Celebrating 50 Years of Teacher Training

In 1962 International House London introduced the world's first teacher training qualification for English language teaching (ELT). Now we are one of the largest ELT training centres in the world - and celebrating 50 years of training in 2012!

The origin of the CELTA at IH London

IH London's original training course was the basis for the Royal Society of Arts/University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate qualification in the teaching of English as a foreign language to adults. More recently, this became the Cambridge CELTA or Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, which is the most recognised ELT qualification worldwide.

An advert for the original teacher training course