Teaching qualifications and courses

Interested in teaching English as a foreign language?
Our globally respected teaching qualifications are the ideal route into the English language teaching profession.

Looking to develop your career?
Our qualifications and courses offer more experienced teachers the chance to develop in a structured, progressive way, in line with the Cambridge English Teaching Framework.

We also offer teacher development programmes for governments and employers.

Qualification	Framework level	Who is it for?	Study mode/delivery
Language for Teaching (in English)	Foundation/Developing/ Proficient	Schools or government, to develop English language teachers who want to improve their English, to reach CEFR Levels A2, B1 or B2.	Combines online learning with optional face-to-face sessions.
CELTA (Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (in English)	Foundation/Developing	New teachers or people teaching without a formal teaching qualification.	Full time/part time. Face-to-face course with teaching practice. Online course with face-to-face teaching practice.
TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) (in English)	Foundation/Developing	New or existing teachers who want to develop their confidence and improve their job prospects.	Exams with a flexible modular format.
CELT–P (Certificate in English Language Teaching – Primary) (in English)	Foundation/Developing	Schools or government, to develop English language teachers working in primary schools (ages 4–11 years).	Online, modular course with optional face-to-face elements. Assessed through an exam and teaching practice.
CELT–S (Certificate in English Language Teaching – Secondary) (in English)	Foundation/Developing	Schools or government, to develop English language teachers working in secondary schools (ages 12–19 years).	Online, modular course with optional face-to-face elements. Assessed through an exam and teaching practice.
ICELT (In-service Certificate in English Language Teaching) (in English)	Developing/Proficient	Existing teachers who want to develop their teaching knowledge or refresh their skills.	Part time. Face-to-face course with teaching practice and distance learning support.
Delta (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) (in English)	Proficient/Expert	Experienced teachers looking to update their teaching knowledge and improve their practice.	Flexible modular format combining coursework and exams. Distance learning support, local tutoring and assessed teaching practice.
IDLTM (International Diploma in Language Teaching Management) (in English)	Proficient/Expert	Experienced teachers looking to move into management.	Full-time, face-to-face introductory course, followed by flexible distance learning.
Certificate in EMI Skills (English as a Medium of Instruction) (in English)	Proficient/Expert	Academic staff working in higher education whose first language is not English, but who have to deliver their course subject in English through lectures and seminars.	Combines online learning with optional face-to-face tutor-led sessions.
Train the Trainer (in English)	Proficient/Expert	Experienced teachers who are going to train teachers for our CELT-P, CELT-S and Language for Teaching courses.	Part time, face-to-face course.