# ESL In Career and College: intermediate (Certificate of Competency)

San Jose City College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English As a Second Language

Source: https://catalog.sjcc.edu/degrees-certificates/english-as-a-second-language/english-as-a-second-language-certificate-competency/

### Description

The ESL Certificate of Competency will prepare students to progress in a career path or to undertake degree-applicable or non-degree-applicable credit courses.

The ESL Certificate of Competency will be issued by the ESL Department and will not appear on the transcripts.

### Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

-   Communicate effectively at the workplace using appropriate career-specific vocabulary.
-   Distinguish main ideas from details in oral or written communication.
-   Write and edit compositions at the intermediate level of proficiency.
-   Follow instructions, ask questions, and respond appropriately.
-   Demonstrate the ability to use information technology.

### Requirements

#### certificate Requirements

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **At least three courses with a minimum total number of hours of 160.** | |  |
| **Student must take these courses.** | |  |
| ESL 532 | Intermediate-Low Reading and Writing | 0 |
| ESL 550 | ESL for the Workplace | 0 |
| **Choose the third course from one of the following:** | |  |
| ESL 531 | Intermediate-Low Listening and Speaking | 0 |
| ESL 510 | ESL for Computers and Computing | 0 |
| ESL 500 | ESL in the Health Care Setting | 0 |
| ESL 542 | Grammar for Writers 2 | 0 |
| **Total Units** | | **0** |