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One of the problems facing these full-time teachers is the absence of international governing body for the certification or licenture of English language teachers.

However, Cambridge University and its subsidiary body UCLES are pioneers in trying to get some degree of accountability and quality control to consumers of English courses, through their CELTA and DELTA programs.

Trinity College, London has roughly equivalent programs, the CertTESOL and the LTCL DipTESOL.

They offer initial certificates in teaching, in which candidates are trained in language awareness and classroom techniques, and given a chance to practice teaching, after which feedback is reported.

Both institutions have as a follow-up a professional diploma, usually taken after a year or two in the field.

Although the initial certificate is available to anyone with a high school education, the diploma is meant to be a post-graduate qualification and in fact can be incorporated into a Master's degree program.