques which are needed when teaching in a regular classroom environment as well as in an online classroom.  Preparation time is timetabled every day and our tutors will give you guidance on how to prepare for and plan lessons. Teaching Practice takes place through Zoom with these lessons occurring in the morning or afternoon.

Part-time online CELTA (10 weeks)

Our 10-week CELTA course is fully online using the official Cambridge Moodle platform and Zoom. Trainees complete work using the Moodle platform for course material. Teaching practice is carried out either at the weekends in the morning or evenings during the week depending on the centre. Teaching Practice is 45 mins in length and is done through Zoom 8 times. You will need to attend twice a week, once to observe lessons and once to teach lessons. The total online time for the course is 10 hours per week with approximately 10 – 15 hours of independent week to complete during the week. The course demands approximately 20 - 25 hours of your time per week.

The application process has 3 parts:

• Complete the application form and send it to teachertraining@ces-schools.com
• You will then be asked to complete a language awareness task
• Pending the success of the language awareness task, you will be asked to attend an online interview (45mins – 1hour). Here you will be asked to show basic understanding of Zoom features (chat box, screen share, break out rooms). You will be given a 10 minute timed writing task also.

By the end of the course you will have completed the following:

• Completed 8 45 mins lessons with genuine language learners
• Completed 4 assignments (750-1000 words each)
• Observed 6 hours of experienced teachers
• Completed 120 contact hours

We also offer a 24-week part time course. This is also a fully online course and will have Teaching Practice taking place every second week on a Wednesday from 9.30am - 12.30pm.

Full-time face-to-face CELTA course (4 weeks)

Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

This is the fastest way to gain your fully accredited CELTA qualification with CES. Choose to complete a 4-week face-to-face course on location in one of our three CELTA centres (Dublin, Edinburgh and Leeds).

Sessions are delivered each day by our experienced tutors focusing on teaching skills and theory before candidates have an opportunity to apply this in teaching practice. While this course is delivered in a face-to-face format, adaptations and considerations needed for online teaching are covered during input sessions. 

Teaching Practice is held daily with each day ending with feedback with your tutor. 
 
As with all CELTA course formats, candidates must complete 6 hours of Teaching Practice, 6 hours of observations and 4 written assignments. 100% attendance is expected for input sessions and Teaching Practice.

For further information about the application process for CELTA courses, please contact: [email protected] or visit our CELTA FAQs page for more help.

Please download our centre brochures for more information:

CELTA Dublin Brochure 2024

CELTA Online Brochure 2024

CELTA Leeds Brochure 2024

CELTA Edinburgh Brochure 2024

Applying for your CELTA course with CES

Step 1:  Download and complete an application form and send it to the centre where you want to do your course.

• For CES Dublin, please contact  [email protected]
• For CES Edinburgh, please contact [email protected]
• For CES Leeds, please contact [email protected]

Step 2:  If you meet the requirements, you will be invited to an interview and complete a language awareness task

Step 3:  You will take part in an interview where we will help you with all aspects of the course

Step 4:  Upon successfully passing the interview, make payment and complete an unassessed pre-course task

Step 5:  Start the course.  Once successfully completed and graduated, you can begin looking for work.

For further information and application process for Online CELTA courses, please contact: [email protected] or visit our CELTA FAQs page for more help.

Questions? Contact us now!

For further information and questions about the CELTA courses, please contact: [email protected] or visit our CELTA FAQs page for more help.

• For CES Dublin for more information, please contact  [email protected]
• For CES Edinburgh for more information, please contact [email protected]
• For CES Leeds for more information, please contact [email protected]

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