 SELTA – Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages SELTA is an internationally recognized professional teaching qualification that is common in the field of teaching English as a foreign or second language. The course is designed for potential teachers with little or no classroom experience and is therefore considered an entry-level qualification in English language teaching. SELTA courses can be taken in a variety of locations as they are individually organized and designed by different language institutes worldwide. The content of each course may have slight variations depending on the provider, however the fundamental specifications of the course are provided by Cambridge ESL, which is a branch of the University of Cambridge.