Can I take the CELTA Course if I have no teaching experience?

Can I take the CELTA course if I haven't taught English before?

Yes. While some of your peers will have had ESL teaching experience, it is not a requirement at Teaching House (or any other CELTA training center) that trainees have previous experience. Certainly, it can't hurt to have experience; if you don't, however, you can expect an intensive but rewarding head-first dive into teaching English as a second language during the CELTA course.

Will I be more likely to fail the course if I have no experience?

It surprises us how many people ask this question, or a question related to it. The definitive answer is no. After all, the CELTA is an initial teacher training certificate. Also, we should add that, even for peers of yours that do have experience, many aspects of CELTA training (in its methods and practices) will be new to them also.