{
  "college": "san-jose-city-college",
  "edition": "2026-2027",
  "departmentName": "English As a Second Language",
  "id": "english-as-a-second-language--english-as-a-second-language-certificate-competency",
  "name": "ESL In Career and College: intermediate",
  "award": "Certificate of Competency",
  "department": "english-as-a-second-language",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sjcc.edu/degrees-certificates/english-as-a-second-language/english-as-a-second-language-certificate-competency/",
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    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Description\n\nThe ESL Certificate of Competency will prepare students to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses.\n\nThe ESL Certificate of Competency will be issued by the ESL Department and will not appear on the transcripts."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Program Learning Outcomes\n\nUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:\n\n-   Communicate effectively at the workplace using appropriate career-specific vocabulary.\n-   Distinguish main ideas from details in oral or written communication.\n-   Write and edit compositions at the intermediate level of proficiency.\n-   Follow instructions, ask questions, and respond appropriately.\n-   Demonstrate the ability to use information technology."
    },
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "### Requirements\n\n#### certificate Requirements"
    },
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          "type": "comment",
          "text": "At least three courses with a minimum total number of hours of 160."
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Student must take these courses."
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 532",
          "title": "Intermediate-Low Reading and Writing",
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          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 550",
          "title": "ESL for the Workplace",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Choose the third course from one of the following:"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 531",
          "title": "Intermediate-Low Listening and Speaking",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 510",
          "title": "ESL for Computers and Computing",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 500",
          "title": "ESL in the Health Care Setting",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESL 542",
          "title": "Grammar for Writers 2",
          "units": "0",
          "indent": false
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "0"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}