Preply Online Language Teaching Certificate

Take Preply’s official language teaching course to earn the Preply Online Language Teaching Certificate!


In this course, you’ll learn practical and up-to-date teaching methodology and techniques. You’ll also learn how to plan effective lessons in less time.

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This FREE course is in English but it can be translated to any language!

Upon earning the Preply Online Language Teaching Certificate, you'll also earn the Professional badge, which will help you stand out in search results (currently only available for tutors of English).

What do other tutors say about this course?

5 star rating

Great course for beginners and experts

Deepa Jacob

Preply's "How to Teach a Language' course gives a thorough overview of different methodologies and aspects of language teaching. For beginners it would be a ...

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Preply's "How to Teach a Language' course gives a thorough overview of different methodologies and aspects of language teaching. For beginners it would be a great resource. For experts, it is a good refresher.

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5 star rating

Très bien et très intéressant !

Carlos GARCIA

Ludique, avec beaucoup de questionnement et réflexions positives à faire !!

Ludique, avec beaucoup de questionnement et réflexions positives à faire !!

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5 star rating

Excellent free course

Nerissa Naicker

This course has taught me a lot more than the course I paid for. It has really exceeded my expectations

This course has taught me a lot more than the course I paid for. It has really exceeded my expectations

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5 star rating

Ana Salas

Gracias por esta oportunidad para mejorar mis habilidades como profesora de español.

Gracias por esta oportunidad para mejorar mis habilidades como profesora de español.

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Clear and exactly to the point.

Doreen Rothman

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What's this course about?

  • Teaching student-centred lessons

  • Instructions and classroom language

  • Teaching listening and reading

  • Different ways of teaching a language

  • Conversation classes

  • Teaching vocabulary, grammar and functional language

  • Error correction

  • Teaching pronunciation

  • Revision and homework

  • Course planning

Course authors

Tutor Development Manager

Anita D

Anita has worked as an English teacher, Cambridge teacher trainer (on CELTA and other courses), materials writer and examiner for about 10 years now. She does regular teacher training sessions and conference workshops both for novice and experienced teachers. She is passionate about promoting learner autonomy and the judicious use of technology to facilitate language learning.

Tutor Development Lead

Alice C

Originally from Italy, Alice is an English language teacher, trainer and coursebook writer. She has a BA and an MA in TEFL/TESOL as well as a CELTA and a DELTA, and she is passionate about everything related to language learning and teaching. She specialises in teaching exam preparation, as well as working professionals and general English to adults.

Tutor Development Manager

Angela M

Angela has worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer and speaking examiner for more than 20 years in Spain, the UK and Italy. As the Director of Young Learners at a large language school, she specialised in pre-primary, primary and teenage learners. She’s written ELT materials, and course books and designed courses for all ages of learners. She is passionate about language learning and student-centred learning.