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Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

The CELTA is the world’s most widely recognised and highly regarded initial qualification for teaching English as a second language.

It is accredited at Level 5 in the UK by the Office of Qualification and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual). Three out of four English language teaching jobs require a CELTA qualification, making it the gold standard for securing a job in the world of TEFL. CELTA is a Cambridge English qualification, which is part of the University of Cambridge.

The pre-service CELTA course is aimed at people with little to no teaching experience. It is also suitable for those with teaching experience but with no formal training. It is considered a solid base for teaching English as a foreign language.

Whether you’re a new teacher looking for your first job, or you want to prove to employers that you have the teaching skills with a recognised certificate, CELTA is the qualification you need.

September CELTA - Limited Places!

Don’t let the grass grow under your feet – The intensive CELTA course 1-26 September 2025 is filling up quickly!

Flexible and convenient payment options Purchase online with PayPal – Once selected, you can pay for your course directly from the website with PayPal and access payment in 3 instalments.

Only for the September face-to-face course – Even more advantageous instalment payment with IH Milano:

  • 30% upon enrolment
  • 40% before the course begins
  • Final 30% from 1st October with three monthly instalments of €194 each

✅ Take your CELTA in September ✅ Be ready to apply for teaching posts in October ✅ Finish paying for your CELTA in December

Don’t wait any longer – secure your place before it’s too late! Begin your English teaching career with the world’s most recognised certification.

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CELTA training for teachers

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Free Post-CELTA Specializations

We don’t leave you alone after CELTA to face the teaching world! Once you’ve completed the course, we offer free additional training to add to your CV in the two main specialization areas: Teaching Business English and Teaching Young Learners.

Teaching Business English

You can register for free for a 90-minute online session dedicated to Teaching Business English, where you’ll discover the main differences between teaching general and business English. Not just theory: we’ll share practical materials and concrete activities to use straightaway in class to teach Business English effectively.

Teaching Young Learners

If you’re interested in teaching children, you’ll have two free options to choose from:

  1. Introductory Session – A 90-minute online session on Teaching Young Learners where you’ll discover how teaching children differs and which skills learned during CELTA can be particularly useful. We’ll also focus on how to put these concepts into practice directly in the classroom.
  2. Young Learners Starter Kit – A complete free online live streaming course of 12 hours divided into 8 sessions, including Peer Teaching Practice and tutorials. We give you all the tools to start teaching English to children aged 6 to 11 with confidence. Available whilst places last, on a first-come, first-served basis.

Course Formats

The IH Milan CELTA course is offered in various formats to cater to as many individual requirements as possible. All courses consist of both tutor-led seminars and teaching practice. In the seminars you will learn about different teaching techniques and aspects of the English language. During teaching practice you will have the opportunity to put theory into practice as you teach real adult students followed by feedback from your tutors and peers. On all courses you will be expected to spend a significant amount of time outside the course hours on preparation, assignment writing and revision.

  • Intensive: 4 weeks face-to-face or 5 weeks online
  • Part-time: 2 evenings and 1 Saturday per week
  • Extensive: 1 day per week for 21 weeks

The fully online course is exactly the same set up as the “face-to-face” one, but in a virtual environment. The course is fully online in real time. Interaction between trainees and with tutors contributes greatly to the course and for this reason the sessions are not recorded and attendance is mandatory. This is different than Blended versions of the CELTA in which much of the input is done alone through distance learning.

Intensive CELTA

1/9/25 – 26/09/25 | face to face, Monday to Friday for 4 weeks | Final places available + exclusive instalment payment!

3/11/25 – 4/12/25 | online, Monday to Thursday for 5 weeks

A typical daily timetable (online course):

  • 09:00 – 12:00 | Teaching Practice
  • 12:00  – 12:45 | Feedback on Teaching Practice
  • 12:45 – 13.30 | Assisted Lesson Planning (ALP)
  • 14:30 – 15:45 | Input session 1
  • 15:45 – 16:00 | Break
  • 16:00 – 17:15 | Input session 2

€ 1,550* 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.

