# Teach Abroad
**Source**: https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad
**Parent**: https://global.utexas.edu/explore-abroad
If you’re interested in working or traveling around the world, teaching English could be your ticket abroad.
Our Cambridge [Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CELTA)](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/celta) program gives you the essential skills and knowledge to teach English to adults and older teenagers.
Looking for specialized training for groups of teachers? Learn more about our [customized programs.](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/programs/customized)
## Why choose CELTA?
[CELTA](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/celta) is a four-week program consisting of classroom instruction, teaching practice, guided lesson planning, and feedback on teaching that:
1. Gives you practical, hands-on experience.
2. Teaches you the principles of effective language teaching.
3. Provides you with a range of practical skills you can use in a variety of classroom settings.
4. [Is requested by 71% of employers](https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/news/view/three-quarters-of-elt-jobs-ask-for-cambridge-celta/) for English language teaching positions in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
## Explore Teaching Abroad
### [Why teach abroad?](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/why)
Decide if living and teaching abroad is for you.
### [CELTA](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/celta)
Learn how to get certified to teach English abroad.
### [Apply](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/apply)
Find all the information you need on the application process.
### [Dates and Costs](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/celta-dates-costs)
Browse session dates and program costs.
### [FAQs](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/faqs)
Check out answers to our most commonly asked questions.
### [Info Sessions](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/information-sessions)
Attend an information session to find out more about CELTA.
### [Resources](https://global.utexas.edu/english-language-center/teach-abroad/resources)
Find resources for teaching abroad including pre-course prep, job opportunities and additional training.