Yes! Non-native English-speaking trainees must demonstrate English proficiency at a C1 English level or higher, based on the Common European Framework (CEFR) in order to be accepted into the IDELT. This level may be demonstrated with current English proficiency test results (such as from the TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC) or by taking the Bridge Online Language Test (BOLT) prior to acceptance.

No, you don’t. While teaching experience can be helpful, anyone who meets the course requirements and has a strong desire to teach English to speakers of other languages is eligible and welcome to take the IDELT.

To take the IDELT, you must be 18 years or older with at least a high school diploma or the equivalent for our Denver course, and 19 years or older for our courses in South America. We require applicants to successfully complete a written pre-course task and pre-course interview prior to course acceptance. If you are not a native English speaker, you must demonstrate English proficiency at a minimum of a C1 level (according to the Common European Framework (CEFR), or have earned the equivalent to an IELTS test score of 7.0.

Yes. For all three IDELT course locations, there is a required textbook called Learning Teaching, by James Scrivener and a required grammar reference book (the title of the grammar reference varies by location). You will be given instructions by a Bridge Admissions Advisor on the books you need and how to purchase them once you are registered.

At the time of enrollment, all applicants will pay a course deposit. This deposit is non-refundable, except in the event that you are not accepted to the course.

You will then be required to complete a pre-course task, which is a written exercise consisting of grammar and teaching questions (you may reference outside resources to complete the task) and a short, written task.

When an IDELT administrator has received your task, he or she will be in contact with you via email within two weeks to set up a phone interview. In the interview, your task will be reviewed and you will be asked questions about your reasons for taking the IDELT course and related topics. Final acceptance into the course will be decided after the interview.

(Please note, if English is not your first language, you will also be required to demonstrate English proficiency at a C1 English level or higher, based on the Common European Framework (CEFR). This level may be demonstrated with current English proficiency test results (such as from the TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC) or by taking the Bridge Online Language Test (BOLT) prior to acceptance.)

The IDELT is a very intensive course. The daily schedule normally runs from 9:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. and each day is divided into two parts. In the mornings, you will attend “input sessions,” in which the trainers facilitate workshops on language, methodology, theory, techniques, etc. You will have an hour lunch break mid-day. In the afternoons, there will be time for lesson planning and preparation, followed by teaching practice.

Yes. In addition to participating in daily Input Sessions (learning sessions led by the instructor), lesson planning, and practice teaching, you will also complete 5 graded written assignments in the IDELT. Assignment topics include Grammar/Language-Related Tasks, Language Skills-Related Tasks, and Professional Development Tasks, and these 5 assignments combine to make up 20% of your total grade.

Yes. The IDELT provides trainees with the opportunity to gain valuable teaching experience. Each trainee will practice teach a minimum of 6 hours of practice lessons with real students. These practice teaching sessions are observed both by trainers and fellow trainees with detailed feedback provided.

It is not recommended that trainees have other obligations during the 4-week IDELT course. The IDELT is a very intensive training with a demanding full-time schedule and additional time required after class for reading, researching, planning lessons and completing homework and written assignments.

The Bridge Denver IDELT and the Cambridge CELTA are both accredited, internationally recognized TEFL/TESOL courses that prepare you for teaching positions worldwide. These courses were developed by different organizations, Bridge in the U.S. and Cambridge in the U.K., so they vary slightly in structure and content but are considered equivalent certifications.

The reason CELTA tuition is higher than IDELT tuition is that CELTA is a Cambridge English (U.K.) course offered at authorized training centers around the world. Centers that receive this authorization pay royalty fees to Cambridge, which affects the course cost. The Bridge IDELT, on the other hand, is a Bridge proprietary course, so no additional fees are required, making tuition lower.

The Bridge IDELT is offered in partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver. Upon successful completion of the program at any Bridge center, students receive a joint certificate from both MSU Denver and Bridge.

Yes! You can earn CEUs for the IDELT course at our Denver, Colorado location. You will earn 1 CEU for every 10 hours of BridgeTEFL certification, so if you successfully complete the IDELT in Denver, you will earn 14 CEUs.

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The IDELT is offered in partnership with Metropolitan State University of Denver as a joint certificate; however, students do not earn university credit from MSUD.

In the USA, the IDELT program has been approved by ACCET ACCET (Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training) and is recommended for 6 graduate-level credits as an elective or as a teaching practicum in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) at over 1,500 universities by National CCRS (College Credit Recommendation Service).

This course is also accepted for 3 graduate-level transfer credits toward the M.A. TESOL program at Bridge partner, Azusa Pacific University.

Upon successful completion of the IDELT, your hard copy, 140- hour certificate will be mailed to you, featuring the embossed Bridge seal, unique certificate number, and administrator’s signature.