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PART-TIME CELTA

20/9/25 – 13/12/25 | online (no lessons on 1/11, 4/11 and 6/11)

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

  • 09:30-10:45 | Input session 1
  • 11:00-12:15 | Input session 2
  • 12:15-13:30 | Lunch
  • 13:30-16:30 | Guided lesson planning and other work

€ 1,760*

*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.

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Extensive CELTA

17/10/25  – 27/3/26 | online, lessons on Fridays (no lessons on 19/12, 26/12 and 2/1)

A typical daily timetable (online course):

  • 09:00 – 12:00 > Teaching Practice
  • 13:00  – 13:45 >  Feedback on Teaching Practice
  • 13:45 – 14.45 > Assisted Lesson Planning (ALP)
  • 15:00 – 16:00 > Input session 1
  • 16:15 – 17:15 > Input session 2

€ 1,650*

*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.

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Enrolment requirements

The requirements to join the course are:

  • A C2, or as a minimum a high C1, level of English
  • A high school diploma or equivalent*

Please note that many employers require a degree as well.

Candidates must be at least 18 years old (at the start of the course) and, generally speaking, must have a level of education which will enable them to enter higher education in their own countries.

The course is open to native and non-native speakers although candidates must have a competence and knowledge of English, both written and spoken, that enables them to take the course and teach English.

The enrolment process is the same for all our CELTA courses and consists of sending the registration form, duly completed in all its parts, to teachertraining@ihmilano.it.

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2 training sessions for free, plus pre-course training

If you choose an IH Milan CELTA course you will be able to participate in two live 90-minute training sessions on two of the most important areas of English Language Teaching: Teaching Young Learners & Teaching Business English.

In the session on Teaching Young Learners, we will present an overview of the key differences in teaching English to YLs as well as the transferable skills learnt during CELTA which can be carried forward in YL teaching. We will focus on the practical application of these key features in the classroom.

In the session on Teaching Business English, we will explore some of the most important differences between teaching general and Business English and what they mean for the teacher in the training room. A range of material and activities commonly used when teaching Business English will also be explored. As to be expected, the activities will be learner-centred and communicative!

In addition to the above, those taking the fully online course will be offered a free, pre-course training session on using the Zoom platform for teaching.

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    How much?

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    Which course?

    Intensive CELTA starting on September 12th, face to face course in Milan

    How do I get the discount?

    Insert the code “BIKINI DAY OFFER” next to the date of the course in your application form and send it by July 5th (Bikini Day). Attention, without the code in the form application we will not be able to apply any discount.

    Meet the Course Tutors

    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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    Do you know the history of the CELTA?

    CELTA training for teachers

    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.

    CELTA training for teachers

    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.

    • Dates
      • soon available the dates of the next courses
    • Frequency
      • TP (teaching practice) will take place over a two week period. In this period the trainees will attend face to face classes every day (from Monday to Friday).
    • A typical morning might look like this:
      • 09:00-09:30    Preparation for the day
      • 09:45-12:30    Teaching practice
      • 12:30-14:00    Feedback and assisted lesson planning
    • HOW TO ENROL: download and fill in the enrolment form; you will then be contacted for an interview with a Teacher Training Coordinator.

     

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    A publication by International House World Organization whose original intention was to provide a forum for debate, a platform for creating new ideas and re-floating old ones, debunking myths and generally generate a sense of adventure for people teaching TEFL or teaching English as a second language.

    The IH Journal is designed to be readable but serious, though always with room to be lighthearted as well. IH World Organization is always on the lookout for new materials, ideas, papers, photos and articles. If you are a language teaching expert, teacher trainer or teacher from within the IH network or beyond and would like to contribute to the IH Journal, they would be delighted to hear from you. Read the IH Journal now

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