TEFL / CELTA

What is TEFL / CELTA?

TEFL / CELTA is awarded by Various TEFL providers; Cambridge English (CELTA). It is a foreign qualification for people living in Jamaica. Not a Jamaican teaching licence; overseas/online teaching credential.

Careers it leads to

English-language teacher abroad or online.

How to take it in or from Jamaica

Fully online (TEFL) or blended/online (CELTA via Cambridge centres).

How long it takes

120-hour TEFL: weeks; CELTA: 4 weeks full-time or part-time over months (typical; confirm with the provider).

Recognition in Jamaica

Not a Jamaican teaching licence; overseas/online teaching credential.

Contacts

• TEFL Org (example TEFL provider)
  Website: tefl.org
  Source: www.tefl.org
• Cambridge English – CELTA
  Website: cambridgeenglish.org/teaching-english/teaching-qualifications/celta
  Source: www.cambridgeenglish.org

Related qualifications

• Bachelor of Education (BEd) and Diploma in Teaching
• Jamaica Teaching Council registration and licensing
• Overseas-delivered Master's in Education (e.g. Nova Southeastern, Mount Saint Vincent, Central Connecticut State)