The CELTA is a qualification for people wanting to teach EFL and who have little or no previous experience in this area. The scheme is administered by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate who approve centres to run courses and ensure that every course is validated by an external assessor. How do I qualify for the course? The recommended minimum age for entry on CELTA courses is 20. Applicants between the ages of 18 and 20 have been accepted at the centre's discretion. You must have a standard of education which would allow you to enter higher education in your own country. Non-native speakers need a command of English that will stand up to the pressures of the course. (We suggest Cambridge Proficiency Level or IELTS 9) You do not need to have any previous teaching experience or be able to speak another language, although this may help. We also consider people with teaching experience but no formal qualifications. You must have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables you to follow the course - and this is necessary whether your first language is English or not. This means we expect you to be able to write coherently, using correct punctuation and spelling. What do I have to do on the course? The overall course requirements are specified by Cambridge and then individual centres design their course programme to fulfil these requirements. Our courses are designed to help you gain the certificate and make the course an enjoyable learning experience - although the course is very intensive and you must be prepared for this. Our courses have input sessions on language and teaching methodology in the mornings. These sessions cover the theory behind teaching and practical ideas to use in the classroom. In the afternoon there is teaching practice where you will teach students who come to us voluntarily for lessons. The students know that their teachers are undergoing training. Our students come from all over the world and have different levels of English. All our courses last 4 weeks and each week day you will be at the centre from 9.00 to 17.00 (approximately). Each course is individually designed by the course tutors to meet the needs of the individuals on it.