{
  "college": "coastline-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "English as a Second Language",
  "id": "english-as-a-second-language--english-second-language-preparation-careers-certificate-completion",
  "name": "English as a Second Language Preparation for Careers",
  "award": "Certificate of Completion",
  "department": "english-as-a-second-language",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/pathways/college-preparation-career-development/english-second-language/english-second-language-preparation-careers-certificate-completion/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This is a three-level certificate program in English as a Second Language, including basic English reading, writing, speaking, and listening, to prepare students for the language demands of entry-level career training and entry-level employment. After completing this certificate, students may go on to high-intermediate ESL classes leading to academic as well as career training programs.\n\nThis award confirms that a student has completed a noncredit program that prepares students to progress in a career path or to take degree-applicable courses.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Identify the main idea and supporting details of a level-appropriate reading selection.\n2.  Write a grammatically-correct sentence identifying the main idea of a level-appropriate listening text.\n3.  Respond to a question by writing a short, appropriate paragraph, using correct grammar and punctuation."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Required Core"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Complete the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Semester 1"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL C011N",
          "title": "Sentence Structure 1 Students who are placed into ESL C022N, ESL C032N, or other grammar, reading, or writing course at a higher level than ESL C011N are exempt from ESL C011N.",
          "units": "36-144",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL C012N",
          "title": "Reading and Writing 1 Students who are placed into ESL C022N, ESL C032N, or other grammar, reading, or writing course at a higher level than ESL C012N are exempt from ESL C012N.",
          "units": "36-144",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL C013N",
          "title": "Listening and Conversation 1 Students who are placed into ESL C023N, ESL C033N, or other listening and speaking or listening and conversation course at a higher level than ESL C013N are exempt from ESL C013N.",
          "units": "36-180",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Semester 2"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL C022N",
          "title": "Reading, Writing, and Grammar 1B Students who are placed into ESL C032N or other grammar, reading, or writing course at a higher level than ESL C022N are exempt from ESL C022N.",
          "units": "144",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL C023N",
          "title": "Speaking and Listening 1B Students who are placed into ESL C033N or other listening and speaking or listening and conversation course at a higher level than ESL C023N are exempt from ESL C023N.",
          "units": "72",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Semester 3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL C032N",
          "title": "Reading, Writing, and Grammar 2A",
          "units": "144",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL C033N",
          "title": "Speaking and Listening 2A",
          "units": "72",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Total Hours",
          "units": "540-900"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}