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I chose to do a CELTA because I believed it would greatly increase my chances of finding a teaching position. I reached this conclusion after doing a fair bit of research into potential positions.

The vast majority, if not all of, these positions recognize the CELTA and list it as a factor that will increase your chances of being employed.

This research was confirmed when I came to Japan and started to interview for positions, my CELTA was mentioned in all of my interviews, it was certainly something employers were interested in. More importantly though, the CELTA did genuinely give me the skills and the practice I needed to become a teacher.

If you have no teaching experience whatsoever, like me, then I think the CELTA is a must have qualification. Linked to this is the fact that interviews are nerve racking, having the CELTA definitely makes them more manageable, personally I think I would have struggled to go into interviews and managed to sound employable had I been unaware of the teaching skills I learned during my CELTA.

I reached the decision to take the CELTA through StudyCELTA in Bournemouth after making phone calls to various schools in Bournemouth and London.

I am extremely happy with the choice I made and would recommend it to anyone, though I have no personal experience of other schools, a close friend took the course at another school in Bournemouth shortly before me, and my girlfriend took the course in London, both of their experiences are not entirely positive.

The CELTA course comes highly recommended, it’s essential for anyone wanting to teach English effectively and gain employment abroad.

Taking the CELTA course was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, an altogether exciting and challenging experience. The CELTA tutors in Bournemouth were outstanding trainers and model teachers.

My CELTA trainee group were lovely people, we were all in the same (speed) boat learning new concepts, language analysis, methodology etc, so collaborated well and became friends.

I found teaching classes of international students a real buzz and very exhilarating, a part of the course I most enjoyed, to my surprise!

The CELTA course was by no means ‘a walk in the park’, on the contrary, it was hard work juggling assignments with lesson planning etc, however with self determination and fantastic tutoring, I completed the CELTA course understanding how to teach ESOL and felt ecstatic!

The CELTA course is a truly amazing learning experience and I believe, gives the best foundation of teaching knowledge and practice one needs to begin a career anywhere in the world!

I am now teaching at a language school in Japan and love it!

A thousand thanks to all the CELTA staff!

- - Karim Vierk, UK / CELTA Bournemouth

I just wanted you to let you know that having worked in China for 5 months since finishing the CELTA course in Bournemouth, I can say with certainty that the training you give is exactly what is required. I have worked with many people who have other qualifications and you can tell they did not come through yourselves, so thank you again. I have now reached the dizzy heights of Director of Studies.

- Michael Cannon , UK / CELTA Bournemouth , UK