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  "college": "antelope-valley-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "English as a Second Language",
  "id": "high-intermediate-esl-certificate-noncredit",
  "name": "High Intermediate ESL",
  "award": "Noncredit Certificate",
  "department": "english-as-a-second-language",
  "sourceUrl": "https://avc.elumenapp.com/catalog/2026-27/program/high-intermediate-esl-certificate-noncredit-fall-2023",
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      "markdown": "The goal of the High Intermediate ESL Certificate of Competency is to recognize ESL students who have successfully completed Level 4 (High-Intermediate) and mark their preparation for subsequent academic and advanced ESL Level 5 classes, and other transfer courses. The High Intermediate ESL Certificate of Competency meets AVC’s mission by targeting members of its diverse community of immigrant and international non-native English language users. The objectives of this certificate include: aural recognition and oral production of high-intermediate (academic) vocabulary in written and/or oral discourse; aural and oral production of high-intermediate vowel and consonant segments, as well as the suprasegmentals of stress, intonation, reductions, and linking; production of advanced written and/or discourse using the past, present, and future tenses combined with the simple, progressive, and perfect aspects in both the active and passive voice; production of a basic written and/or oral discourse using past modals, adjective clauses, noun clauses, and conditional clause; production of a basic written and/or oral discourse using a phrasal verbs and indirect speech forms; reading comprehension of high-intermediate level text; writing of a complete essay (200 words and 5 paragraphs) in an interactive (dialogue), descriptive (simple present tense), narrative (past tense), expository (opinion), or procedural/hortatory style. The High Intermediate ESL Certificate of Competency is awarded to ESL students who successfully complete the three Level 4 ESL courses (ESL 040, ESL 043, and ESL 048) and at least one of the nine electives from the previous three levels.\n\n### Program Requirements"
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          "text": "High Intermediate ESL Cert: Complete all of the following"
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        {
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          "text": "Required Courses: Complete the following number of hours: 0"
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        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 040",
          "title": "ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 4",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 043",
          "title": "ESL Grammar 4",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 048",
          "title": "ESL Reading and Writing 4",
          "units": "0",
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        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Program Electives : Choose one course: Complete the following number of hours: 0"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 015CE",
          "title": "Civics",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 018",
          "title": "ESL Reading and Writing 1",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 019",
          "title": "ESL Skills Building 1",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 020",
          "title": "ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 2",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 023",
          "title": "ESL Grammar 2",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 028",
          "title": "ESL Reading and Writing 2",
          "units": "0",
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        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 030",
          "title": "ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 3",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 033",
          "title": "ESL Grammar 3",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 038",
          "title": "ESL Reading and Writing 3",
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          "indent": false
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      "markdown": "### Recommended Pathway\n\n#### High Intermediate ESL Cert\n\n**Term 1**\n\n-   ESL015CE - Civics\n-   ESL018 - ESL Reading and Writing 1\n-   ESL019 - ESL Skills Building 1\n-   ESL020 - ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 2\n-   ESL023 - ESL Grammar 2\n-   ESL028 - ESL Reading and Writing 2\n-   ESL030 - ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 3\n-   ESL033 - ESL Grammar 3\n-   ESL038 - ESL Reading and Writing 3\n\n**Term 2**\n\n-   ESL040 - ESL Vocabulary & Pronunciation 4\n-   ESL043 - ESL Grammar 4\n-   ESL048 - ESL Reading and Writing 4\n\n### Program Outcomes\n\n### High Intermediate ESL Cert"
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