Cambridge CELTA in Melbourne is offered by La Trobe University. The course is a 4-week intensive course featuring 120 hours of direct training with the trainer and 6 hours of supervised teaching of the foreign learners. During the first 2 weeks the participants of the course will be given detailed feedback and explanations from the trainer; however, then they should expect to work more on their own consulting the tutor only when it is necessary. As the course is rather intense, the participants must expect much assignments, be devoted, persistent and responsible.

Entry requirements
• The candidates must be 18 years old or older (20 is usually expected).
• The candidates must possess corresponding educational background (usually a university degree is preferred).
• The candidates must have a proficiency level of English.
• A candidate must complete an application form and Language Awareness Task and send it to the university.
• On the basis of this task, candidates will be invited to the interview (for foreign applicants interviews may be held via phone).
• After a successful interview a candidate will be given Pre-Course Learning Task, which is recommended to be completed before the course starts.

For those applicants, who didn’t pass successfully a Language Awareness Task or didn’t fulfill any other entry requirements, there is an opportunity to enter the course as “Observers” – people who take part in all the course activities, but who are not officially assessed. At the end of the course, they will be given a report from the La Trobe University Language Centre covering all personal achievements and performance.

Course Content
The course is divided into several logical segments, which cover:
- language analysis;
- methodology of teaching language (techniques for teaching different kinds of activity: reading, writing, listening, speaking);
- teaching practice observed by the trainer;
- observation of an experienced teacher.

Course Assessment
The course assessment is continuous and is bases on the participants’
- ability to analyze the lesson’s objectives and how they are achieved;
- performance during the practical teaching classes;
- good preparation of the written assignments and lesson plans;
- development of confidence with basic teaching techniques;
- overall contribution to input sessions.

The participants are assessed with “Pass”, “Pass B” or “Pass A” grades and, on a successful completion of the course, receive a report from Language Centre featuring a candidate’s personal performance and achievements during the course period.

It should be mentioned that there is a big possibility of a candidate failing the course, if the work of the candidate was not persistent or if the candidate didn’t show much progress in teaching practice.

Employment Opportunities
The Cambridge CELTA is one of the world’s most recognized certificates for teachers. In many job advertisements possession of this certificate is a pre-requisite for receiving a job place. The teachers who have completed the course may work both locally and abroad. The University’s Language Centre constantly receives updated information on the vacant positions at numerous language schools. That is why the candidates may receive help from the Centre with finding a job.