English As a Second Language - ESL Certificate of Competency

ESL In Career and College - Intermediate

The ESL Certificate of Competency will prepare students to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree applicable credit courses.

The ESL Certificate of Competency will be issued by the ESL Department.  The ESL Certificate of Competency will not appear on student transcripts.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Communicate effectively at the workplace using appropriate career-specific vocabulary.
• Distinguish main ideas from details in oral or written communication.
• Write and edit compositions at the intermediate level of proficiency.
• Follow instructions, ask questions, and respond appropriately.
• Demonstrate the ability to use information technology. 

Major Requirements

At least three courses with a minimum total number of hours of 160.

Course List

Course	Title	Credits
Student must take two of the following:
ESL 532	Intermediate-Low Reading and Writing	0
ESL 550	ESL for the Workplace	0
Choose the third course from one of the following:
ESL 531	Intermediate-Low Listening and Speaking	0
ESL 510	ESL for Computers and Computing	0
ESL 500	ESL in the Health Care Setting	0
ESL 542	Grammar for Writers 2	0
Total Units		0