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The English Language Instruction for College Program (ELIC) teaches language skills to help students transition successfully into transfer-level college courses

NOTE! You can now take ELIC courses as credit or non-credit!

English Language Instruction for College Certificate of Achievement

The Certificate of Achievement in English Language Instruction for College is designed to enhance a student’s ability to read, write, and apply critical thinking and research skills at a college level. This certificate is intended to improve the language proficiency skills of students from the community and already within the college who desire to increase their capacity in transfer-level college courses. Students enrolled in the English Language Instruction for College program may use certification as a means of providing evidence to employers or prospective employers and other language instructors of their academic language proficiency.

English Language Instruction for College: Integrated Skills Certificate of Competency

The Certificate of Competency in English Language Instruction for College: Integrated Skills is designed to enhance a student's ability to listen, speak, read, write, and apply critical thinking at the intermediate level in English. This certificate is intended to improve the language proficiency skills of students from the community and already within the college who desire to increase their capacity in academic settings. Students enrolled in the English Language Instruction for College: Integrated Skills program may use certification as a means of providing evidence to employers or prospective employers and other language instructors of their academic language proficiency.

English Language Instruction for College: Academic Language Skills for Success Certificate of Competency

The Certificate of Competency in Academic English Language Skills for Success is designed to enhance a student’s ability to understand important and fundamental concepts of academic language and provide a solid foundation for continued academic development in English. Students may use this certification as a means of providing evidence to employers or prospective employers and other language instructors of their academic language proficiency.

ELIC: Academic Reading and Writing Skills For Success

The Certificate of Competency in Academic English Reading and Writing Skills for Success is designed to improve the language proficiency skills of students who desire to increase their reading and writing capacity in academic settings. Students may use this certification as a means of providing evidence to employers or prospective employers and other language instructors of their academic reading and writing proficiency.