Apply now and secure a 15% discount on the February Full-Time CELTA.
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Only 3 places available. Offer valid until 11 December or until sold out.
At IH Milan, you can take the CELTA in the format that best suits your availability.
Intensive training
Ideal for candidates who want to qualify quickly
Available online and face-to-face in Milan
February online course eligible for the 15% discount
Approximately 12 weeks
Evening and weekend combinations
Designed for those who work or study
Around 21 weeks
One session per week
Best for candidates who prefer a gentler pace while maintaining steady progress
9/2/26 – 12/3/26 | online, Monday to Thursday for 5 weeks
4/5/26 – 5/6/26 | online, Monday to Thursday for 5 weeks (no lesson on Tuesday 2/6; final week Mon-Fri due to public holiday)
29/6/26 – 24/7/26 | face to face at IH San Donato (Via Alfonsine 40, San Donato M.se), Monday to Friday for 4 weeks
7/9/26 – 9/10/26 | face to face at IH Certifications (Via Mecenate 90, Milano), for 5 weeks – Wednesday is a day off each week
2/11/26 – 3/12/26 | online, Monday to Thursday for 5 weeks
A typical daily timetable (online course):
€ 1,600* online | € 1,940* face-to-face
*Those who wish to can pay for the CELTA course in three installments at no extra cost by purchasing the course from our online shop and/or use the Buono Scuola.
31/1/26 – 23/4/26 | online (no lessons on 4/4, 7/4 and 9/4)
9/5/26 – 25/7/26 | online (no lesson on Tuesday 2/6)
19/9/26 – 5/12/26
Tuesdays and Thursdays teaching practice followed by feedback (18:00 – 22:00), Saturdays tutor-led input sessions and guided lesson planning (9:30 – 16:30)
Online Part-Time typical timetable for a Saturday
€ 1,800*
*Those who wish to can pay for the CELTA course in three installments at no extra cost by purchasing the course from our online shop and/or use the Buono Scuola.
16/10/26 – 26/3/27| online | lessons on Fridays (no lessons on 25/12 or 1/1)
A typical daily timetable (online course):
€ 1,700*
*Those who wish to can pay for the CELTA course in three installments at no extra cost by purchasing the course from our online shop and/or use the Buono Scuola.
Learn from highly qualified teacher trainers with decades of experience in English language teaching and CELTA training. Our tutors combine extensive academic qualifications with practical classroom expertise.
Jane is a qualified primary and secondary school teacher and is particularly interested in CLIL and bilingual education. She has worked all over the world delivering training on these and other topics. She has been a CELTA tutor since 1999, and is also a DELTA tutor for all modules. Jane also works as a university lecturer, and materials and course writer. One of the best things about her job is the variety of people she meets, both teachers and students. Everyone has a story to tell! When she is not working, she can be found reading and gardening on her small balcony.
Andriy holds a PhD in Teaching, and has been teaching English to students from all over the world since 1984. His teacher training career started in 2004 and has taken him around the world. In addition to tutoring on CELTA courses, he works as an IH CAM tutor. He feels blessed to be in his line of work, not least because of the wonderful people he gets to meet and work with. In his free time, he is a singer with a Ukrainian folk group!
James has been working in English language teaching for more than two decades. Since then, his career has taken him all over the world. He has worked in a variety of contexts, including as a university lecturer, and spent many years working in academic management, first as a Director of Studies and then overseeing academic management teams. He's particularly interested in second language acquisition theory and how that translates to classroom practice. His love of his work means that the first 20 years have flown by! In his free time, he can mostly be found seeking out new eateries!
Nino has been working in English language teaching for over a decade. As well as tutoring on CELTA courses, he juggles roles as a teacher, university lecturer, professional translator and Director of Studies for UK-based language programmes. Nino loves how IH courses not only empower students, but also foster lasting memories! He firmly believes in IH's core values and its commitment to staff and students. When he's not in the classroom, he can be found reading English and American literature under a tree, getting excited about all things Mythology, or listening to his favourite Taylor Swift album.
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Read feedback from previous trainees to find out what to expect from the course.
How long were you an EFL teacher, and how long have you been a teacher trainer?
I have been an EFL teacher for 28 years and still teach. I have been a teacher trainer since 2006.
Did you have a different career before EFL?
