ESL Certificate of Proficiency in Academic English
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
The ESL Certificate of Proficiency in Academic English provides students, prospective employers, and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in English as a Second Language. The certificate program recognizes attainment of English language abilities to a proficient level in listening, speaking, reading, and writing used in academic courses at the community college level as well as in the workplace community. This certificate requires a total of 13-15 units. A grade of C or better or Pass is required in each course taken.
ESL Certificate of Proficiency in Academic English Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026.
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Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Analyze and summarize the main and supporting points of a complex text.
- Collaborate effectively in group discussions on academic topics, demonstrating the ability to add information, summarize, and debate.
- Compose a logically developed, well-supported, and grammatically accurate multiple-paragraph essay on an academic or career-related topic.