Non-Award
The Certificate of English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA) prepares you to teach English in Australia or overseas. This is a University of Cambridge pre-service qualification delivered by Holmesglen.
Applicants must be at least 18, have an awareness of language and a competence in both written and spoken English that will enable them to do the course and prepare for teaching a range of levels.
Applicants must have the potential to develop the necessary skills to become effective teachers and to successfully complete written assignments and the assessment of practice teaching.
Please note - to be employed in Australia as an English as a Second Language teacher, you must have gained an undergraduate degree, at a minimum.
Prior to enrolment or commencement of training you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview.
These will assist in determining your suitability to the course, verify your training plan, and identify any learning support needs.
Your skills and knowledge will be developed through a combination of classroom learning, practical placement, access to online resources, reading, and self-study.
Studying the CELTA at Holmesglen includes the standard high-quality training moderated and administered by Cambridge Assessment English, as well as the following Holmesglen customizations:
- multiple input sessions addressing the job coaching required for trainee teachers to obtain post-course employment
- input-raising understanding of assessment practice in sectors specific to Australia, such as VET and ELICOS, as well as international TEFL teaching
- multiple opportunities to observe experienced teachers in the globally recognised Australian migrant settlement program the AMEP, teaching ce-to-face a and live online.
This observation program is in excess of the minimum requirements established by Cambridge.
- additional teaching of grammar during the course, in addition to the completion of a pre-course grammar fundamentals online course.
- substantial closed collection of teacher training resources available exclusively to our trainees in our library.
access to institute-wide services, including Student Wellbeing services, Skills and Jobs counselling, additional academic support, recreation teams and social activities
The course provides thorough and practical training if you are seeking employment as a teacher of English to speakers of other languages in Australia and overseas. While similar to the Certificate IV in TESOL, the CELTA has a higher language proficiency entry requirement and is very well known internationally. It is a popular choice for those looking to teach abroad as well as at home.