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If you are thinking of starting a career in English teaching or if you want to improve your teaching qualifications and experience already obtained, there is the CELTA to consider, one of the most recognized teacher training course around the world.
Esolarm Testing and Training Centre is an authorized Cambridge Teaching Qualification Centre in Armenia since 2009. Located in the heart of Yerevan our centre provides one of the most affordable full-time Cambridge CELTA courses. We invite the best trainers approved by Cambridge Assessment English with years of experience. For a long time our center successfully organizes and runs CELTA courses in Armenia with trainees from all over the world. Our CELTA trainees not only receive the desired certificate but also get the opportunity to enjoy their stay and admire the breathtaking beauties of Armenia.
The Cambridge CELTA qualification will be a life-changing experience, as you’ll have the privilege of being instructed by one of the most knowledgeable and supportive CELTA tutors in the field, Anna Hasper. Her years of experience as a professional teacher-trainer make her a true expert at guiding and observing her students in order to provide constructive feedback. You’ll gain expertise in different methodologies that will be useful for your future career, and Anna will help you achieve the highest level of professionalism possible. The CELTA course is truly a fantastic opportunity to take your teaching skills to the next level.
Download the Application Form and Pre-Interview-Tasks Form.
Having completed the application form and pre-interview task, please email ([email protected]) them to us.
If your application has been successful, you will be interviewed (Skype) by one of the CELTA trainers (Interview fee: 30 EURs).
If your interview has been successful, you will be offered a place on the course. To secure your place on the course, you will be required to pay a deposit. The balance is due before the start of 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 gives you the skills, knowledge, confidence and hands-on experience to start teaching
CELTA is a qualification for teaching English as a foreign language. It focuses on developing practical skills with face-to-face teaching practice, which will provide you with the techniques and confidence you need to begin teaching as soon as you finish the course.
The CELTA course can be taken in different ways:
It changed my job prospects overnight and changed the way employers viewed me. It’s amazing how valuable five letters can be.
You have an absolute assurance in quality … after someone has finished a CELTA qualification they can go straight into a classroom.
CELTA courses are run by authorised centres, based on specifications produced by Cambridge Assessment English.
The CELTA face-to-face courses can be taken in different ways:
More than 1,500 CELTA courses are available every year at over 300 approved centres in more than 80 countries.
Before contacting your centre, please check you meet the following criteria:
If you do not have formal educational qualifications at the level indicated above, centres may still accept you, if you can demonstrate that you would be likely to complete the course successfully.
CELTA can also be taken as a blended learning course, combining online self-study with hands-on teaching practice.
Input sessions, where you get both practical and theoretical teaching knowledge, are delivered online with tutor support. You only need to travel to your CELTA centre for lesson planning and teaching practice.
The course follows the same syllabus and leads to the same internationally recognised certificate as face-to-face CELTA courses.
Cambridge Assessment English provides the course in partnership with International House London.
The only way I could do the course was online … it’s really important for me to keep moving ahead in my career, so it’s fantastic that it exists.
The CELTA course covers the principles of effective teaching, and gives you a range of teaching techniques and practical experience. You get hands-on teaching practice and observation of experienced teachers, and you’ll apply your learning by delivering communicative teaching with English language learners.
CELTA courses are delivered by Authorised Centres on behalf of Cambridge Assessment English. All CELTA courses include at least 120 hours of contact between candidates and course tutors, and include:
You should also allow for 80 additional learning hours for pre-course preparation, reading, research, assignment writing, lesson preparation and record keeping.
The maximum ratio of candidates to tutors is one tutor for every six candidates, and there are at least two tutors on each course.
The CELTA course covers a range of topics:
You will be assessed throughout the course and there is no final examination. The two types of assessment are:
You will teach for a total of 6 hours, working with adult classes at a minimum of two levels of ability. Assessment is based on your overall performance.
You will complete four written assignments (each 750–1,000 words). These focus on:
