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English Life Skills 3, Certificate of Competency

Banner Code: 2_NCI_ELL3

Control Number: 38008

Not Financial Aid Eligible


This is the third level in the adult education, English language learning sequence. Advanced English learners will enhance their reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills essential for daily English communication. The focus on language, culture, and life skills will help students achieve personal, career, and/or academic goals. The program prepares students to further develop oral fluency, read and understand work-specific texts, and write varied paragraphs. It also prepares students for ESL academic credit courses.

Program Level Learning Outcomes

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

  1. Discuss varied topics related to school, family, and work with controlled fluidity and elevated fluency.
  2. Compose a descriptive/narrative/expository paragraph.
  3. Demonstrate comfortable fluency with question words and forms.

Review Graduation Requirements.

Course Title Hours
Required Courses
ELL G030NEnglish for Communication 372
ELL G035NGrammar for Fluency 336
ELL G036NConversation and Pronunciation 336
Total Hours144