COVID-19 update:
We will continue to offer the fully online CELTA (12 weeks) for the first half of 2021.
ILSC MONTREAL
Cambridge CELTA
Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Upcoming online course dates:
- 2021 O2 February 22 - May 16
- 2021 O3 April 5 - June 27
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The gold standard teaching qualification
CELTA is a qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. It focuses on developing practical skills with face-to-face and online teaching practice, which will provide you with the techniques and confidence you need to begin teaching as soon as you finish the course.
CELTA is the most widely recognised English teaching qualification in the world. It’s the qualification most often requested by employers: three out of four English language teaching jobs require a CELTA qualification. Whether you’re a new teacher looking for their first teaching job, or you want to prove to employers that you have the teaching skills with a recognised certificate, CELTA is the qualification you need.
CELTA intensive course | 4 weeks
- Not currently offered due to COVID-19
- Tuition: $2550 CAD (including taxes)
- Meets TESL Canada Standard One and OFQUAL (UK) Level Five requirements
- Attendance at the centre required from Monday to Friday 8:30 - 5:00
- Expect to spend 2-4 hours on homework most evenings
- Access to ILSC CELTA's Google site for additional guidance during off-hours
- Hands on guidance in planning lessons and researching language
- Teach two distinct levels with class sizes of 8-20 multilingual language learners
- Jobs session at the end of the course
CELTA fully online course | 12 weeks
- New courses start every six weeks
- Tuition: Promo $2550 CAD (including taxes)
- Meets TESL Canada Standard One and OFQUAL (UK) Level Five requirements
- Roughly 10 - 15 hours of work per week
- Mixture of independent study, collaborative forum work, and weekly synchronous Zoom meetings
- Access to ILSC CELTA's Google site and Cambridge's Moodle content
- Weekly guidance in planning lessons and researching language
- Teach two distinct levels with class sizes of 8-20 multilingual language learners on Zoom
- Jobs session at the end of the course
Who is the CELTA for?
- New teachers starting their career
- First-language and non first-language English speakers
- Teachers with existing experience who want professional development
- Teachers who want to travel and teach abroad
"My time at ILSC was as rewarding as it was challenging. The CELTA program is as intensive as everything warns, but my trainers at ILSC made it a once in a lifetime experience. I gained such valuable knowledge and then was able to immediately get real life practice to apply that knowledge."

"Taking the CELTA course at ILSC was a transformative experience. As someone with no classroom experience but a passion for ESL teaching, I entered the course worried that the learning curve would be too steep to overcome. Helen, James, and Christopher quelled those fears immediately."

"I completed the online CELTA course with teaching practicum in 2017 with ILSC Montreal and I could not be happier with the experience. The online modules were fun and challenging which helped prepare me for an exciting and intense teaching practicum."

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Why ILSC Montreal?
Higher than average (global) success rate due to support given at ILSC Montreal.
Access to material (eBooks needed for assignments and planning).
Get the support you need through group or one-to-one meetings with instructors.
Access to example lesson plans, assignments, and language analyses.
Job opportunities and networking within the ILSC organization.
Question? We'll get back to you ASAP.
Our team.

Christopher Cooke
CELTA Director
BA History | Celta | Delta

James
Meanwell
CELTA Coordinator
BA Geography | MA Second Language Education | Celta | Delta

Helen
MacIntyre
CELTA Instructor
BA English | MEd | Celta | Delta