Noncredit Certificate of Competency in ESL Program Map

(Not Eligible for Financial Aid) The Certificate of Competency in ESL is a sequence of noncredit ESL courses that takes English language learners from basic skills to high intermediate proficiency in preparation for their matriculation into credit courses. The program provides students with the foundational language proficiency for various career fields or to matriculate into General Education courses. This certificate program requires 110 hours of attendance over at least two academic semesters as well as the successful completion of at least two courses in the ESL sequence, one of which must be ESL 304.

Program detailsAward, code, department, CIP/TOP

Community of interest: SBSC Social/Behavioral Science & Communication
Award: Noncredit Certificate of Competency
Program code: 30774.00NC
Department: ESL Skill Builder
CIP code: 32.0108: Developmental/Remedial English.
TOP code: 4930.87 - English as a Second Language - Integrated

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Noncredit Certificate of Competency in ESLNoncredit Certificate of CompetencySee the 2025-26 Catalog for official program details

Semester-by-Semester Map

Term 1

Class Schedules

Select one (sequencing depends on initial placement):

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Choose one of 4 choices

ESL 301
ESL Level I
course details
This course provides a conversational approach to the learning of elementary English. It offers the English language learner practice in verbal communication with special emphasis on literacy and life skills. The introduction to basic literacy skills reinforces spoken and written English. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
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ESL 302
ESL Level II
course details
This course moves the English language learner from basic literacy skills to more in-depth practice with foundational grammatical structures and expressions in English. Speaking and listening skills are practiced, with introduction to writing and reading utilizing appropriate level texts. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
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ESL 303
ESL Level III
course details
This course reinforces and expands an English language learner's literacy and communication skills for life, college, and career. It engages students in collaborative activities that integrate reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Intermediate grammar and vocabulary are introduced in context. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.
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ESL 340
Technology Skills for ESL Students
course details
This course will support English language learners as they acquire digital literacy practices to become users and creators of digital content. Students will use technology to engage in authentic English communication in a variety of personal, professional, and academic contexts. Students will engage in reading, writing, speaking, and listening strategies by exploring a variety of digital texts, genres, cultural artifacts, platforms, applications, and programs. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
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Term 2

Class Schedules

Sequencing depends on initial placement. Students placing directly into ESL 304 may complete the certificate by taking ESL 340, either previously or concurrently.

ESL 304

ESL Level IV

This course assists an English language learner in developing communication for life, career, and college. Through the integration of reading, writing, speaking and listening activities in English, this course prepares the student to communicate academically and introduces intermediate-to-advanced level grammar structures in context. Unlimited repeats. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Open Entry/Open Exit.

Career Connections

2-Year Degree Paths

Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset point cleanly to an immediate 2-year outcome for this program.

4-Year Degree Paths

Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the 4-year pathway for this program.

Graduate School Paths

Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.

Source Notes

Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.

No NCES/IPEDS CIP-to-SOC mapping was found for this program's CIP code.

Last generated 2026-06-12T23:21+00:00

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