# Advanced ESL (Noncredit Certificate)

Antelope Valley College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English as a Second Language

Source: https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/advanced-esl-certificate-noncredit-fall-2026

The Advanced ESL Certificate of Competency is awarded to ESL students who successfully complete the three Level 5 ESL courses (ESL 950P, ESL 953, and ESL 958). The advisory skills are those of the three Level 4 courses (ESL 940, ESL 943, and ESL 948), which include: aural recognition and oral production of high-intermediate vocabulary in written and/or oral discourse; aural recognition and oral production of high-intermediate vowel and consonant segments, as well as the suprasegmentals of stress, intonation, reductions, and linking; production of a high-intermediate written and/or oral discourse using the past, present, and future tenses combined with the simple, progressive and perfect aspects, including both active and passive voices; production of written and/or oral discourse using a variety of pronoun forms (including reflexives and reciprocals); production of a written and/ or oral discourse using a variety of gerunds, infinitives, and articles; reading comprehension of an intermediate level text; written and oral (in preparation for courses like COMM C1000 proficiency of a complete essay (300 words and five paragraphs) in an interactive (dialogue), descriptive (simple present tense), narrative (past tense), or expository (imperative) style.

### Program Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Required Courses: Complete all of the following** | | 180 |
| ESL 950 | ESL Vocabulary and Pronunciation 5 | 72 |
| ESL 953 | ESL Grammar 5 | 54 |
| ESL 958 | ESL Reading and Writing 5 | 54 |

### Recommended Pathway

#### Advanced ESL Certificate: Take courses together or in separate terms. All three must be completed for certificate.

**Term 1** (180 units)

-   ESL950 - ESL Vocabulary and Pronunciation 5 (72)
-   ESL953 - ESL Grammar 5 (54)
-   ESL958 - ESL Reading and Writing 5 (54)

### Program Outcomes

### Advanced ESL Certificate

#### High Intermediate ESL Cert