Teacher training

International House helped to create the standards for teacher training in language education, and continues to innovate.

Initial Training Courses

If you are looking into becoming qualified as a language teacher, you need to take a course leading to the appropriate qualification. IH schools offer these initial courses: 

Cambridge CELTA

An intensive 120-hour (60 min) = 160-hour (45 min) 4-week course leading to the Cambridge ESOL CELTA qualification.

IH Certificate in Teaching Languages

An intensive 120-hour (60 min) = 160-hour (45 min) 4-week course leading to the IH Certificate qualification (on which the CELTA was based). The IHC is also available for the teaching of other languages: Arabic, French, German, Italian, Spanish.

Specialised Training

IHCYL (IH Certificate in teaching younger learners)

A 50-hour (60 min) = 67-hour (45 min) course (post-initial training) to extend your skills in teaching Younger Learners. Only available at IH TT Centres.

FTBE (Foundation in teaching Business English)

A 50-hour (60 min) = 67-hour (45 min) course (post-initial training) to extend your skills in teaching Business English. Only available at IH London and selected IH TT Centres.

Postgraduate Certificate in Translation Skills

A qualification from City University, London, offering a distance-learning course with face-to-face workshops in selected IH TT Centres.

Advanced Training

DELTA (face-to-face)

An intensive 8-week course leading to the CambridgeESOL DELTA qualification.

Distance DELTA

A 9-month distance learning course leading to the Cambridge ESOL DELTA qualification. Only available at IH London, but with Orientation Courses at selected IH TT Centres.

Diploma in Educational Management

A 9-month distance learning course to extend your skills in Educational Management. Only available at IH London.

Masters

Aston University offers a Masters in TEFL which includes modules written by International House. The IH Diploma in Educational Management may be counted as credit towards the Masters