About Distance Cert
Distance Cert was founded in 2022 by Ben Dobbs and Dr. Michelle Hunter with the intention to provide a new self-directed distance learning approach for the English UK Certificate in International Business English Training (Cert IBET). Since then, the company has started offering wide-ranging courses for English language teaching professionals.
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Our organisation's mission is to make CPD effective, impactful and accessible to all English language teachers and trainers. This is informed and supported by our ten organisational values:
1. Accessibility: we believe in making high-quality professional development available to educators worldwide, regardless of location or schedule.
2. Flexibility: our self-paced learning model empowers educators to study when and how it suits them best.
3. Professionalism: we uphold rigorous standards in course design, learner support and learner outcomes.
4. Mentorship: our experienced learning mentors guide learners with personalised feedback and encouragement throughout their journey.
5. Empowerment: we equip educators with the tools and confidence to deliver impactful business English training in diverse contexts.
6. Global collaboration: we foster a community of educators who share insights, resources and best practices.
7. Innovation in learning: we embrace digital tools and pedagogical advances to enhance the learning experience.
8. Integrity and transparency: we communicate clearly, respect learner autonomy and maintain ethical standards in all our operations.
9. Celebrating success: we highlight alumni achievements and encourage lifelong learning and career progression.
10. Continuous improvement: we are continually growing the range of courses we offer, adding new content to existing courses and revising and updating course content and welcome any and all feedback.
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All of our courses and programmes are self-directed and studied at the candidate's own pace - there is no travel required, no threat of course cancellation and no additional costs. All of our courses come with the support and feedback of a learning mentor.
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You can find out more about our team here, about the Cert IBET here and about our offerings of CPD courses here.