Teacher Training
Who we are
Learn to teach in beautiful Vancouver with International House, a leader in the development of practical teacher training courses for English teachers.
In fact, International House was the first organization to create a training course specifically for English as a Foreign Language teachers. The first International House Certificate in 1962 formed the basis for the current Cambridge ESOL CELTA qualification. For this reason the IH name is widely respected in the field of language teaching and those that have trained with IH are widely sought after by employers.
Our trainers
Our courses are run by passionate and dedicated teacher training teams who possess a wealth of international experience in both teaching and training. With our trainers you are guaranteed instructions by highly qualified, experienced and professional trainers, with international accreditation and qualifications.
Our programs
| Cambridge CELTA | Cambridge DELTA | IHC in TESL | ID TESOL | IHC Online | J-SHINE | |
| Course delivery | face-to-face | face-to-face | face-to-face | face-to-face | online with practicum | face-to-face |
| Duration | 4 weeks | 10 weeks classes + 2 weeks self-study |
4 weeks | 10 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks |
| Accreditation |
University of Cambridge / TESL Canada |
10 weeks classes + 2 weeks self-study University of Cambridge / TESL Canada (level 2) |
IH World / TESL Canada |
TESL Canada |
IH World / TESL Canada |
J-Shine Organization |
| Requirements all candidates |
High School Diploma (Some post-secondary studies preferred) (University Degree necessary to receive TESL Canada Professional Level 1 status for teaching in Canada) 20 years old |
Bachelor’s degree Initial English teaching certificate such as the CELTA or equivalent (TEFL Canada Level 1 certification) One year full-time teaching of English as a Foreign Language. 20 years old or over |
High School Diploma (University Degree necessary to receive TESL Canada Professional Level 1 status for teaching in Canada) 19 years old high level of competence in spoken and written English |
Native Japanese speaker (part of the course is taught in Japanese) 18 years old |
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| Language proficiency for non-native English speakers | High level of proficiency in all skills (C1+ on CEFR or 7.5 in all bands of IELTS) | High level of proficiency in all skills (C1+ on CEFR or 7.5 in all bands of IELTS) | Intermediate level of proficiency in all skills (B1+ on CEFR or 5 in all bands of IELTS) | Intermediate level of proficiency in all skills (B1+ on CEFR or 5 in all bands of IELTS) | Intermediate level of proficiency in all skills (B1+ on CEFR or 5 in all bands of IELTS) | Lower intermediate level of proficiency in all skills |
| Price | Tuition $2295 Material $50 Registration $150 |
Tuition $4350 Exam fees $250 (Module 1 Exam) Testing and assessment fee $250 (Modules 2 and 3) Registration fee $150 |
Tuition $1600 Material $50 Registration $150 |
Tuition $3500 Material $150 Optional TKT exam $240Registration $150 |
Tuition $950 Material $50 Optional Video Observation of teaching $ 500 Registration $150 |
Tuition $1460 Material $150 Optional Practicum Placement $150 |