Online - ILSC Montreal: CELTA

100% online CELTA through ILSC Canada!

The CELTA - Our online courses

Combine live sessions and independent study for maximum flexibility
Train through a structured blend of synchronous and asynchronous learning
Commit approximately 20–25 hours per week (10 hours live + 10–15 hours independent)
Receive weekly guidance on lesson planning and language research
Access Cambridge self-study content and the ILSC private CELTA course platform
Teach two different learner levels in small multilingual Zoom classes (6–15 students)
Attend a dedicated careers session at the end of the course
Graduate from a TESL Canada–accredited centre
Complete a course aligned with OFQUAL (UK) Level 5 standards
Tuition (2026): $2,460 CAD (tax included). Price valid until March 31.

Choose from one of our three options

Online - Daytime Schedule

Online component: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays for 9 weeks

Time: 1:00 - 4:30pm EST

Offline Component: Trainees complete 10–15 hours of independent study per week by specified deadlines. You manage your own schedule to fit around personal and professional commitments.

Join from Anywhere: Our schedule is designed so trainees from many timezones can participate. This format is ideal for people who work part-time (maximum 20 hours) and have flexible availability.

Mondays
LIVE INPUT AND LESSON PLANNING

1:00 – 4:30pm EST

Learn methodology and plan lessons synchronously with your instructors and classmates via Zoom.

Thursdays
LIVE TEACHING, OBSERVING AND FEEDBACK

1:00 – 4:30pm EST

You will teach one 45-minute lesson per week, scheduled on either Thursday or Friday, and attend both days of Teaching Practice.
During Teaching Practice, you will: teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom; observe your fellow trainees’ lessons; give and receive structured verbal and written feedback.

Fridays
LIVE TEACHING, OBSERVING AND FEEDBACK

1:00 – 4:30pm EST

You will teach one 45-minute lesson per week, scheduled on either Thursday or Friday, and attend both days of Teaching Practice.
During Teaching Practice, you will: teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom; observe your fellow trainees’ lessons; give and receive structured verbal and written feedback.

other days
lesson plans, assignments, AND study units

Asynchronous

Outside of live sessions, you will work on your weekly lesson plans (8 in total), complete written assignments (4 in total), and engage with interactive self-study units.

Online - Evening Schedule

Online component: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays for 9 weeks

Time: 1:00 - 4:30pm EST

Offline Component: Trainees complete 10–15 hours of independent study per week by specified deadlines. You manage your own schedule to fit around personal and professional commitments.

Join from Anywhere: Our schedule is designed so trainees from many timezones can participate. This format is ideal for people who work part-time (maximum 20 hours) and have flexible availability.

Mondays
LIVE INPUT AND LESSON PLANNING

6:00 – 9:30pm EST

Learn methodology and plan lessons synchronously with your instructors and classmates via Zoom.

Thursdays
LIVE TEACHING, OBSERVING AND FEEDBACK

6:00 – 9:30pm EST

You will teach one 45-minute lesson per week, scheduled on either Thursday or Friday, and attend both days of Teaching Practice.
During Teaching Practice, you will: teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom; observe your fellow trainees’ lessons; give and receive structured verbal and written feedback.

Fridays
LIVE TEACHING, OBSERVING AND FEEDBACK

6:00 – 9:30pm EST

You will teach one 45-minute lesson per week, scheduled on either Thursday or Friday, and attend both days of Teaching Practice.
During Teaching Practice, you will: teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom; observe your fellow trainees’ lessons; give and receive structured verbal and written feedback.

other days
lesson plans, assignments, AND study units

Asynchronous

Outside of live sessions, you will work on your weekly lesson plans (8 in total), complete written assignments (4 in total), and engage with interactive self-study units.

Online - Saturday Schedule

Online component: Saturdays for 9 weeks

Time: 10am - 4:30pm EST

Offline Component: Trainees complete 10–15 hours of independent study per week by specified deadlines. You manage your own schedule to fit around personal and professional commitments.

