This is taken from Cambridge Uni’s web site:

“CELTA is an initial qualification for people with little or no previous teaching experience and opens up a whole world of exciting teaching opportunities. Because it is awarded by Cambridge ESOL, part of the world famous University of Cambridge, you can rely on its quality and recognition.

CELTA can also be taken as Module One of the Certificate in Further Education Teaching Stage 3 with the Certificate for ESOL Subject Specialists, which is a qualification for teachers who want to specialise in teaching English in Further, Adult and Community Education in England and Wales.

Over 10,000 people successfully complete a CELTA course each year.”

I’m an independent, but I hire English language teachers to work in my school. If any of my candidates have the CELTA, they automatically have an advantage over anyone with a similar qualification.

Follow this link to read more from their web site:

http://www.cambridgeesol.org/teaching/celta.htm