Get Certified to Teach English Worldwide: Become CELTA-Qualified

The CELTA course mandates 120 hours over 4/5/10 weeks

These hours include: 

• Input
• Tutorial support and consultation 
• Assisted lesson planning
• 6 hours of teaching practice assessed and observed by CELTA tutors
• Peer observation 
• PLUS a minimum of 80 additional hours for reading, lesson planning, writing assignments, etc.

Applicants for the CELTA course should

• Have a level of language awareness and competence in English, both written and spoken, to follow the course, complete assignments, and teach English at various levels.
• They should typically have an educational background that qualifies them for Higher Education in their country. 
• Candidates are generally required to be at least 20 years old at the course’s start. However, those aged 18 may be accepted at the centre’s discretion, provided they demonstrate the potential to develop the necessary skills to become effective ELT teachers and that the course aligns with their background and career plans.

Applicants for the course must complete

An Application Form and a Pre-interview Task and send it to Teachertraining@ihcairoeg.com

We will then arrange an interview, ideally face-to-face. Alternatively, we can conduct the interview via Zoom.

To secure your place after acceptance, we recommend paying the full fee at least FOUR weeks before the course begins, especially for summer courses.

Upon acceptance to the CELTA course, a 30% deposit is required to reserve your place, with the remaining fees due two weeks before the course begins. We provide flexible payment options for your convenience:

£900 GBP or equivalent in USD (excluding Cambridge Assessment fees)
For Egyptian candidates only, we offer the option of paying the CELTA fees (excluding Cambridge fees) in Egyptian pounds, at the price of 45,000 EGP.

Cambridge fees: £170 GBP or equivalent in USD for the face-to-face course, and 275 GBP or equivalent USD For the online course.
With installment payment options available for the Egyptian amount through one of our partners like Valu.

Select your preferred currency for payment.

Payment methods include:

• Cash payment at International House Cairo premises in Dokki.
• Credit or Debit Card (GBP, USD, and EGP) at International House Cairo online payment gateway. 
• Bank transfer or deposit (please provide a copy of the transfer document to Teachertraining@ihcairoeg.com)
• all transfer fees are the responsibility of the candidate

In the case of cancellation:

• Four weeks or more before the course start date:

  20% of the course fee is retained and 80% is refunded.

• Less than two weeks’ notice:

  50% of the course fee is retained and 50% is refunded.

• Within the final ten days before the start date:

  Total course fee is retained.

Exceptions may allow fees to be transferred to another course. 

If the course is cancelled, all fees will be refunded. 

Note: Once the course begins, no refunds are possible. Consider taking out an insurance policy for unexpected circumstances. 

If the course is delayed or prevented by force majeure, then Reach Out Academy and IH Cairo shall NOT be liable for a refund