Join from Anywhere: Our schedule is designed so trainees from many timezones can participate. This format is ideal for people who have part time or full time commitments during the week.

saturday mornings
LIVE TEACHING AND OBSERVING

10:00 – 1:15pm EST

In the morning, you will: teach a a 45-minute lesson on Zoom; observe your fellow trainees’ lessons; give and receive structured verbal and written feedback.

saturday afternoonS
LIVE FEEDBACK AND INPUT

2 – 3:15 pm EST

You will give and receive structured verbal and written feedback.
You will learn methodology with your instructors and classmates via Zoom.

SATURDAY AFTERNOONS
LESSON PLANNING

3:30 – 4:30 EST

You will plan the following week’s lesson synchronously with your instructors and classmates on Zoom.

other days
lesson plans, assignments, AND study units

Asynchronous

Outside of live sessions, you will work on your weekly lesson plans (8 in total), complete written assignments (4 in total), and engage with interactive self-study units.

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I wanted to let you know that I made the seniority list and got a permanent contract 😊. I just wanted to say thank you so much to Ashley and Helen for being amazing tutors on the online course! Ashley and Helen really helped me make an easy transition to teaching in person and gave me the confidence to teach any level.

TaybaOnline CELTA graduate

Deciding to do the CELTA was a huge, scary risk for me, but Ashley and Helen's unwavering support and extremely targeted and helpful feedback made this a truly positive experience that I'm so glad I underwent at this point in my life. My confidence as a teacher, and also just as a human and a user of language, has improved exponentially and I'm noticing a massive difference in the way I carry myself in my life at university because of this course.

Devyn2023 Online CELTA graduate

Thank you for everything! This whole experience was very informative and invaluable, and you made these last 8 weeks a lot more fun (and helped me so much with my preparation and stress management, so thank you!!).

Juliana2023 Online CELTA graduate

There have been many changes to how CELTA courses are delivered since Covid. Adjusting to these changes has been vital in the process of continuing to deliver high quality courses that meet Cambridge standards and offer a valuable training experience to CELTA candidates. The content these two trainers have created for ILSC CELTA courses is a testament to the achievement of those aims.

MissyOnline CELTA Assessor

The time spent in CELTA was meaningful. I was fortunate to have excellent tutors and classmates, which made my time in Montreal incredibly valuable. I would really like to express my gratitude for your guidance during the CELTA course. It was a challenging course, but I learned a lot. Thanks to your patient advice and feedback, I was able to not only identify areas for improvement but also recognize my strengths.

Aki2023 On Campus CELTA graduate

Getting my CELTA certificate feels like a huge accomplishment, and I owe a big part of it to the both of you, Camellia and Ashley. Your support, encouragement, and awesome teaching methods made the learning experience so enjoyable and impactful. Thanks for all the laughs, the guidance, and the unforgettable lessons.

Ali2024 Online CELTA graduate

I would like to mention once again how much I appreciated all that I learnt through the CELTA. Yes, it was a lot of work, but there was a lot of learning that happened through the 9 weeks. Thank you again for your support and help throughout the program.

Karen2024 Online CELTA graduate

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CELTA fully online course

Synchronous and asynchronous components for maximum flexibility

Tuition: $2460 CAD (including taxes)

Accredited by TESL Canada

Meets OFQUAL (UK) Level Five requirements

Mixture of offline independent study and online live sessions

10 hours live sessions + 10-15 hours independent study per week

Weekly guidance in planning lessons and researching language

Access to ILSC CELTA private course website and Cambridge self-study content

Teach two distinct levels with class sizes of 6-15 multilingual language learners on Zoom

Jobs session at the end of the course

Apply for CELTA

Online CELTA with ILSC Education Group: three options

Online - Daytime schedule

Live sessions: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays (for 9 weeks)

When: 1:00 - 4:30pm EST

What: input sessions, lesson planning, and teaching real language learners of English on Zoom

Daytime is suitable for people who have part time jobs and have time off during the day, weekdays, whatever their timezone

There is also an offline component (10-15 hours of work) to be completed by specific deadlines; however, trainees manage their own time based on their commitments

Mondays
LIVE Input

1:00 – 4:30pm EST

Learn methodology and plan lessons synchronously with your instructors and classmates on Zoom.

Thursdays
LIVE TEACHING

1:00 – 4:30pm EST

You will be teaching one lesson per week on either Thursday or Friday.
You will attend both days of Teaching Practice.

Teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom and watch your classmates do the same. Give and receive lesson feedback.

