CELPIP for Instructors

Why Take Instructor Training?

CELPIP Instructor Training provides instructors with thorough knowledge of the CELPIP Tests as well as useful tips and resources for teaching test preparation.

This five-hour course is ideal for instructors who are teaching a CELPIP preparation course, tutoring individual students, or seeking more information about the CELPIP Tests. The recorded version allows participants to complete the training at a time that is convenient to them and at their own pace. It also includes comprehension quizzes and the opportunity to follow up with questions via email.

Insight into each test component

Background information on question types, scoring, and assessment

Explanation of the Performance Standards for the Speaking and Writing Tests

Tips for teaching test preparation

PDF Instructor Training Manual

Certificate of Completion

Note: Instructors must register at least one week prior to the training to allow time for processing of applications.

Instructor Training Schedule

For individuals looking to offer CELPIP Preparation, we offer self-directed online training sessions each month:

Instructor Training: Level 1
Instructor Training: Level 2

Cost: Free

Format:

A recorded session taught by a CELPIP Expert
Comprehension quizzes with explanations of answers
Ability to complete the training at one’s convenience

Topics include:

Overview of the CELPIP Test
Thorough description of every question type
Skills and strategies for test takers
Insight into productive skills scoring criteria
CELPIP instructional products for test takers
Resources for teachers
Analysis of sample Writing and Speaking responses

Requirements:

This course is designed for experienced instructors. Applicants must have at least one year of teaching experience.

Upcoming Instructor Training: Level 1 Dates

Start Date	Registration Deadline	Completion Deadline	Certificate Issued
Thursday, Sep 24 at 9:30 a.m. PT	Thursday, Sep 17	Sunday, Oct 4	Oct 5/6	Please contact [email protected] for registration information

Please note that the recorded training program will become available in your CELPIP account on the training dates specified above. Participants must fully complete the recorded training program within 10 days of the start date in order to be eligible for a certificate of completion and to receive a PDF Instructor Training Manual.

Participants must create a CELPIP account prior to the training date selected.

A prerequisite of CELPIP Instructor Training: Level 2 is that you first complete CELPIP Instructor Training: Level 1.

Cost: Free

This self-directed 10-hour online program has been designed for experienced teachers with a CLB 10 level of English and a firm grasp of the structure and content of the CELPIP Test. Each of the four skills assessed in the CELPIP Test is explored in detail. Quizzes and interactive exercises throughout the program help teachers gauge their progress. A certificate of completion will be provided to those who complete all of the material.

Topics include:

Understanding how CELPIP is different from other language tests
Developing practical and productive test-preparation and test-taking strategies
Understanding how CELPIP is rated by analyzing sample Writing and Speaking responses
Making the best use of instructional products and programs developed for the CELPIP Test
Building a strong vocabulary and using English expressions naturally
Managing mixed-level classes
Using classroom activities that help test takers overcome test anxiety

A prerequisite of Level 2 Instructor Training is that you first complete Level 1 Instructor Training. Please see the above section titled, “Sign up for free CELPIP Instructor Training” for more information.

Upcoming Instructor Training: Level 2 Dates

Please see below for upcoming training dates. Instructor Training – Level 2 begins on the third Wednesday of every month. The course material will be available in your account for three months.

Start Date	Registration deadline	Completion Deadline	Certificate of Completion Issued
Wednesday, Sep 16 at 9:30 a.m. PT	Wednesday, Sep 9	Wednesday, Oct 7	Oct 8/9	Please contact [email protected] for registration information

While you can work at your own pace, we will conduct a completion check 3 weeks after your start date. A certificate of completion will be issued to instructors who have worked through all of the module content and achieved 100% on each quiz.

Some instructors may take longer than three weeks to complete all of the course material, which is fine. However, course material completion checks are conducted only on the dates displayed above. If, for example, you receive your course material on Feb. 4, and you complete the modules five weeks later (that is, Mar. 10) you must wait for the next scheduled completion deadline (that is, Mar. 24) to receive your certificate.

Instructor Training: Level 1

Cost: Free

Format:

A recorded session taught by a CELPIP Expert
Comprehension quizzes with explanations of answers
Ability to complete the training at one’s convenience

Topics include:

Overview of the CELPIP Test
Thorough description of every question type
Skills and strategies for test takers
Insight into productive skills scoring criteria
CELPIP instructional products for test takers
Resources for teachers
Analysis of sample Writing and Speaking responses

Requirements:

This course is designed for experienced instructors. Applicants must have at least one year of teaching experience.

Upcoming Instructor Training: Level 1 Dates

Start Date	Registration Deadline	Completion Deadline	Certificate Issued
Thursday, Sep 24 at 9:30 a.m. PT	Thursday, Sep 17	Sunday, Oct 4	Oct 5/6	Please contact [email protected] for registration information

Participants must create a CELPIP account prior to the training date selected.

Instructor Training: Level 2

A prerequisite of CELPIP Instructor Training: Level 2 is that you first complete CELPIP Instructor Training: Level 1.

Cost: Free

Topics include:

Understanding how CELPIP is different from other language tests
Developing practical and productive test-preparation and test-taking strategies
Understanding how CELPIP is rated by analyzing sample Writing and Speaking responses
Making the best use of instructional products and programs developed for the CELPIP Test
Building a strong vocabulary and using English expressions naturally
Managing mixed-level classes
Using classroom activities that help test takers overcome test anxiety

Upcoming Instructor Training: Level 2 Dates

Please see below for upcoming training dates. Instructor Training – Level 2 begins on the third Wednesday of every month. The course material will be available in your account for three months.

Start Date	Registration deadline	Completion Deadline	Certificate of Completion Issued
Wednesday, Sep 16 at 9:30 a.m. PT	Wednesday, Sep 9	Wednesday, Oct 7	Oct 8/9	Please contact [email protected] for registration information

Access the FREE CELPIP Teacher Support Pack

The CELPIP Teacher Support Pack contains a variety of free handouts, activities, and suggestions to engage students in preparing for the CELPIP Test. This package is designed specifically for use in conjunction with CELPIP practice tests.

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What is the CELPIP Network?

The features of the tiered levels of the CELPIP Network program include:

Trusted & Convenient

Client registrations can be made directly through the agent account dashboard

Leveraging Branding

Members can co-brand their materials with our logos, as well as with our exclusive Network Member badges

Referral Incentives*

Members can access our referral program, which provides materials to incentivize test registrations
*Only available to international prep providers

Exclusive Pricing & Discounts

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I had taken other English language proficiency before, and CELPIP was more relatable to me. All of the questions were situations I was familiar with from daily life, and were like conversations I had experienced personally.

- Chrisna D., CELPIP Test Taker

When I took CELPIP, I found it was like speaking English in real life. You speak every day with your boss and with your friends, and the CELPIP Test represents those every-day, real-life language situations.

- Rafaela B., CELPIP Test Taker