ESL Level 4, Certificate of Competency (Noncredit)

Issued by Santa Barbara City College

A three-course certificate of competency in noncredit English as a Second Language (ESL). Level 4, Intermediate high courses are designed to support English Language Learners and adult immigrants in developing the vocabulary, reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills needed for living and working in the United States and in the local community. This contextualized ESL course integrates academic and employability skills.

Type Certification
Level Foundational
Cost Free

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Successfully complete NC04A in the SBCC Noncredit English as a Second Language program
Successfully complete NC04B in the SBCC Noncredit English as a Second Language program
Successfully complete NC04C in the SBCC Noncredit English as a Second Language program
Engage in a natural dialogue that includes five responses to a social issue. Give an oral presentation demonstrating public speaking skills. Write a well-organized essay following a rubric which includes overall fluency, spelling and punctuation mechanics, paragraph development, and sentence structure.

Standards

National Reporting System Functioning Level Descriptors—English as a Second Language Levels

In the National Reporting System for Adult Education (NRS), the Educational Functioning Level (EFL) descriptors are intended to guide teaching and assessment for adult learners.