Fridays
LIVE TEACHING

1:00 – 4:30pm EST

You will be teaching one lesson per week on either Thursday or Friday.
You will attend both days of Teaching Practice.

Teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom and watch your classmates do the same. Give and receive lesson feedback.

other weekdays
offline work

Asynchronous

Work on your weekly lesson plan and complete interactive self-study units.
Meet with a tutor at the optional drop-in if you need more help.

Online - Evening schedule

Live sessions: Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays (for 9 weeks)

When: 6:00 - 9:30pm EST

What: input sessions, lesson planning, and teaching real language learners of English on Zoom

The evening schedule is suitable for people who have part time jobs and have time off during the evening, weekdays, whatever their timezone

There is also an offline component (10-15 hours of work) to be completed by specific deadlines; however, trainees manage their own time based on their commitments

Mondays
LIVE Input

6:00 – 9:30pm EST

Learn methodology and plan lessons synchronously with your instructors and classmates on Zoom.

Thursdays
LIVE TEACHING

6:00 – 9:30pm EST

You will be teaching one lesson per week on either Thursday or Friday.
You will attend both days of Teaching Practice.

Teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom and watch your classmates do the same. Give and receive lesson feedback.

Fridays
LIVE TEACHING

6:00 – 9:30pm EST

You will be teaching one lesson per week on either Thursday or Friday.
You will attend both days of Teaching Practice.

Teach a 45-minute lesson on Zoom and watch your classmates do the same. Give and receive lesson feedback.

other weekdays
offline work

Asynchronous

Work on your weekly lesson plan and complete interactive self-study units.
Meet with a tutor at the optional drop-in if you need more help.

Online - Saturday schedule

Live sessions: Saturdays (for 12 weeks)

When: 10am - 6pm EST

What: input sessions, lesson planning, and teaching real language learners of English on Zoom

The Saturday schedule is suitable for people with weekday jobs and have time off at the weekends, whatever their timezone

There is also an offline component (10-15 hours of work) to be completed by specific deadlines; however, trainees manage their own time based on their commitments

saturday morning
LIVE TEACHING

10:00 – 1:15pm EST

You will teach one 45-minute lesson on Zoom and watch your classmates do the same.

saturday afternoon
LIVE FEEDBACK + INPUT

2 – 4:30 pm EST

Give and receive lesson feedback.
Learn methodology with your instructors and classmates on Zoom.

SATURDAY AFTERNOON
LESSON PLANNING

4:30 – 6pm EST

Plan the following week’s lessons synchronously with your instructors and classmates on Zoom.

Plan the following week’s lessons synchronously with your instructors and classmates on Zoom.

other weekdays
offline work

Asynchronous

Work on your weekly lesson plan and complete interactive self-study units.
Meet with a tutor at the optional drop-in if you need more help.

I wanted to let you know that I made the seniority list and got a permanent contract 😊. I just wanted to say thank you so much to you and Helen for being amazing tutors on the online course! You and Helen really helped me make an easy transition to teaching in person and gave me the confidence to teach any level.

TaybaOnline

Deciding to do the CELTA was a huge, scary risk for me, but your and Helen's unwavering support and extremely targeted and helpful feedback made this a truly positive experience that I'm so glad I underwent at this point in my life. My confidence as a teacher, and also just as a human and a user of language, has improved exponentially and I'm noticing a massive difference in the way I carry myself in my life at university because of this course.

DEVYNOnline

Thank you for everything, Ashley! This whole experience was very informative and invaluable, and you made these last 8 weeks a lot more fun (and helped me so much with my preparation and stress management, so thank you!!).

JulianaOnline

There have been many changes to how CELTA courses are delivered since Covid. Adjusting to these changes has been vital in the process of continuing to deliver high quality courses that meet Cambridge standards and offer a valuable training experience to CELTA candidates. The content these two trainers have created for ILSC CELTA courses is a testament to the achievement of those aims.

Assessor feedback Online

The time spent in CELTA was meaningful. I was fortunate to have excellent tutors and classmates, which made my time in Montreal incredibly valuable. I would really like to express my gratitude for your guidance during the CELTA course. It was a challenging course, but I learned a lot. Thanks to your patient advice and feedback, I was able to not only identify areas for improvement but also recognize my strengths.

AkiOn Campus

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