"My experience of the CELTA course at Kamala was beyond anything I expected. The location is abosolutely breathtaking to say the least. Being able to watch the sunset from your classroom is much more than ideal. Also the weather was impecable while we were there as well. The food again was delicious! Javier was a great cook and there was lots of variety. Also there was always more than enough for us to eat at any given time. The course itself I would do over again if I could. My university degree was in Linguistics so this was completely up my alley. Also having the practical experience in the course was a major bonus. Even the assignments are extremely valuable. The trainers were beyond amazing. I owe so much to the trainers for teaching me everything I know. I could not have asked for better trainers, they are as quality as you can get. Value for money was on par, I thought it was a fair price. Again Kamala was amazing, the accomodations were great! I really engjoyed having a rustic cabana. Another note the workers at Kamala deserve most of the recognition, they made the location and course. Without them it would not have been the same. The staff were at our disposal anywhere, anytime. I would reccommend this course to anyone and I actually already have!

 

 

I had the pleasure of doing my CELTA with Southern Cross last year in August. Firstly, I highly recommend getting your CELTA as everyone I’ve interviewed with has said that it is the best qualification you can have.

About my experience with Southern Cross, I really did enjoy it and get a lot out of it. The course is run in a resort compound close to a small beach party town. The rustic nature rubbed a few of the older and/or luxury minded the wrong way but I wouldn’t have changed it for anything. We each got our own personal cabin and we had delicious meals prepared every day. There were bugs and occasional animals to be sure but for me that just added to the charm.

Owing to the beach-front and somewhat remote location, which is awesome, there were a few power outages and the high humidity sometimes jammed the printer making last minute planning all the more intense. And it was intense, even though this particular course is stretched an extra week (5 total), it wasn’t easy and some people had issues adapting to the workload. The trainers were excellent and great about getting you to where you needed to be, whether with the stick or the carrot! I really appreciated their guidance and still keep in contact with them, especially when I have a question or student that I just can’t handle.  If you decide to do the CELTA I recommend this course for sure, unless you can’t hack it in a close-to-nature environment. As a bonus, if you decide to stay in Ecuador Southern Cross may help you find a job, like they did for me."

 Matthew Flowers

 

 

As long as you’re not too needy and can handle little hiccups like the copier or your hot water going out for a day, this place is a dream. The people at the hostel and the hostel itself are beautiful and wonderful. They add so much character and fun to the experience. The tutors are phenomenal! I was really pleased with my learning experience. Everyone goes out of their way to make sure you have a fantastic experience. I highly recommend it.

 Savannah Keith

 

 

 

 

What to say about CELTA in paradise?
If there’s one thing that got me through five weeks of one of the toughest educational challenges I’ve ever faced, it was the ability to take a moment and clear my head on the beautiful, endless beach on my doorstep. Starting each day with a run and a surf meant that it was possible at Kamala, like nowhere else, to stay healthy enough to deal with all the challenges the course presents.

The food, as well as being delicious and nutritious, was a real bonus in terms of time. If I’d been working those hours and having to cook, I would have died of malnutrition halfway through the course.

The course content was spot-on and delivered perfectly by two wonderful trainers. It was great to have two people with very different approaches on some things, but so united in others to get two different perspectives on teaching. I felt I came away with a good understanding of the basics, now just ready to buff them up and put them into practice.

I do feel I got value for money from this course. I feel in a really confident position to start work in terms of my developing teaching abilities and the knowledge and tools I have to seek employment and be competitive in the workplace. I also felt that all the other aspects of the course; location, provisions etc although very basic were sufficient for our needs. Having said that the issue with the Wifi was starting to cause problems as we got into the very intensive part of the course. Had that persisted I think it may have hampered our abilities to do our best.

I was very happy with my accommodation. I am aware I got a pretty choice cabaña and felt very fortunate in that.

I would recommend the Southern Cross CELTA at Kamala without hesitation in terms of course content. For the location, I’d recommend it to the sort of person I think would deal well with that location and lifestyle, but I would acknowledge paradise for me is not paradise for everyone!  I know you will have varying responses from my course mates, but I am really happy with everything I came away with.

Thanks!

 Hannah McHugh

 

 

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