Real empowerment
More than a qualification: we unlock capability and create borderless career opportunities.
Tourism & Hospitality Certification
The English that opens
doors to the world.
We raise the standard of tourism and hospitality service through professional preparation and international English certification.
Portugal · Spain · Greece · Turkey
Ephata
certified
certified
Why we exist
Unlock barriers.
Raise horizons.
Ephata is an international certification and professional preparation company for tourism English. Our name comes from an ancient word: “ephata” means be opened.
That is the gesture we bring to tourism: opening doors for professionals, businesses, destinations and travellers on the international stage.
4key European
markets
markets
24hdigital learner
support
support
1:120teacher-to-learner
ratio
ratio
What we promise
A standard you can
feel in every welcome.
Precision and rigour
Specialist, transparent and verifiable assessment, designed for the real world of tourism.
Hospitality and welcome
Cultural intelligence, diplomacy and service excellence in everything we do.
Authority and trust
Auditable credentials that add genuine value to businesses and protect the reputation of those we certify.
Ephata solutions
From potential to a
standard of excellence.
01 — TRAINING
Professional
preparation
A digital programme preparing tourism professionals for basic customer-service English certification, designed around the real rhythm of hospitality.
- €35 / month
- 10-month programme
02 — CREDENTIAL
Business
certification
The official Ephata credential for companies able to demonstrate excellence in the English service delivered by their teams.
€250
verifiable, auditable
business credential
Certify your business
business credential
Shared value
When one person grows,
the whole destination grows.
We turn command of English into economic value, confidence and real opportunity.
For professionals
A globally recognised credential that unlocks roles, promotions and international mobility.
For businesses and hotels
Certified, aligned teams ready to welcome an increasingly discerning traveller.
For the tourism sector
A standard of excellence that makes destinations more competitive and tackles language-driven low pay.
The Ephata commitment
Open doors.
Raise standards.
Connect to the world.
Speak to us
ephata.uk