Noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL)
Welcome to NESL!
Discover increased opportunities and enhanced personal and professional satisfaction through Allan Hancock College Community Education's English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate programs.
Choose between Basic and Advanced Noncredit ESL certificates to refine your language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and to improve communication in real-life situations.
Our skilled and passionate instructors are here to help you unlock your potential and reach your academic, personal, and professional goals!
Noncredit ESL Courses
These courses are designed to help students use beginning grammatical forms in reading, writing, and oral contexts.
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NESL 550 - Fundamentals of Grammar
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NESL 7000 - Introduction to English: Pre-A
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NESL 7001 - Introduction to English A
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NESL 7003 - Introduction to English B
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NESL 7020 - Spanish Literacy
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NESL 7040 - Conversations for Beginning ESL
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Students develop low-intermediate listening, speaking, reading, and writing abilities for life, academic, and career skills.
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NESL 551 - Intermediate Grammar
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NESL 7005 - Introduction to English C
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NESL 7007 - Introduction to English D
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NESL 7009 - Bridge from Noncredit to Credit Course
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NESl 7041 - Conversations for Intermediate ESL
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NESL 7537 - Intermediate Reading for ESL
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NESL 7538 - Intermediate Writing for ESl
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NESL 7543 - Intermediate Conversation for ESL
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Designed to help advanced ESL sudents develop academic writing skills in response to a variety of readings.
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NESL 552 - Advanced Grammar
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NESL 7540 - Advanced Reading for ESL
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NESL 7541 - Advanced Writing for ESL
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NESL 7544 - Advanced Conversation for ESL
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Certificate of Competency
The Noncredit English as a Second Language (NESL) basic certificate is designed for non-native English-speaking students who want to read, write, listen, and speak in English at the high-beginning level.
Basic Noncredit ESL - Certificate of Completion
Program Requirements
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NESL 7003 - Introduction to English B (84.0-102.0 hours)
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NESL 7040 - Conversations for Beginning ESL (28.0 - 48.0 hours)
In addition to the courses above, one additional course is required. Select from one of the following courses.
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NES: 7001 - Introduction to English A (84.0-102.0 hours)
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NESL 7020 - Spanish Literacy (84.0-102.0 hours)
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NESL 7000 - Introduction to English: Pre-A (84.0-102.0 hours)
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NESL 550 - Fundamentals of Grammar
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NESL 7060 - ESL: Instructional Lab (8.0-240.0 hours)