While I was in the process of researching TEFL courses in Ho Chi Minh City, a friend recommended the CELTA. He told me it would be challenging, but that I wouldn't regret the experience. Now, after successfully completing the CELTA course with Apollo, I can confidently say that was the best advice I could have received! As someone with no prior teaching experience, I walked away from the CELTA with a range of classroom skills and preparation techniques that I'm now applying to my real-life classes. Although the course was certainly challenging, it was 100% worth it. Beginning on the first day of the CELTA, our instructors helped make everyone feel comfortable by encouraging collaboration and communication between tutors and other trainees. Our group bonded well and I made several close friendships during the course. Our tutors set clear expectations and I never felt lost or overwhelmed. We were supported throughout every step of the course and you could tell the tutors really cared about our progress -- they were committed not only to helping us complete the course but to making sure we felt confident and prepared to begin a career in teaching. Another great part about the CELTA was that our progress was clearly tracked throughout each week and even each day. I always knew exactly how I was doing in the course and it was so rewarding to see myself improve both in lesson planning and classroom skills between each practice lesson. Not only did we get to teach in front of real students -- who were amazing -- but we participated in extensive lesson-planning workshops and spent time learning and researching teaching methodology. I am now a full-time teacher in Vietnam and I couldn't be happier with my decision. After speaking to other teachers who completed generic TEFL programs, it seems the training and practice they received doesn't even come close to what Apollo's CELTA course provides. Please, please, please, if you are considering a teacher-training program in Vietnam (or anywhere else in the world), take the CELTA! You won't regret it.

The course was fast-paced and you need to stay on top of the work to be successful. As a native speaker, I should have been better prepared in terms of English grammar. An introduction to phonology would also have been worth completing prior to the course. Overall, an excellent course that I thoroughly enjoyed. I met some amazing people from all over the world who made my time in Ho Chi Minh City all the more memorable.

The CELTA program is extremely intense but the facilitators were both amazing and really knowledgeable and helpful. The guidance and support that I received was great and it made navigating the CELTA course achievable. I would strongly recommend doing your CELTA through Apollo.

Absolutely worth it. HCMC's CELTA helped hone and direct my few years of ELT experience and previous, shorter cert into something much sharper and more pointed. I'd do it all over if I could. Jon in particular is a blessing.

I highly recommend taking the CELTA course in Ho Chi Minh City. The tutors, Jon and Bogdan, were immensely helpful not only in matters concerning CELTA but also on how to find my footing as a teacher. I am very happy with the network I've created in my time as a CELTA student and I still continue to reach out to my tutors and fellow students now! The facilities are excellent and up to date, it made working on assignments quite easy.