TEFL Mexico City | TEFL Mexico

Mexico is a diverse and exciting country that is also one of the biggest employers of foreign English language teachers in the world. If you plan on teaching English abroad, Mexico is surely one of the best destinations for taking a CELTA course before you apply for your first job.

Throughout the country you will come across breathtaking relics of the country’s ancient past that goes all the way back to the Aztec Empire and beyond. Mexico City is the country’s dynamic capital where you will find a vast melting pot of cultures from all over the world.

The city is a wonderful mix of old and new, with modern developments and peaceful parks and gardens alongside ancient monuments and other relics of the city’s long history. Our training center is suitably located in an old colonial style building that has plenty of modern classrooms and computer access, as well as terraces and patios where you can hang out in your free time.

The School

Mexico City is famous for its warm climate, fascinating history, and its modern amenities. Throughout the training course you will be expertly guided by professional teacher trainers who are highly qualified in their field, with all holding at least a CELTA, DELTA, BA or MA, or a combination of more than one.

Trainees who successfully complete the course will be in a great position to find teaching jobs right across Mexico or anywhere else in the region you prefer. Because the center is part of a larger organisation we are able to help your job search due to our own connections and by using the best recruitment agencies worldwide.

Accommodation

As we have been providing the CELTA course for some time we have developed a good working relationship with several accommodation providers who are able to offer our trainees a special monthly rate. These are mostly local guesthouses, although we do also offer our own in-house accommodation option. We regularly inspect all our recommended accommodation and they are all conveniently located close to the training center and public transport networks.

The Mexico City training center is more than happy to help with any special requests or requirements you may have so please contact us for further information regarding accommodation options at any time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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• What does CELTA stand for?

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  Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults.

  
  

• Is CELTA a TESL or a TEFL certificate?

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  It’s both. CELTA covers methodology and techniques used in both TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) and TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language). CELTA is often called an ELT (English Language Teaching) certificate because it is applicable to all types of English Language Teaching.

  
  

• Do you offer “the TESL certificate”?

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  There is no such thing as “the TESL certificate” just as there is no such thing as “the B.A.”. There are several kinds of TESL/TEFL/TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) certificates offered by many institutions. CELTA is one of those certificates. CELTA is an ELT (English Language Teaching) certificate, which encompasses TESL and TEFL. It is the most widely recognized and respected international pre-service certificate offered in Mexico and throughout the world.

  
  

• Who recognizes the CELTA certificate?

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  CELTA is administered through the University of Cambridge English Language
  Assessment Examinations and is recognized internationally by both private and public institutes. Within Mexico, we are the only institution which offers CELTA, and we are recognized by the Ministry of Education (SEP) and regional TESOL organizations.

  
  

• Can I work in Mexico and other countries with CELTA?

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  Yes. CELTA is one of the most highly regarded qualifications for working in a private language school in Mexico. Many college and university ESL/EFL programmes are run much like private language schools and will hire teachers with a CELTA certificate. CELTA is the most requested pre- service teaching qualification by both public and private employers overseas. When checking websites advertising English teaching jobs, you will often see CELTA listed as the preferred qualification.

  
  

• Why is CELTA so highly regarded?

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  CELTA is a standardized course overseen by the University of Cambridge English Language Assessment Examinations, which is part of Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Cambridge English Language Assessment ensures that all CELTA courses meet their standards regarding curriculum and methods of assessment. Cambridge-appointed assessors visit every CELTA course in the world to ensure standardization. IH Mexico runs 20 CELTA courses per year, in 4 different locations, and is therefore visited 20 times per year by Cambridge assessors. Because CELTA is offered in centres all over the world, employers have become familiar with what the course entails. They tend to know what they are getting when they hire a person with a CELTA certificate. Employers have confidence that anyone with a CELTA certificate has received effective, practical, real-world training that has prepared them to go directly into a teaching position.

  
  

• Can I do the course if English is not my first language?

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  Yes, your English needs to be of a near-native level. This means that you need to have a command of English that allows you to complete all written assignments and teaching practice requirements to the University of Cambridge standards.

  
  

• Do I need teaching experience to take the CELTA?

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  No. Prior teaching experience is not a necessary prerequisite to being accepted onto a CELTA course.

  
  

• I’ve heard that CELTA is really hard. Why is this?

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  CELTA is not hard in the sense that the material is complicated to understand. The course is often considered difficult because it is very intensive and there are many deadlines to meet in the space of a month (or 16 weeks in its extensive form). When taken intensively, it is a full-time commitment for 4 weeks. Evenings and weekends are devoted to completing assignments and preparing lessons for teaching practice. Time management skills are very important to success on this course. Furthermore, assessment is continuous. Each day there is a 2-hour teaching practice with real students drawn from the community. During that time, you have to put into practice what you have learned. The teaching practice is assessed by one of the course tutors and you are given written and oral feedback from your tutors and peers.

  
  

• Does the centre offer help in finding jobs for its successful candidates?

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  We provide you with the website addresses of major recruiters of ELT teachers worldwide. We encourage you to contact them so the recruiters can then forward lists of current world-wide teaching vacancies. We often receive job ads from employers, specifically seeking our CELTA graduates. Likewise, we put you in contact with a local head of recruiting so that you can pursue job opportunities you might be interested in. Bear in mind that the training center in Mexico does not guarantee employment as it is your responsibility to pursue those job opportunities you are interested in.

  
  

• Are there any additional costs?

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  There are no mandatory additional costs; however we strongly recommend that you buy the recommended books. There are some recommended books you are advised to buy as soon as you get accepted on the course. You may purchase these books or use the copies in the CELTA resource room. Most candidates prefer to purchase some of the books so that they have them at their disposal during the course. All the books are very valuable resources that many teachers buy for their personal libraries and continue to use after they complete the CELTA.

  
  

• Do I need a computer?

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  Many people prefer using a computer to handwriting assignments and lesson plans. You will do a lot of writing on the course so if you want to use a computer and you have your own laptop, then by all means bring it with you and use our wireless network. We currently have five computers, which are connected to a printer in the CELTA resource room. These facilities are available for all candidates to use during course hours. We use Microsoft software and all computers provide Internet access. For the Blended course, you must have access to your own computer/laptop to work online with peers and the tutor.

  
  

• Who teaches the CELTA course?

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  The CELTA tutors are highly experienced teachers who have also received CELTA Trainer accreditation through the University of Cambridge. They have completed both the CELTA and Delta qualifications and have many years of both teaching and training experience. Some of them have MAs in TESOL, Teacher Education, Applied Linguistics and ELT.

  
  

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