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CELTA
Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults
CELTA is one of the most popular qualifications among teachers of English, which gives an opportunity to teach adults. More than 10,000 candidates all over the world take this course every year.
Grade Education Centre is an authorised exam centre and an official platinum partner of Cambridge Assessment English in Ukraine ( ). Together with us you will improve your professional level and get new teaching skills.
We have been successfully conducting CELTA courses since 2012, and over this time more than 700 English teachers obtained international qualifications in our centre.
CELTA is:
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140 hours of interactive learning
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Teaching theory and practice analysis
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Teaching real lessons
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Tutors with international experience
EARLY BIRD FEE
Online
June 2025
CELTA full-time
- Course dates
June 5th, 2025 — July 4th, 2025
- Tutors
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Olena Bochkarova
Academic Director/Teacher: General & Business English, IELTS Prep / International Speaking Examiner CELT-S trainer
Claire Steele
CELTA Trainer and Assessor Conference Speaker
Enrollment in progress
- Course Fee
- 1399 USD
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EARLY BIRD FEE
Online
July 2025
CELTA full-time
- Course dates
July 3rd, 2025 — August 1st, 2025
- Tutors
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Lidiya Simak
Academic Director, CELTA Trainer, CELT P/S Trainer
Eleonora Pazyak
CELTA Trainer, CELT P/S Trainer
Olena Lysytsia
Teacher: General English, Business English, Young Learners CELTA Trainer
Enrollment in progress
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- 1399 USD
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EARLY BIRD FEE
Online
August 2025
CELTA full-time
- Course dates
July 31st, 2025 — August 29th, 2025
- Tutors
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Andrii Pigariev
Academic Director, CELTA Trainer, CELT P/S Trainer
Iskra Stamenkoska
CELTA trainer, Teacher trainer, Academy professor
Enrollment in progress
- Course Fee
- 1399 USD
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EARLY BIRD FEE
Online
January - April 2025
CELTA part-time
- Course dates
January 24th, 2025 — April 19th, 2025
- Tutors
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Andrii Pigariev
Academic Director, CELTA Trainer, CELT P/S Trainer
Chris Reese
DELTA Module 1, CELTA, CELT P/S Trainer
Lidiya Simak
Academic Director, CELTA Trainer, CELT P/S Trainer
Claire Steele
CELTA Trainer and Assessor Conference Speaker
Enrollment in progress
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- 1399 USD
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CELTA, a qualification recognised by employers all over the world
During the course, you will not only gain hands-on knowledge and skills, but also get experience necessary to deliver highly professional English language teaching.
The CELTA course is designed in accordance with the requirements and recommendations of Cambridge Assessment English, the world leader in providing teaching qualifications from University of Cambridge.
And in the light of the ongoing adaptation of Ukrainian professional training programs for foreign language teachers to European educational standards, obtaining the CELTA certificate can be included into compulsory hours of professional development which usually takes place during scheduled courses at the Institute of Graduate Pedagogical Studies.
Delivering Communicative Teaching
Taking CELTA will deepen your general English teaching knowledge and will help you acquire the skills of delivering communicative teaching in the classroom, as well as develop your teaching skills in the following spheres:
- General English
- Business English
- English for Young Learners
- Exam Preparation
- English for Academic Purposes
- English for Individual Lessons
CELTA Course Program
Course techniques
The course is aimed at developing such spheres of pedagogical experience as:
- Effective teaching principles
- Practical experience of English language teaching to adults
- Using the acquired experience in one’s own teaching context
To learn more about the course structure, please, check the official Program and Instruction on CELTA Course Assessment.
The course covers 5 key topics:
- Learners and teachers, and the teaching and learning context
- Language analysis and awareness
- Language skills: reading, listening, speaking and writing
- Planning and resources for different contexts
- Developing teaching skills and professionalism
Assessment
Your performance will be assessed throughout the whole course. There is no final examination. Each CELTA course is delivered by experienced CELTA tutors, authorised by Cambridge Assessment English, and the final grade for the course is confirmed by the external assessor from Cambridge. There are two types of assessment: teaching practice and written assignments. In order to obtain the CELTA certificate, it is necessary to be assessed on both. Certificates are issued to candidates who meet all the criteria and requirements of the course, and submit their written assignments portfolio. The results are confirmed as grades: Pass, Pass B or Pass A.
Teaching practice
Overall, you will need to teach for six hours and work with groups of students who have two different levels of English. Each delivered lesson as well as your overall performance throughout these six hours are assessed.
Written assignments
Candidates complete 4 written assignments focusing on the following topics:
- Analysing and responding to learner needs
- Analysing language for teaching purposes
- Teaching language skills
- Reflecting on classroom teaching
Course schedule
CELTA full-time (online & face-to-face)
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Duration
4 weeks
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Schedule
Monday through Friday from 09:00 to 18:00
We recommend that you keep your diary free while doing the course.
CELTA part-time (online & face-to-face)
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Duration
13 weeks
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Schedule
Friday 18:30 — 21:30 Saturday 09:00 — 18:00
Whatever the format, the course contains these essential components:
- Theoretical part
- Supervised lesson planning
- Practical assignments
- Feedback from tutors
Registration for the course
Entry requirements for CELTA candidates:
- age 20+ (candidates aged 18 and above can also be enrolled if they succeed in the interview)
- spoken and written level of English at C1 (Advanced) level and above
- English language awareness for effective teaching
- higher education in any area (or a standard of education equivalent to that required for entry into higher education, if they succeed in the interview)
- have the potential to develop necessary skills to complete the course effectively: to successfully complete the written assignments and the assessment of teaching practice
- technical requirements (for online courses): stable internet connection, suitable computer equipment, digital literacy
Once you have applied for the course, it will be necessary to:
- Complete the Pre-interview task (it is emailed to you as soon as you apply)
- Have an interview with a tutor
- Pay for the course
- Complete the Pre-course task, which is emailed to you as soon as your payment is received
Why should you trust Grade Education Centre?
- We have been an authorised Cambridge English Assessment centre for more than 13 years
- More than 2,500 teachers of English have obtained international qualifications with us
- Our team has the best tutors from around the world
- We have a reputation as an excellent teacher training centre
- We have a platinum status as the biggest centre and one providing top quality services
- We work both online and face-to-face
- We cooperate with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine on the Grade Teacher program
- We offer employment to our best graduates
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