Frequently Asked Questions

Places on our courses are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Once a candidate has completed the application process and is accepted to do the CELTA course, they are able to pay a deposit to reserve a place on any course that has availability. For more information about the application process, go to our application page.

We pride ourselves on the work we do to ensure our trainees successfully complete the CELTA course. This begins at the application stage, where we interview every applicant to ensure that the CELTA is the correct TESOL Certification course for them and that they are able to complete it successfully. In addition, our trainers provide support (through private tutorials) for any trainee who needs it, which normally makes the difference in helping a candidate pass the course.

This is why Teaching House’s pass rate – at 99% - is so high.

If you’re teaching a grammar lesson and a student asks you why one tense is right and another is wrong, you need to be able to explain it in a way that the student understands. This does not mean that you need to be a grammar wiz before you begin the course. We will teach you how to analyze grammar and how to present it in a way that a student can understand and learn from it.

In addition to the grammar that you learn during the CELTA course (during  the TESOL Sessions and the Real Classroom Experience component), when you start teaching English you will continue developing your grammar knowledge. Each time you teach a grammar item you will learn about it so that the next time you teach it you’ll already have a base understanding. But don’t worry: it’s still normal for even the most experienced English teachers to refer to a grammar book to answer a question from time to time. The key is understanding how to analyze grammar and present it effectively in class; two skills that you’ll learn in the CELTA course.

Yes. At Teaching House, we offer a part-time CELTA course. The course runs over 10 weeks - two evenings a week and Saturdays face-to-face. We're also offering CELTA Online (blended) formats as well, you can learn about these here

Not all of our centers offer the part-time and CELTA Online courses. See the course dates page for the next part-time start date and locations, or contact us to enquire about upcoming courses.

We understand that sometimes your circumstances change. One of the benefits of choosing to do your course with Teaching House is that we run courses in 15 locations throughout the United States and with year-round dates, giving you great flexibility to find a course that fits your needs. As long as you give us sufficient notice, we’ll move your place to another course (date and/or location) at no cost to you!

Most of our graduates go on to teach in Asia, South America, Eastern Europe or right here in the United States. You will find TH graduates in virtually every corner of the world. For more information about your options for places to teach and live around the world, follow our graduates and their adventures on our blog, or browse the advice and TESOL jobs available in our TESOL Job Center.

Cambridge University is extremely proud of its reputation as a world-class academic institution, which is evident in Cambridge's thorough evaluation of each CELTA to ensure the quality of every course. This includes:

• -All centers are inspected by Cambridge University and subject to an annual approval process
• -Every course is visited by an external assessor from Cambridge University
• -Every center is assigned a Joint Chief Assessor who monitors standards at the center
• -Cambridge University validates the qualifications and experience of every CELTA trainer as well as oversees the comprehensive training that new CELTA trainers complete
• -Cambridge University implements Standardization Meetings for centers, trainers, assessors and Joint Chief Assessors
• -Procedures exist for trainees to raise issues of concern with Cambridge University via the center

You are assured of the quality of your CELTA course and the training you will receive, which is one of the reasons why the CELTA certificate is held in such high regard around the world.

The CELTA is often described by graduates as the most rigorous and rewarding course they've ever done. Trainees put in a lot of hours each day into planning lessons, teaching, writing assignments and participating in class, which means they often have to put their social life aside so they can dedicate full days to achieving everything the CELTA expects of them. Despite the demanding schedule, trainees also say they've never learned so much in such a short period of time. No doubt, it's a full-on experience that shouldn't be taken lightly. 100% attendance is required and you're not just a student - you're a teacher trying out what you learn, as well.

That said, the support you receive on the course is unlike any other course you've taken in high school or college. The trainer-to-trainee ratio is 1 to 6 (maximum), so you will have a great deal of help from your trainer at all times. In general, you will get out of the course what you put into it.