ESL/ADVANCED ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
Noncredit Certificate of Competency English as a Second Language · Rio Hondo College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
Students who complete, in sequence, NESL 017-Intermediate II and NESL 018-Advanced I earn the Certificate of Competency in Advanced English as a Second Language. The Certificate, approved by the Chancellor’s Office, indicates a student’s successful acquisition of essential English language skills necessary for extended conversations in social and professional contexts and for reading/writing at the composition level for personal and academic purposes.
To acquire the Noncredit Certificate of Competency in Advanced English as a Second Language, it is necessary to complete the following courses: