# Life Skills (Certificate of Competency)

Yuba College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: English as a Second Language

Source: https://yc.yccd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Yuba-College-Catalog-26.pdf#page=103

The Certificate of Competency in Life Skills prepares students with beginning academic background in English with life skills needed to function at a low-intermediate level in everyday situations at work, school, and in the community.

Students who complete this program should be able to:

1. Write a well-developed paragraph with a topic sentence, supporting ideas, and a concluding sentence at a low-intermediate level.
2. Create, format, type, save, and revise a Word document on a computer for academic assignments and personal needs.

**Required courses**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ESL-543 | Low Intermediate Grammar | 0 |
| ESL-545 | Integrated ESL Skills, Level 4 | 0 |
| **PLUS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:** | |  |
| ESL-539 | ECE English Skills for Parents and Child Care Providers | 0 |
| ESL-539 | MAT The Language of Arithmetic for ESL Students | 0 |
| ESL-549 | COM Computer Skills for ESL Students | 0 |
| **Total units required for certificate** | | **0** |