English as a Second Language
Certificate of Competency English as a Second Language · El Camino College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Humanities Division
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The Certificate of Competency in English as a Second Language (ESL) is designed to give fundamental reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills to limited-English speaking students, preparing them for academic studies and enhanced job opportunities. Students are placed into the ESL sequence based on their English abilities and progress through the sequence based on individual need before transferring into credit courses or finding employment. Students who complete the certificate will be prepared to take credit ESL courses at the college.
Required Core:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| NESL 02D | Conversation and Grammar Level IV | 0 |
| NESL 03D | Reading and Writing Level IV | 0 |
| orNESL 605 | ESL Integrated Skills, Advanced | 0 |
Two courses from:
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| NESL 02A | Grammar and Conversation Level I | 0 |
| NESL 02B | Grammar and Conversation Level II | 0 |
| NESL 02C | Conversation and Grammar Level III | 0 |
| NESL 03A | Reading and Writing Level I | 0 |
| NESL 03B | Reading and Writing Level II | 0 |
| NESL 03C | Reading and Writing Level III | 0 |
| NESL 600 | ESL Integrated Skills, Beginning Literacy | 0 |
| NESL 601 | ESL Integrated Skills, Beginning Low | 0 |
| NESL 602 | ESL Integrated Skills, High Beginning | 0 |
| NESL 603 | ESL Integrated Skills, Intermediate Low | 0 |
| NESL 604 | ESL Integrated Skills, Intermediate High | 0 |
| NESL 606 | Citizenship Preparation | 0 |
Total Units: 0 units