ESL Core Capstone

Certificate of Competency (Noncredit) English as a Second Language · Santa Ana College · 2026-2027 Catalog

Program Code: CEC.ESLCS.COM

Program Control Number: 36880

The combination of recommended courses in this certificate is designed to help students be proficient in using English in situations that occur at home, school, work, and in the community. These courses emphasize and provide higher-level reading and writing instruction leading to completion of student learning outcomes to prepare students for higher education, career opportunities, and lifelong learning.

Learning Outcome(s):

  1. Students will acquire high-intermediate to advanced-level competency and skills to be prepared to take noncredit or credit courses and programs in other subject areas, academic and vocational training programs, as well at other institutions.
CourseTitleUnits
Must pass all three of the following core courses:288-648
ESL 304Intermediate High96-216
ESL 305Advanced Low96-216
ESL 306Advanced High96-216
Must pass ONE of the following courses:72-360
ABE 023Adult Basic Education Reading72
orABE 024Adult Basic Education Writing72
orESL 491Advanced Grammar Review and Essay Writing72-96
orESL 720ESL Transition to College Class72-96
orHSGED 031GED Test Preparation360
orHSRDG 089Reading Proficiency Development72
orHSRDG 093Building Reading Skills 172
orHSS 031High School Equivalency Test Preparation72-96
orLRN 750Intensive Writing and Grammar72
orVBUS 400Employability Skills72
Total360-1008

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