CELTA vs. DELTA for ESL instructor inactive past 6 years

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CELTA vs. DELTA for ESL instructor inactive past 6 years

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I've been out of teaching ESL for 6 years and am looking to return to doing it abroad again. I don't have any formal training and would like to do this, bearing in mind that in the future I *maybe* will want to pursue a Masters Degree in the field.

For the past 6 years I've been designing curriculum and training new immigrants in the area of career management, integrating some level of workplace communication but not in a formal ESL manner. So basically I've been "teaching" and designing curriculum but not ESL specific.

Would DELTA be over my head being that I don't already have CELTA, TESOL, etc. and I've been out of ESL for 6 years (but I haven't been out of teaching at least)?

Is DELTA as highly recognized as it markets itself to be to re-enter the ESL teaching world again or is this large jump beyond CELTA unnecessary (if I end up not pursuing a Masters)?

My goal is to teach and eventually move into organizational management, teaching a bit less.
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Re: CELTA vs. DELTA for ESL instructor inactive past 6 years

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Yes, DELTA is highly recognised. It's a good step to take towards a masters.

As to whether you should do a Celta or Delta: how many years of EFL teaching have you done?

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Re: CELTA vs. DELTA for ESL instructor inactive past 6 years

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I taught for 3.5 years on South Korea, and have worked with ESL clients but in a non-ESL teaching capacity. I've taught them career management for the most recent 6 years.
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Re: CELTA vs. DELTA for ESL instructor inactive past 6 years

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Hi
I've been out of teaching ESL for 6 years and am looking to return to doing it abroad again. I don't have any formal training and would like to do this, bearing in mind that in the future I *maybe* will want to pursue a Masters Degree in the field.
But now feel scared of teaching.How i can coverup this gap????
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