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CELTA is the gold standard of English teaching qualifications, and is accredited by Cambridge.
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It is the most recognised English teaching qualification in the world. Research by Cambridge Assessment shows that 75% of international English teaching jobs advertised require a CELTA qualification.
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CELTA is practical course, with a focus on real teaching practice with real students, equipping you with the practical skills you'll need to teach English abroad.
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DC Teacher Training is one of the world's largest providers of CELTA courses, trusted by over 450 trainee teachers a year.
Dates and fees
Part-time
face-to-face courses
12 weeks
Monday and Wednesday evenings
6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
AND
Saturday mornings
10:00 am – 1:45 pm
​£1450 (early bird price £1350*)​​
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20 Sept - 13 Dec 2025
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5 Sep - 28 Nov 2026
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*The early bird price applies to candidates who pay in full 21 days before the course begins
Is CELTA for me?
You don’t need teaching experience to take CELTA. Whether you’re feeling stuck in your current job, just finishing university, or already working in education, CELTA is designed to give you practical skills, clear guidance, and a qualification recognised around the world.
Our trainees include recent graduates, career changers, online teachers, and people planning a move abroad. What they share is a decision to do something different, and a desire to feel confident in front of a class.
You could be taking the first steps to an exciting new career as an English teacher abroad. A CELTA course will prepare you for a professional career teaching English, whether in South Korea, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia or Greece. After a four-week course, you could be living a completely different life abroad, supporting yourself with a new career.
A typical day on a full-time face-to-face CELTA
9:30 am - 10:45 am - Input session 1 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
11:00 am - 12:15 pm - Input session 2 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm - Assisted Lesson Planning (planning for the following day's teaching)
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Teaching Practice
4:45 pm - 5:30 pm - Feedback on Teaching Practice
Coursework - background reading, assignment writing, lesson planning - in your own time
A typical week on a part-time face-to-face CELTA
Saturday 10:00 am - 11:15 am - Input session 1 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
Saturday 11:30 am - 1:00 pm - Input session 2 (learning about teaching theories and techniques)
Monday 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Assisted Lesson Planning for teaching practice
Monday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Teaching Practice
Monday 8:45 pm - 9:30 pm Feedback on Teaching Practice
Wednesday 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm - Assisted Lesson Planning for teaching practice
Wednesday 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Teaching Practice
Wednesday 8:45 pm - 9:30 pm Feedback on Teaching Practice
Coursework - background reading, assignment writing, lesson planning - in your own time