StudyCELTA: CELTA Courses Playa del Carmen, Rivera Maya, Mexico: StudyCELTA is an experienced and dynamic team of professionals that have been working in the field of English language teaching since 1999. We offer Cambridge University teacher training programs including CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) courses in Playa del Carmen, on Mexico's Caribbean Coast (Rivera Maya). CELTA is the most widely recognised and respected international TEFL certificate in teaching English offered in Mexico and across the globe. Our 4-week, full-time CELTA courses are available year round, and feature a minimum of 6 hours of teaching practice.
Cambridge University CELTA Certificate Course: The Cambridge CELTA course is intended for people with no previous teaching experience who wish to enter the profession of English language teaching to adults. The course leads to an internationally-recognised qualification.
The course is also suited to those with some previous EFL experience, but no formal qualification or training, as well as for teachers from other fields who are interested in continuing a career as an English teacher.
Features include: - Full-time course: 4 weeks, Monday to Friday - Part-time course: 11 weeks - 120 hours study time - Minimum 6 hours teaching practice - Minimum 8 hours of teaching observations
This course will qualify and prepare you to teach overseas and in Mexico. It is the most frequently sought after qualification for TEFL jobs worldwide.
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TESOL International Mexico is located in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, one of the most welcoming and hospitable towns in Mexico, in the highlands of the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. The TESOL International Mexico four-week TESOL/TEFL certified teacher training course consists of 120 hours of practical and theoretical input, observation of experienced teachers, supervised self-directed study and reflection and hands-on teaching practice.
Our goal is to provide teacher education and encourage the participants to be autonomous, confident, resourceful and ready to interview for jobs in the field of ELT so that they are well prepared to start teaching upon completion of the course. We provide our trainees with a toolbox to enable them to deliver lessons of a high standard and we aid and direct them on how to find a job in the world of ELT.
4-Week TESOL English Teacher Training Certificate Course:
- CELTA-style program which consists of 120 hours of practical and theoretical input
- Includes observation of experienced teachers, supervised self-directed study and reflection and hands-on teaching practice
- Topics include all aspects of the English Language such as vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation; the language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing
• International Language Institute (ILI) offers an 8-week TESOL / TEFL certificate program at our school in Washington DC.
• This comprehensive ESL teacher training course has a practical focus and will equip you with the skills you will need to teach English as a Second Language in the United States or abroad.
• The course is offered every 8 weeks, year round. In addition to our TEFL / TESOL certification course, we offer a range of English courses to students from around the world.
• Our 120-hour TESOL / TEFL certification course centers on practice in teaching the four basic language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, as well as the sub-skills of pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.
• Course components include lesson planning, observation of peers and practicing teachers, practice teaching in individual and group settings, maintaining teaching records, critical self-observation and compiling of a portfolio of teaching materials, and career planning and management.
8-week TESOL / TEFL Certificate Program (120 hours)
The course consists of:
• 48 classroom hours (every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 - 9 pm)
• 72 hours of self-study, observations and practice teaching.
• The course centers on teaching the four basic language skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, as well as pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar.
The GVI 100-hour TEFL course is offered in Tulum, Mexico and Phang Nga, Thailand. The GVI TEFL course was written to train people interested in sustainable development and conservation. The goal is to prepare people to teach in communities which are developing rapidly in response to tourism and assist local people in accessing the revenue in their own community, thereby participating more fully in the changes happening in their own community. While the focus is on teaching oral English with few resources in remote communities, the course prepares teachers well for teaching in different contexts anywhere in the world. The course runs Mon-Thurs., with cultural and environmental activities and projects on Fridays. The course fee includes shared accommodation and food for a full 5 weeks, plus cultural activities, excursions, and a first-aid course.
100-hour TEFL Certificate Course - The TEFL course is run within a 5 or 10-week teaching and community development expedition. Participants take part in conservation and cultural activities, weekend excursions, Spanish and Mayan language classes, and a basic first aid course. Participants live in shared accommodation.
IH Riviera Maya provides CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) courses in the centre of Playa del Carmen, just south of Cancún in the north-east of Quintana Roo, on Mexico's idyllic Caribbean coast. The CELTA course provides you with the basic skills and knowledge necessary for a career in TEFL / TESOL, and is run in collaboration with IH Barcelona, one of Europe's leading training centres for English language teachers.
There are direct flights from most major cities to Cancun International Airport which is just 60 km (40 miles) north of Playa del Carmen.
The CELTA is a common requirement for those entering the field of ELT (English language teaching). Recognised internationally, it is a popular credential among people who wish to travel and teach English worldwide. However, it is also held by people who intend to teach only in the country where they trained, and do not intend to travel.
Success in the CELTA course has enabled many candidates to obtain their first teaching position: The course is highly regarded by employers as providing sound initial training and a strong basis from which to develop as a teacher of English.
CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course:
- It is the best known teacher training course for English language teachers in the world.
- The CELTA provides initial training leading to a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, probably the best choice available for an initial ELT (or TEFL / TESOL) qualification.
- It is intended for those with little or no previous ELT experience, and for teachers with some experience but little previous training.
The SIT TESOL Certificate is available in the beautiful, colonial city of Oaxaca, Mexico. This 130 hour, 4 week course is fully accredited and supported by World Learning's School for International Training (SIT), a preeminent institution in TESOL teacher training and international education and development. Located the center of this beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site, the program allows participants to develop a solid foundation in teaching English while enjoying the cultural and historical richness of Mexico.
Teachers College Mexico City is an autonomous, self-governing institution, founded in 1990, and was the first institution in Mexico to implement 100% distance learning academic programs in English.
Our Teachers Academic Program has been accepted by the SEP (Secretaría de Educación Pública) since 1990.
The SEP requires that all individuals who wish to teach English as a Second Language in both private and public schools in Mexico have earned their teaching credentials through a 200-hour Teachers Certificate.
Its mission is to provide affordable training and development for teachers of English as a second language through certificates, associate degrees, and masters degree in TESOL.
Our students are individuals who wish to teach English for the first time and others who are already teaching but require the 200-HOUR Teachers TESOL Certification to maintain their employment and to further their professional development as well.
Many of our students have found that there is no need to study abroad since they can study 100% in English in their own country of Mexico. All academic tutoring is provided through e-mail and only at the request of the student since our programs include instructions which are highly detailed and self explanatory.