• Dates: Start: Sat. 9th April End: Sat. 23rd, July 2022
• Days: Every Saturday, Saturday, plus Sunday 10th April, and if needed Sun. 3rd July (16 to 17 days in total).
• Course Fees:
  • Tuition Fees: ¥265,000
  • Cambridge Candidate Fee: ¥22,500
  • (Fees inclusive of tax)
• Times: From 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 ~ 5:30 p.m. (approx.)
• Duration: 120 hours
• Location: Motomachi, Kobe (Map: http://language-resources.co.jp/directions/ )
• Number of Participants: Min. 8 - Max. 12

Our courses are offered primarily with local, working teachers in mind. The part-time format allows you to put into practice right away what you've learned in your own classes. Other significant factors are:

• LR was the first Centre to introduce the Cambridge CELTA to Japan.
• We have been an approved Cambridge-RSA C-TEFLA and Cambridge CELTA Centre for over 30 years, making LR one of Asia’s most experienced centres.
• We have trained some 700 teachers to Certificate and Diploma Level.
• Our resident CELTA Tutors provide great support.
• Courses are held at weekends to fit in with teachers’ work schedules.
• LR has had consistently high ratings both by the External Assessors and trainees themselves.
• LR is the only Cambridge Centre in Japan offering both the CELTA itself and the Delta Module One examination.
• We offer preparatory language courses for non-native speakers.
• We also offer follow-up seminars for teachers.

So what exactly is the Cambridge CELTA?
Offered in over 300 centres in over 70 countries, the Cambridge CELTA Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (formerly, the Cambridge Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) is regarded as one of the most valuable, practical English language teacher-training courses available. With some 10,000 teachers taking the course worldwide each year, it's easy to understand why it is often referred to as the "industry standard".

Full details of the above are provided in our Information to Applicants package, where you will also see that we do our best to accommodate teachers who may have special requests regarding individualised payment schedules. Please feel free to ask about this at interview or once you’ve been accepted on the course.

The CELTA course has proved to be extremely useful both to those new to ELT and to those with more experience. Course participants are from a wide variety of teaching environments -- from JETs and ALTs teaching in Junior High and High Schools to those working at private language schools, junior colleges, universities, in-house company training programmes etc. A number have had no previous ELT experience at all. An increasing number of non-native speakers of English, including Japanese teachers working in Junior High and High Schools, are finding this an attractive and rewarding training programme.

Our trainees have come from well over 20 different countries including Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, India, Hong Kong, Iceland, Ireland, Jamaica, Japan, New Zealand, The Philippines, Singapore, Trinidad, Vietnam, the U.K., the U.S.A. and an increasing number from countries in continental Europe such as France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland etc.

Since April 2020, LR has successfully run our ‘face-to-face, classroom-based’ Cambridge CELTA courses as usual - April to July and September to December, 2020, and from April to July 2021. While we have occasionally needed to hold some Input Sessions online, we strongly believe that when it comes to teacher training, real classroom practice provides trainees with a far superior and rewarding experience than any online alternative. In the coming months, with the increased vaccine rollout, the situation may improve but to provide face-to-face teacher training, we shall continue, while necessary, to:

• Provide plasma cluster air purifiers in the classroom, together with hand sanitizers, and temperature checks on arrival.
• Require all participants - trainees, course tutors, practice students - to wear face masks at all times.
• Seat participants at an acceptable distance from each other.
• Keep doors and/or windows regularly open to maintain airflow.
• Decline entry to anyone who appears to have a temperature in excess of 37°C.
• Encourage all participants to check their temperature regularly at home, and not attend if their temperature exceeds 37°C, to wash/sanitize their hands during break periods, and to respect others’ safety as well as their own.

By following these protocols, we look forward to continuing to provide safe, rewarding and enjoyable Cambridge CELTA courses.

• 'The people here at Language Resources do an excellent job training teachers in CELTA techniques and should be used as a model for all CELTA courses!'
  Shane Daley
• 'Every Teaching Practice and Feedback session was very helpful. The tutors were always ready to help and were friendly when I asked for advice ….. I got more than I expected. I received more help and guidance when I needed it than I imagined I would be able to get.'
  Rie Asakura
• 'As a learner who learns best through doing, the Teaching Practice and Feedback component was the most effective part of the course for me. The tutors’ guidance and feedback, given alongside actually teaching, directly improved my teaching ….. The tutors were great! I really appreciate all the comments written during our teaching practice sessions and their overall help and support ….. The course exceeded my expectations in terms of how much I learnt. I could never have learned the techniques the CELTA teaches anywhere else in Japan.'
  Hayley Manson
• 'Thank you for a wonderful and uplifting educational experience!'
  Inoke Funaki
• 'All the feedback I received was extremely useful, pointing out areas of improvement I wasn’t aware of ….. I found all Input Sessions indispensable! ….. I believe what I learned here was invaluable as I can apply it to all levels and groups I teach.'
  David M. Hebert
• 'The CELTA has been immediately practical, and has met and exceeded my expectations, while challenging me to continue to improve my teaching skills in the future ….. Teaching Practice and Feedback is the heart and soul of the course. Where else can we observe, participate, and get such good feedback on real lessons? ….. I would of course recommend it to others, but I would also warn them about the level of commitment which it requires. I feel like the CELTA has introduced, framed, and developed my knowledge of EFL.'
  Andy Smith
• 'The tutors were very constructive in their feedback and guidance. I really appreciate the positive environment in which these aspects of the course were conducted ….. The course has really helped improve my teaching and so I would have no hesitation in recommending it to others.'
  Edward Knott
• 'This course went above my expectations because it completely changed and challenged how I view teaching ….. The course tutors were great, helpful, always willing to answer questions and give advice.'
  Zac Callaghan
• 'The course not only met but exceeded my expectations. I didn't expect to get so much out of it but was pleasantly surprised'
• 'It raised my awareness of effective teaching methods and techniques; it has helped me evaluate lessons, materials, and my own teaching. I have a feeling that now I know what I'm doing - and why!'
• 'The course stretched me, challenged me beyond my expectations and encouraged me at the same time. It was very practical and everything I learned I would like to apply at my current teaching job."
• 'After reading about the course and speaking to fellow teachers, I knew that this course was going to be a demanding but rewarding programme. The course delivered everything I expected from it and in some cases exceeded my expectations. This was due to the quality and professionalism of Language Resources and the tutors.'
• 'Thanks a lot. I have actually applied for a couple of jobs both of which want CELTA qualified teachers! To think that this time last year I wouldn’t have been able to apply makes me feel very satisfied!'
• 'The course exceeded my expectations. The level of detail and depth provided in Input sessions and required in Planning and Assignments was far greater than I had expected. And given the commitment of time and resources I made for the course, I am very happy the standards were so high. I would absolutely recommend the course to others.
• 'An excellent course. Great support, material and structure. Really feel much more confident and comfortable with my teaching now, and aware of areas that still need improvement and how to go about it.'
• 'It was a great hands-on training course that allowed me to gradually learn from my experience and from my peers’ experiences as well.'
• 'A helpful and rewarding experience. The tutors were wonderfully supportive and insightful. Classmates were supportive, and feedback sessions were truly beneficial'
• 'I had a very positive learning experience and would recommend this course to friends and colleagues'
• 'The course was excellent and I would not hesitate to recommend it to others.'