Certification

University of Cambridge ESOL Certification

Successful candidates receive the Cambridge CELTA – Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, awarded by the University of Cambridge, England.  The certificate states the grade received on the course.  The course tutors provide successful candidates with a written report detailing their performance on the course. 

TESL Canada Certification

Successful CELTA graduates possessing a university degree may apply to TESL Canada for certification.  Non-native CELTA graduates who wish to obtain TESL Canada certification must provide proof of English language proficiency by providing documentation of one of the following test scores: 

Test Minimum Test Scores
IELTS 6.5 overall
TOEFL CBT 213 / Paper 550 with TWE 5 and TSE 60
MELAB 85 with speaking test score 4
Can Test Listening, reading, writing 5 and speaking 4.5
CEALS Band 80 overall with 70 in writing and speaking

These minimum scores are for TESL Canada Certification only. Eligibility for a CELTA course is available only to native speakers of English and those whose English is of native-speaker level.