CELTA
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CELTA, the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, is a professional qualification awarded by Cambridge Assessment, formerly UCLES, a part of the University of Cambridge. The Certificate (or Cert) is a common requirement for teachers of English as a foreign language, and is widely recognised in the United Kingdom and the British sphere of influence (e.g. the European Union and the Commonwealth of Nations). Many people take this qualification in order to travel and teach around the world (see TEFL for an extended discussion).
The qualification is awarded upon passing a course which includes supervised teaching practice and written assignments, and is accredited by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
According to Cambridge Assessment, over 10,000 people complete the CELTA every year. It is available in many different countries throughout the world. The course can be taken part-time over several months, or full-time in a four-week period.
The CELTA and the Trinity College CertTESOL are often considered to be roughly equivalent qualifications.
The DELTA is a more advanced diploma in ELT, often seen as a follow-up to the CELTA.
The CELTA replaced the CTEFLA, the Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults. This was jointly administered by the RSA and UCLES.
In order to meet the UK government's criteria for teachers of ESOL (ESL) in the Learning and Skills Sector (ie adult education) in England and Wales, holders of CELTA need to undertake an additional qualification, known as CELTA module 2.