Before my career in EFL, I was a French and PE teacher in secondary schools.
What are your hopes/aspirations for your trainees?
My aspiration is to bring out the very best in each and every one of my trainees.
When you were an EFL teacher what did you like most, and how do you bring that into the classroom for your trainees?
I love seeing my learners make progress and enjoy learning English. I am passionate about my job and try to transmit this on CELTA courses.
What advice would you give your trainees for successfully completing the course?
I would advise trainees to come prepared to work hard, to be as organised as possible, to be open to constructive criticism and to always ask if something is not clear.
What advice would you give your trainees for an interesting and rewarding career?
Teaching is learning. It’s important to be willing to keep on developing as a teacher to meet learners’ needs and feel rewarded.
How long were you an EFL teacher, and how long have you been a teacher trainer?
I was an EFL teacher for about 8 years before I moved into teacher training and academic management. I first started teacher training in London more than 20 years ago! For the last 10 years I have been based in IH Milan.
Did you have a different career before EFL?
I was a primary school teacher in the UK for some years. I tried EFL teaching one summer and that was it – I stayed! I really wouldn’t do anything else with my day!
What are your hopes/aspirations for your trainees?
Training to be a teacher is a journey. It’s a challenging journey but I hope that along the way my trainees discover the joys of teaching. I hope they will see that good teachers make a real difference to students’ lives. And finally, I hope that my trainees learn more about themselves – that they discover new skills and talents they had no idea they had.
When you were an EFL teacher what did you like most, and how do you bring that into the classroom for your trainees?
As an EFL teacher I enjoyed seeing my students develop their ability to communicate more effectively in English. For many students this was exciting and empowering. When I am working with trainees I encourage them to teach in a student-centred way. This encourages students to use their English communicatively in the classroom. It-s motivating for the students. It’s motivating and rewarding for the trainees.
What advice would you give your trainees for successfully completing the course?
Be very well-organised right from the start. Do as much reading as you can before the course and during. Listen very carefully to your tutors. If you don’t understand something ask! Be open. Share. Support your colleagues. Stay positive and have fun!
What advice would you give your trainees for an interesting and rewarding career?
My advice is simple – be open to new ideas, learn from others, be inquisitive, be creative, be collaborative. Follow your interests and develop these. Above all enjoy your teaching and BE YOU!
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Did you know that in 1962 International House created the course that became the CELTA?
The CELTA as it is known today was born from an initial teacher training course called the IH Certificate. The founders of the IH World Organisation, John and Brita Haycraft, believed that quality language teaching came from quality teacher training and launched the IH Certificate in 1962. This course was the first to utilize the now hallmark methods of tutor and peer observed teaching followed by feedback. It rapidly set the standard for teacher qualifications in TEFL, with thousands of teachers worldwide becoming IH-trainees and teachers. In 1978 the IH Certificate was gifted to RSA, the British exam board, and later became the CELTA when it was acquired by Cambridge ESOL. Now over 4,000 teachers take a CELTA with IH every year.
Blended CELTA course (TERZA TAB NASCOSTA)
Course format
This course consists of online activities and face to face sessions at our school in Milan. The face to face sessions might take place one day a week or in a two week slot, when candidates attend sessions every day for a period of 10 days.
Candidates are required to teach a total of 6 hours during the course. This supervised teaching practice requires the candidates’ attendance at the school. It is followed by face-to-face feedback and reflection.
In their own time, candidates can complete the online component of the course, which is accessible at any time.
Assessment
The online part of the course is assessed and externally moderated according to the same criteria as face-to-face courses and leads to exactly the same qualification.
The blended CELTA course is identical to all the other CELTA courses: full time, part time or extensive courses (this includes the price). The only differences are the timetable, course format and delivery.
The online component
The online component consists of online and interactive material based on the course syllabus. Forum and ‘live room’ (virtual real-time classroom) tasks are integrated throughout the course. You work independently or collaboratively with the other trainees on these tasks, with tutor support, evaluation and comment (www.cambridgeenglish.org). There will also be online tutorials with the main course tutor.
Note that, to take the online CELTA course, you do not need advanced computer skills: the ability to use email and the internet and have basic typing skills is all that is required.
For more information about the Cambridge CELTA Course Online, see Cambridge’s FAQs page.
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