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Ways to take CELTA

Full time in Valencia, part time online or full time online. The course content and the teaching practice requirements are the same in all three: choose the timetable that fits your life.

At a glance

Three ways, one qualification

Every modality leads to the same Cambridge CELTA, with the same course content and teaching practice. All courses cost €1,450.

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Face to face

Full time face to face

The traditional way to take CELTA: four intensive weeks at our centre in Valencia.

Duration
4 weeks, full time
Timetable
09:00 – 16:30, with a lunch break
Where
At our centre in Valencia
Course dates
Five a year: mid Feb – mid Mar, May, July, September and November
Online

Part time online

Study online through the week and teach live on Zoom on Saturday mornings. Ideal if you work during the week.

Duration
16 weeks, part time
Timetable
Saturdays 10:00 – 14:30 (Spanish time), plus 6–8 hours a week of online units
Where
Online: Zoom and online course units
Course dates
Three a year: January – May, May – September, September – January
New · Online

Full time online

The whole course from home: teaching practice, lesson planning and input live on Zoom, with Moodle support.

Duration
About 5 weeks, four days a week
Timetable
Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 10:00 – 17:00 (Spanish time). Wednesday off
Where
Online: Zoom and Moodle
Course dates
Two a year: 28 May – 30 June and 28 September – 31 October
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01 · Full time face to face

Four intensive weeks in Valencia

This is the traditional way to take CELTA, at our centre in Valencia: full days that combine lesson planning, teaching practice with real students and input from your tutors.

A typical day

09:00 – 16:30, with a lunch break

  1. 09:00to10:15
    Feedback and lesson planning1 h 15 min
  2. 10:15
    Break
  3. 10:30to12:45
    Teaching practice2 h 15 min
  4. 12:45
    Lunch break
  5. 14:15to16:30
    Input2 h 15 min

Five courses in 2026

  • 16 Feb – 13 Mar 20264 May – 29 May 20261 Jul – 31 Jul 20262 Sep – 29 Sep 20262 Nov – 27 Nov 2026

Five a year: mid Feb – mid Mar, May, July, September and November

02 · Part time online

Study online, teach live on Saturdays

We have offered part time online courses since 2016. They combine the flexibility of online study with live teaching practice and feedback on Zoom.

A good choice if you work during the week but are free on Saturdays.

  • Live teaching practice on Zoom on Saturdays
  • Assisted lesson planning on Zoom
  • Input sessions on Zoom
  • Online course units at your own pace

A typical week

  1. MonUnits
  2. TueUnits
  3. WedUnits
  4. ThuUnits
  5. FriUnits
  6. SatZoom10:00 – 14:30
  7. SunUnits

Saturdays 10:00 – 14:30 (Spanish time), plus 6–8 hours a week of online units


Three courses in 2026

  • 28 Jan – 20 May 2026
  • 27 May – 23 Sep 2026
  • 30 Sep 2026 – 20 Jan 2027

Three a year: January – May, May – September, September – January

03 · Full time online

The full course, live on Zoom

Our new full time online programme has the same content and teaching practice requirements as our other courses. It is highly practical, designed for trainees who want to work in an online environment.

Teaching practice, lesson planning and input all take place on Zoom, and Moodle supports you with additional theory.

  • 18 Jan – 12 Feb 2027
  • 31 May – 30 Jun 2027
  • 2 Aug – 31 Aug 2027
  • 29 Sep – 29 Oct 2027

A typical week

  1. MonZoom10:00 – 17:00
  2. TueZoom10:00 – 17:00
  3. WedDay off
  4. ThuZoom10:00 – 17:00
  5. FriZoom10:00 – 17:00

Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 10:00 – 17:00 (Spanish time). Wednesday off

Found the right way to take CELTA?

Apply by email about two months before your preferred start date. Next dates and fees are on the CELTA page.