Admission Process:

Step 1: Submit your application by filling out the ICD application form. The application form includes a personal statement of 150-250 words. Please note that any plagiarism detected in the personal statement may result in the rejection of the application.

Step 2:  Pay the Admission Processing Fee (Non-refundable)

Step 3:  Short-listed applicants appear in the Admission Test (Online English Test assessing all 4 skills LRWS at C1 level). This can be online. The following students will be exempted from the admission test, going directly to Stage 4.

CELTA applicant must have CEFR Level C1 on English proficiency in 4 skills, See some popular exams one of which you can submit during admission process Duolingo score 130 . IELTS 7 , TOEFL iBT 98-103 score See https://englishtest.duolingo.com/scores , CAE C1 level 193-199 score with Grade B, ( See https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams-and-tests/advanced/results/ ) . PTE 76-84 ( See https://www.pearsonpte.com/pte-academic/scoring/understand-your-score ) Linguaskill Cambridge score 180+ ( See https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/in/exams-and-tests/linguaskill/results/ ) - or any other center based or supervised test with C1 result.

Step 4:  Submit the pre-interview task by the allocated deadline. (Provided to the applicants who successfully clear Step 3 via email).

Step 5: Interview Process

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a 75-minute online interview via Zoom. During the interview, we will assess your language awareness, teaching ideas, speaking, and reading skills. Additionally, you will be required to complete a 30-minute writing task given by the interviewer.

Step 6: Submit a deposit of £500 (accepted in pounds only) within 2 weeks of receiving an offer letter. (This may change for those applying closer to the course date).

Step 7:  Submit the remaining £1000 (accepted in pounds only) at least 4 weeks before the course start date.

Please note: There are limited seats on the course. Admission interviews will be conducted on a first-come basis and only the initial candidates qualifying for the course will be registered. The application process may take up to 4 weeks, so please be patient!

Each step has different passing criteria. The admission committee holds the right to reject an application at any stage. The committee is not liable to inform the applicant of the reasons for rejection. The decision of the committee is final. ICD offers a pre-CELTA course to help applicants prepare for the course. Contact ICD for further details of the course.

During the course, you will cover the following areas. Each input session is designed in such a way that you will receive both the required theory and practical ideas to take with you into the classroom.

Discover accommodation details near the ICD Lahore center by clicking on this link. https://www.icd.org.pk/accommodation

AI Ethics & Usage Policy

CELTA & DELTA Training Centre: Institute of Career Development

1. Purpose and Scope

The purpose of this policy is to define the ethical, responsible, and
transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) within our CELTA and DELTA
programs. As a provider of Cambridge English teaching qualifications, our
priority is to protect the integrity of the assessment process and ensure
that the "human element"—essential to effective English Language Teaching
(ELT)—remains at the core of our training.

Scope: This policy applies to all candidates, tutors, and administrative
staff involved in the delivery and support of CELTA and DELTA courses at
this centre.

2. Candidate Guidelines: Academic Integrity

In alignment with Cambridge English guidance, candidates are expected to
demonstrate their own pedagogical development. While AI can be a powerful
cognitive scaffold, it must not bypass the learning process.

A. Permitted Use of AI

• Brainstorming: Generating initial ideas for lesson
  themes or creative warm-up activities.
• Resource Sourcing: Using AI to find authentic materials
  (e.g., "Find a news article about space travel written for B1
  learners").
• Language Clarification: Using AI as a sophisticated
  dictionary or to find synonyms and example sentences.

B. Prohibited Use of AI

• Assignment Drafting: Generating entire sections of
  written assignments (e.g., CELTA Focus on the Learner or DELTA Module 2
  LSAs).
• Lesson Planning: Using AI to write the rationale,
  procedure, or anticipated problems of a lesson plan. These must reflect
  the candidate’s own analysis of their specific learners.
• Assessment Deception: Presenting AI-generated text as
  original work without citation.

C. Mandatory Disclosure

Candidates must include an AI Declaration Statement with every written
submission.

"I [Name] declare that AI tools [were/were not] used in the preparation of
this work. [If used, specify which parts and for what purpose]."

3. Tutors and Administration: Ethical Standards

A. Assessment and Feedback

• Personalisation: Tutors must provide human-centred,
  nuanced feedback on Teaching Practice (TP). While AI may assist in
  drafting administrative summaries, the core evaluation of a teacher’s
  "classroom presence" and "student rapport" must remain a human judgment.
• Consistency: AI may be used to help normalise grading
  criteria across a team of tutors to ensure fairness, provided the final
  grade is determined by a human tutor.

B. Data Privacy and Confidentiality

• Zero-Upload Policy: Staff must not upload sensitive
  candidate data (e.g., full names, ID numbers, or videos of TP sessions)
  into public AI models (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) as this violates GDPR and
  Cambridge data privacy standards.
• Intellectual Property: Proprietary Cambridge training
  materials must not be used to "train" external AI models.

C. Administrative Efficiency

AI is encouraged for non-pedagogical tasks, such as drafting schedules,
newsletters, and general inquiries, provided all outputs are verified for
accuracy by a staff member.

4. Compliance and Malpractice

Failure to adhere to this policy, particularly the undeclared use of AI in
assessed work, will be treated as Academic Malpractice. This may result in
a formal investigation and could lead to a candidate being withdrawn from
the course in accordance with Cambridge English regulations.

Center Authentication and Recognition

The only Cambridge Authorized CELTA center in Pakistan.

Center Number: PK585
Find us here!
https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/find-a-centre/find-a-teaching-centre/?location=Pakistan&tqProduct=CELTA

Recognition of CELTA can be assessed at:

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/why-choose-us/global-recognition/