Excellent reviews from our graduates, with 98% success rate

Excellent reviews from our graduates, with 98% success rate

We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors, and one Delta assessor on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world

We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors, and one Delta assessor on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world

Most flexible CELTA online course in the market. Take CELTA connecting just once a week for 4hrs!

Most flexible CELTA online course in the market. Take CELTA connecting just once a week for 4hrs!

What is the CELTA course?

CELTA –the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages – is the most highly recognised and regarded initial English teaching certification worldwide. CELTA will allow you to travel around the world, teaching English to speakers of other languages.

CELTA –the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Speakers of Other Languages – is the most highly recognised and regarded initial English teaching certification worldwide. CELTA will allow you to travel around the world, teaching English to speakers of other languages.

  • It is the most frequently sought after qualification for TEFL jobs worldwide.

  • Moderated by the University of Cambridge.

  • We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world.

  • It is the most frequently sought after qualification for TEFL jobs worldwide.

  • Moderated by the University of Cambridge.

  • We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world.

  • It is recognised as a Level 5 Qualification by the British Curriculum Authority, so it follows an authorised syllabus.

  • It is a course offered by Authorised and well-established Teacher Education centres.

  • It is moderated and assessed by Cambridge ESOL every time a course runs, not just on an occasional basis.

  • It is recognised as a Level 5 Qualification by the British Curriculum Authority, so it follows an authorised syllabus.

  • It is a course offered by Authorised and well-established Teacher Education centres.

  • It is moderated and assessed by Cambridge ESOL every time a course runs, not just on an occasional basis.

You can now take CELTA Face to face in Mexico City, the center of culture and cuisine, minutes from Centro Histórico!

Interaction between students and teachers in the teaching and learning context.

Language analysis and awareness.

Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing.

Planing and resources for different contexts.

Teaching skills and professional development.

Apply now for CELTA at ih México

How to apply for CELTA?

  • No teaching experience required.
  • Must be over 18 years old at the beginning of the course.
  • Accredited C1 level according to the Common European Framework.

When you enroll directly through IH Mexico your CELTA package includes

FREE access to our CELTA preparation self-study platform to prepare you for the rigour of the CELTA course.

All Cambridge fees

Teaching Online Programme – 50 hrs of additional training on how to teach online, both synchronously and asynchronously. This is a separate certificate from your CELTA issued by University Programmes

Job Fair & IHWO Careers Access – Join our monthly end of course Job Fair to meet recruiters ready to hire qualified teachers at the end of your CELTA and access to the IH World network of 150+ schools in 50+ countries

Follow up ELT Check up – Complementary ‘ELT check up’ 3 months after your CELTA course to continue developing professionally; get advice on your future ELT career and access to other ELT options

What makes our CELTA course different from other centres?

Discover the culture, cuisine and history of this sprawling metropolis and meet lots of welcoming people.

Mexico City is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in the world and the sun in the Mexican solar systema.

Our historical school biulding is located just minutes from Centro Historico in the peaceful town of Condesa where you can experience the green public spaces and cultural renaissance.

The school has spacious classrooms, all with the air conditioning to ensure that you are comfortable and can concentrate on your classes.

We also have a beatiful terrace where you can have lunch or relax while prepare your lessons. Wilfi is, of course, included.

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Why take CELTA with IH Mexico?

Training centre

One of the largest CELTA centres in the world. We train around 4-5% of all CELTA graduates in the world every year.

Exclusive job opportunities

Monthly Job Fair to gain access to international jobs and active job recruitment, join our Alumni Groups on social media to network with a worldwide group of CELTA teachers and get access the IHWO network of schools.

FREE access to our Teaching Online course

You will also receive a second and separate Certificate in Teaching English Online for the extra 50 hrs of work you will engage in exclusively focused on developing your new online teaching skills.

Staff & Tutors

We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, including two CELTA assessors on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world.

Tim

Tim Matsuda

Rosie

Rosie Elsman

Ricardo

Ricardo Fajardo

Orlando

Orlando Delgado Mata

Mario

Mario Gomez

Eliberto

Eliberto Salinas

Carmen

Carmen Torres

ana

Ana Rosa Vargas

What makes our CELTA course different from other centres?

What's the CELTA timetable like?

A typicall live online day on the course (4 weeks)

Timetable (Monday to Friday, Weeks 1-4) Session
10am – 12:30pm Input Sessions (methodology, language awareness)
12:30pm – 1:30pm Guided Lesson Planing
3pm – 6pm Teaching Practice
6pm – 7pm Feedback on Teaching Practice

We include study sessions on the course specially designed for written assigments, wich means you will have time in between assigments, TPs and input sessions to complete lesson plans, produce materials, or simply take advantage of your peers and tutors to ask them more as needed!

We have highly qualified, experienced trainers, incluiding two CELTA assessors on staff, who also moderate other centres and courses around the world.

  • Extensive supervised teaching practice.
  • Access to the University Programmes World network of schools.
  • Job and careers advice service “Being trained under University Programmes quality standards is a synonym of excellence and professionalism”.

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CELTA programme

4-week CELTA programme, incluiding Cambridge registration fee.

$ 1,890 USD

Early-bird Discount – Pay your course in full 30-days before the start date and save $200 USD

*Dates and fees are subject to change without notice.

Dates and Times of CELTA

Next dates – full time course (4 weeks)

START DATE END DATE COURSE
Sep 30 2024 Oct 25 2024 CELTA CDMX
Nov 11 2024 Dec 6 2024 CELTA CDMX
Feb 24 2025 Mar 21 2025 CELTA CDMX
Jul 28 2025 Aug 22 2025 CELTA CDMX
Sep 29 2025 Oct 24 2025 CELTA CDMX
Nov 24 2025 Dec 19 2025 CELTA CDMX

Frequently asked questions

It’s both. CELTA covers methodology and techniques used in both TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). CELTA is often called an ELT (English Language Teaching) certificate because it is applicable to all types of English Language Teaching.

There is no such thing as “the TESL certificate” just as there is no such thing as “the B.A.”. There are several kinds of TESL/TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificates offered by many institutions. CELTA is one of those certificates. CELTA is an ELT (English Language Teaching) certificate, which encompasses TESL and TEFL. It is the most widely recognized and respected international pre-service certificate offered in Mexico and in the world.

CELTA is a standardized course overseen by the Cambridge English Language Assessment, which is part of the Cambridge University in England. This department ensures that all CELTA courses meet their standards regarding curriculum and methods of assessment. Cambridge-appointed assessors visit every CELTA course in the world to ensure standardization. University Programmes runs 20 CELTA courses per year, in 4 different locations, and is therefore visited 20 times per year by Cambridge assessors. Because CELTA is offered in centres all over the world, employers have become familiar with the course and they are aware of what they get when they hire a certified person. Also, they have confidence that anyone with a CELTA certificate has received effective, practical, and real-world training that enables them to successfully manage a teaching position.

Yes, your English needs to be of a near-native level. This means that you need to have a command of English that allows you to complete all written assignments and teaching practice requirements according to the University of Cambridge standards.

No. Prior teaching experience is not a necessary prerequisite to being accepted onto a CELTA course.

How to apply for CELTA?

  • No teaching experience required.

  • Must be over 18 years old at the beginning of the course.

  • Accredited C1 level according to the Common European Framework.