{
  "college": "coastline-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "English Language Learning",
  "id": "english-language-learning--ell-low-intermediate-skills-certificate-competency",
  "name": "English Language Learning Low Intermediate Skills",
  "award": "Certificate of Competency",
  "department": "english-language-learning",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.cccd.edu/coastline/pathways/college-preparation-career-development/english-language-learning/ell-low-intermediate-skills-certificate-competency/",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This is a low intermediate level certificate program in English Language Learning which includes English reading, writing, speaking, and listening. It prepares students for further academic study in mid-intermediate level ELL and ESL courses by improving English language skills through a step-by-step grammar, reading, writing, speaking, and listening curriculum. After completing this certificate, students may go on to mid-intermediate ELL or ESL classes and pursue an ESL Intermediate Preparation for Careers Certificate of Competency, leading to higher-level ELL or ESL courses and eventually academic programs as well as career training programs.\n\n#### Program Learning Outcomes\n\n1.  Given a simplified text, identify the main idea and supporting details.\n2.  Express original ideas in appropriate, grammatically-correct sentences in response to level-appropriate readings in academic and real-world settings.\n3.  Participate in short spontaneous conversations and accurately report information given by others."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
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        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 2 courses from the following:"
        },
        {
          "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": "course",
          "code": "ELL C040N",
          "title": "Integrated English Skills 2A",
          "units": "48-144",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Subtotal",
          "units": "120-288"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}