English As A Second Language Advanced Academic Credit

Certificate of Proficiency English as a Second Language · College of the Desert · 2026-2027 Catalog

The Certificate in Advanced Academic ESL provides students, prospective employers, and others with documented evidence of persistence and academic accomplishment in English as a Second Language. The certificate demonstrates satisfactory completion of the ESL program designed to enable non-native English language students to develop college-level oral, aural, reading, and written fluency. This certificate is locally approved and is NOT notated on the student's academic transcript in accordance with State regulations.

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Upon satisfactory completion of this program students will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate ability to write college essays using various grammatical structures to establish sequence and coherence.
  2. Speak with increasing confidence and fluency of vocabulary and pronunciation in formal and informal oral communication.

Program Requirements

Program Requirements

CourseTitleUnits
Required CoursesUnits
ESL 052Pronunciation3
orESL 053Speech Pronunciation & Listening
ESL 071ESL/Academic English II4
ESL 071AAdvanced Grammar & Editing2
CERTIFICATE TOTAL9

Does not qualify for Title IV federal funding.

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