CELTA and DELTA Courses: Enrollment.

Thank you for your interest
in CELTA and DELTA Courses in San Francisco!

The admissions process (including the requirement for an interview) immediately gave me a sense
that this is truly a quality program; one that has standards. (Tom Brown)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Acceptance into the CELTA and DELTA programs is not automatic. Applicants are accepted on the basis of their performance in a language evaluation task and an interview.

Our basic requirements for CELTA applicants are as follows:
• All applicants, whether native or non-native speakers of English, must have an awareness of language and a competence in English, both written and spoken, that enables them to undertake the course.
  
  
• Candidates are normally required to have a BA/BS degree or at least a standard of education which would allow entry to higher education in their country. (This requirement may sometimes be waived.)
  
  
• All candidates are required to have some previous experience of formal or informal study of a foreign language.
  
  
• Previous teaching experience is not required.
  
  
• Candidates must be at least 20 years old by the start of their CELTA course.

Requirements for DELTA applicants:
• Candidates must be practicing teachers who have a minimum of two years' teaching experience.
  
  
• Applicants will also usually have an initial TEFL / TESOL certification.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Application Deadlines

Normally, we must receive a complete set of application documents and fees no later than 30 days before the program starts. If you need a student visa to enter the United States, we encourage you to apply as early as possible. Our School is authorized under the Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students and issue I-20 form you need to apply for an F-1 student visa.

How to apply?

You need to complete and return the Application and the Pre-Interview Task. A non-refundable application fee of $80 and the Tuition Deposit of $200 (refundable in full if the candidate is not accepted) are required with your application.

The Tuition Deposit is part of the cost of your course and is deducted from the total tuition fees. Please note that your application will be considered only when your payment of the Application Fee and Deposit have been received.

You may apply online via our secure online application form or you can print out the Application and the Pre-Interview Task, complete them and send by mail or fax to the Enrollment Center. You will find links to both forms on this page below.

Interview

As soon as we receive your application and the Pre-Interview Task, we will call you to set up an appointment for an interview. If you live outside of the San Francisco Bay Area, this interview may be conducted by phone. If you live outside of the United States or Canada, an additional fee for the international phone call will be charged.

The aim of the interview is to inform applicants about the course at this centre and to assess both the suitability of the applicant for the course and the suitability of the course for their career plans.

Successful applicants will demonstrate at interview and in pre-interview tasks:


• An appropriate awareness of the English language as it is used and its difficulties for learners.
• An ability to analyse language at a suitable level and to express ideas clearly.
• A willingness to engage in discussion of teaching/learning approaches.
• Self-awareness and flexibility of approach.
• Willingness to interact, listen and respond appropriately.
• An ability to take pressure and maintain positive rapport.
• A competence in written and spoken English that will enable them to teach the language to students without causing error.

At the end of the interview, we will let you know whether you have been accepted. We will then send you a confirmation letter, invoice and an Enrollment Agreement.

Payment of Fees

1. You must make your payment of the balance of fees due no later than four weeks before the start of the course.
   
   
2. Upon receipt of the payment of fees due, we will confirm your place on the course and send you the pre-course assignment, as well as I-20 form, if required.

Application Forms
and Pre-Interview Tasks

1. Online Secure Application Form. You may apply online if you pay the application fee and the tuition deposit by credit card. We accept VISA, MasterCard and American Express. In our Online Secure Form, we utilize the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) authentication and RC4 128 bit encryption technology. SSL encryption protects information being transmitted across the internet to our processing center.
   
   Click here to access our Online Secure Application Form
   
   
2. Printable Application Form: Click here to access a printable Application Form, print it out from your browser, complete the form and send it by fax or mail to the IPSA Enrollment Center.
   
   
3. Pre-Interview Task: Click here to access a printable Pre-Interview Task, print it out from your browser, complete the form and send it by fax or mail to the IPSA Enrollment Center.
   
   To enable us accurately to assess your language awareness and needs, please use cursive handwriting to complete the Task.

Other Terms and Conditions

Postponement of Courses

The office must receive written notification at least 21 days before your course begins in order to transfer the Deposit to a later course date.

Cancellation

If being accepted after the interview, you decide to cancell, you must inform the office in writing. In case of cancellation before the program starts, you will be charged a cancellation fee of $200.

In no case money will be refunded once the course and/or lodging has started.