Basic English Language Development
Certificate of Competency English Language Development (NC) · Allan Hancock College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Award Type: Cert of Competency
The Basic English Language Development Certificate of Competency is designed for non-native English-speaking students who want to read, write, listen, and speak in English at the high-beginning level. These skills provide academic, vocational, career, and life-skills pathways towards college credit classes to obtain a credit certificate or degree, and/or jobs that require higher-level English communication skills. Classes and lab are tuition-free.
The graduate of the Cert of Competency in Basic English Language Development will:
- Demonstrate language proficiency skills in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking English at the Basic English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
- Demonstrate conversational and pronunciation proficiency skills at the Basic English Language Development Certificate of Competency level.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Students place into the required courses based on self-assessment and/or progress through the course sequence based on earning an SP (Satisfactory Progress) grade. SP Grade Requirements: Students are assessed according to the course Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) in order to earn an SP grade. A grade of SP is required in order for this course to be eligible for the certificate of competency it belongs to. If students don’t earn an SP grade, they will be given no grade and will need to repeat the course. Students must earn a grade of 70% or higher for every course SLO to earn a grade of SP. | ||
| Required core courses: | 112-150 | |
| ELDN 7440 | High Beginning | 84-102 |
| ELDN 7450 | Beginning Conversation | 28-48 |
| Recommended electives (select one from the following): | 8-240 | |
| ELDN 7420 | Newcomer | 84-102 |
| ELDN 7425 | ELD Lab | 8-240 |
| ELDN 7430 | Low Beginning | 84-102 |
| Total | 120-390 | |