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Noncredit Certificate of Competency in ESL

Program Year (2021-2022)

About the Program

This is a certificate of competency in ESL.This sequence of non credit ESLcourses that takes students from survival skills to high intermediate language proficiency in preparation for their matriculation into credit-bearing ESL courses. This program provides students with the foundational language proficiency necessary for various career fields or to matriculate into general education courses. This 102 hour certificate program can be completed in two academic semesters and requires the successful completion of at least two courses in the ESL sequence, one of which must be ESL 313.

The Certificate of Completion in Vocational ESL is a two-course sequence, with the option of a third course, is made up of non credit VESL courses that prepare students for employment in a variety of fields. These courses directly impact student employment opportunities through frequent contact with local employers and employment agencies. The elective class provides supplemental instruction in career-specific vocabulary.


Program Requirements

For current program requirements -> 2023-2024

Program Code: NONCREDITESL

Type: Other

General Education: None

Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  • Communicate effectively in English.

  • Negotiate essential life exchanges and situations.

  • Establish personal, academic, and vocational goals.

  • Be prepared to pursue higher academic levels.

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Required courses:
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Contacts

Kelly Fredericks, Chair
(530) 893-7414

Department Office: LRC 320
(530) 895-2581

Counseling and Advising:
(530) 895-2378

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