Teacher Training

Clare Language Centre is a fully accredited college for the training of people who want to teach English as a Foreign Language. All our certificates are awarded by the Advisory Council of English Language Schools who are the body established by the Irish Government Department of Education and Science to assure the quality of the TEFL industry within Ireland. These TEFL certificates are the only ones being offered in Ireland which are 100% guaranteed to be accepted in all schools, both in Ireland and internationally. There are cheaper TEFL qualifications available, but none which have the same guarantee of quality and international recognition.

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CELT COURSE: ACELS CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

For individuals who don’t have a recognised teaching qualification we offer the Certificate in English Language Teaching (CELT). The CELT is a 120 hour course and involves six hours of observed & graded teaching practice. This course is not only ideal for someone wishing to travel or pursue a career with a private language school, but also for anybody who is interested in teaching and wants to gain a good understanding of whether it will be a suitable career path. Graduates from this course have gone on to find teaching work throughout Ireland and countries such as Spain, France, Italy, Germany, South Korea, Japan and the U.A.E. International demand for CELT graduates remains very strong and from the last courses we have run there has been a 100% employment success rate for those able to travel and work in a foreign country. The CELT is offered as a five week full-time course and a part-time course. The full ACELS certificate is only available to those applicants who hold an ordinary degree or equivalent, however the course is open to everybody and a full certificate from MEI/Relsa is available for all applicants. Applicants for whom English is a second language are completely welcome on the course but proof of English proficiency must be provided. Contact us to receive course information, timetables and a booking form.

THIS COURSE INCLUDES:

100 hours of input along with 20 hours of guided study
Six hours of Teaching Practice
Six hours of Classrooom observation
Fees: €1,200 including certificate

DATES OF UP-COMING COURSES:

1. Day Course

This course will be held:

1 March 2010 - 2 April 2010

24 May 2010 - 26 June 2010

26 July 2010 - 27 August 2010

2. Night Course

This course will be held one evening per week beginning 5th October 2009.

SQT COURSE: Preparatory Certificate for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Secondary Level Students – State Qualified Teachers

We also offer a forty week Certificate for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language to Secondary Level Students. This course is open to individuals who already have a recognised teaching qualification and are looking to develop their skills base so as to improve their employment opportunities within the Irish education system or internationally. The certificate for State Qualified Teachers is awarded by the Department of Education & Science through ACELS. Contact us to receive course information, timetables and a booking form.

THIS COURSE INCLUDES:

30 hours of input along with 5 hours of guided study
ACELS Certificate issued on completion of theoretical 30 hour module
One observed teaching practice must be completed within three years for registration as a summer course teacher for the EFL Sector
10 hours allowed for preparation and implementation of teaching practice.
Fees €300