DELTA, the Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, is a professional qualification awarded by the University of Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), a part of Cambridge University. It is often seen as a follow-up to the CELTA, and is usually undertaken by teachers who wish to make a long-term and serious commitment to the teaching of English, or those who wish to take on related ELT responsibilities (admininstration, teaching of teachers, and so on). It has been suggested that Certification (software engineering) be merged into this article or section. ... The University of Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world, with one of the most selective sets of entry requirements in the United Kingdom. ... CELTA, the Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults, is a qualification awarded by the University of Cambridge English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), a part of Cambridge University. ... ELT, a TLA of: Emergency Locator Transmitter Every Little Thing English Language Teaching This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

The diploma is awarded upon passing a course which includes supervised teaching practice, observation of other teachers, completion of a range of written assignments, completion of an extended assignment, and a written examination. The DELTA is accredited in the United Kingdom by the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority as a Diploma in Teaching ESOL at NQF level 7 on the National Qualifications Framework. It is widely recognized around in the world, like the CELTA. The DELTA is also integrated into some MA programs. QCA also stands for Qt Cryptographic Architecture. ...

The DELTA is available in many different countries throughout the world. The course can be taken part-time over a year or more, or full-time over a period of two to three months. Distance learning is also available. Distance Learning is learning carried out apart from the usual classroom setting; in an asynchronous setting. ...

The DELTA and LCTL TESOL (q.v.) are often seen as roughly equivalent qualifications.

External links

• DELTA - Official DELTA site
• Distance DELTA - Information on distance learning for the DELTA