English as a Second Language (ESL)
Learn English for free at Central Piedmont Community College.
What You Will Learn
Learning English can help you:
- go to college
- get a high school diploma or equivalent
- communicate with others
- have better opportunities at work
- learn important things about living in the US
- participate in your child’s education
If you need help, email CCR Intake Staff. (Open the options menu to select the email address.)
You will not receive college credit for ESL courses. Contact Academic ESL/English as a Foreign Language if you want to earn college credit for English courses. Learn more about options to learn English at Central Piedmont.
Who Can Enroll
To be eligible for ESL, you must:
- be 16 years or older
- be officially withdrawn from your last K-12 public, private, or home school (if you are under the age of 18)
- not be in the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 visa
If you are an international student with an F-1 visa or in the U.S. as an “au pair” with a J-1 visa, you are not eligible to take Adult ESL with College and Career Readiness. Contact Academic ESL/English as a Foreign Language if you have an F-1 or J-1 visa or if you want to earn college credit for English courses.
Enroll Now
1. Submit your application.
2. Schedule and attend orientation.
During orientation, expect to:
- Take a placement test
- Meet with academic advisors
- Register for your classes
Orientation will require several hours. You may either attend one daytime orientation session, or split orientation across two evening sessions (plan to take the placement test during the first session and meet with advisors and register during the second session).
3. Start your classes.
Begin attending your scheduled ESL classes and take the first step toward achieving your language goals.
Translated enrollment steps
Read through the enrollment steps in Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese.
-
Inscríbase Ahora
- Envíe su solicitud.
- Programe y asista a la orientación.
- Tomar un examen de nivel
- Eunirse con asesores académicos
- Registrarse para sus clases
- Comience sus clases.
-
Inscreva-se agora
- Envie sua inscrição.
- Agende e participe da orientação. Durante a orientação, você pode esperar:
- Fazer um teste de nivelamento
- Encontrar-se com orientadores acadêmicos
- Fazer a matrícula nas suas aulas
- A orientação levará várias horas. Você pode participar de uma única sessão durante o dia ou dividir a orientação em duas sessões noturnas (planeje fazer o teste de nivelamento na primeira sessão e encontrar-se com os orientadores e realizar a matrícula na segunda sessão).
- Comece suas aulas. Comece a frequentar suas aulas de ESL conforme o horário programado e dê o primeiro passo para alcançar seus objetivos no idioma
-
Inscrivez-vous Maintenant
- Soumettez votre inscription.
- Planifier et assister à la séance d'orientation. Lors de la séance d'orientation, préparez-vous à:
- Faire un test de niveau
- Rencontrer des conseillers pédagogiques ous inscrire pour vos cours
- L'orientation nécessitera plusieurs heures. Vous avez le choix d'assister à une seule séance d'orientation en une seule journée , ou de répartir l'orientation sur deux séances en soirée (prévoyez de faire le test de niveau lors de la première séance, et de rencontrer les conseillers ainsi que de procéder à votre inscription lors de la seconde).
- Débutez vos cours.
- Commencez à assister aux cours d'anglais comme seconde langue (ESL) et faites le premier pas vers l'atteinte de vos objectifs linguistiques.
-
Запишитесь сейчас
- Подайте заявление.
- Запишитесь на ориентационную сессию и посетите её. Во время ориентации вам предстоит:
- Пройти вступительный (уровневый) тест
- Встретиться с академическими консультантами
- Зарегистрироваться на заняти
- Ориентация займет несколько часов. Вы можете выбрать одну дневную сессию ориентации или разделить ориентацию на две вечерние сессии
(запланируйте прохождение вступительногo тестa (уровневого теста) на первую сессию, а встречу с консультантами и регистрацию — на вторую).
- Начните занятия.
Посещайте запланированные курсы ESL и сделайте первый шаг к достижению своих языковых целей.
-
Đăng ký ngay
-
Lên lịch và tham gia buổi định hướng. Trong buổi định hướng, bạn sẽ:
-
làm bài kiểm tra xếp lớp
-
Gặp giao su cố vấn học tập
-
Dăng ký lớp học
-
Buổi định hướng sẽ kéo dài vài giờ. Bạn có thể tham gia một buổi vào ban ngày hoặc chia thành hai buổi buổi tối (dự kiến làm bài kiểm tra xếp lớp trong buổi đầu tiên và gặp giao su cố vấn, đăng ký lớp trong buổi thứ hai).
-
-
Bắt đầu học
-
Bắt đầu tham gia các lớp ESL theo lịch đã đăng ký và thực hiện bước đầu tiên để đạt được mục tiêu học ngôn ngữ của bạn.
-
-
مراحل ثبتنام
-
ثبت درخواست
-
شرکت در جلسه آشنایی . در این جلسه شما:
-
آزمون تعیین سطح میدهید
-
با مشاور تحصیلی صحبت میکنید
-
در کلاسها ثبتنام میکنید
-
جلسه آشنایی چندین ساعت زمان خواهد برد. شما میتوانید یا در یک جلسه روزانه شرکت کنید، یا این جلسه را در دو جلسه عصرگاهی تقسیم کنید (برنامهریزی کنید که در جلسه اول آزمون تعیین سطح را بدهید ودر جلسه دوم با مشاوران ملاقات کرده و ثبتنام انجام دهید).
-
-
شروع کلاسها
-
در کلاسهای (که برای شما برنامهریزی شده است شرکت کنید و اولین گام را برای رسیدن به اهداف یادگیری زبان خود بردارید.
-
-
Additional Information
-
Class Locations and Schedule
- Most classes are eight weeks long and meet for an average of 8 hours per week. You must commit to going to class.
- Some online and hybrid classes are available, but there are a limited amount of these classes.
- Day and evening classes are available.
- You will practice reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar in class.
Adult ESL offers free English classes at a variety of locations around Charlotte. While enrolled in ESL classes, you will enjoy all of the benefits of any Central Piedmont student. Classes are held at our Cato, Central, Harper, and Levine campuses, as well as several community sites. Your advisor will help you set a schedule that works for you.
-
Minors (Under 18 Years Old)
If you are a minor (under 18 years old), there are a few more things you'll have to do to enroll. Review the requirements for minors.
-
Disability Services
If you need accommodations, contact Disability Services.
-
Related Programs
- Finish high school (Adult High School or high school equivalency exam test prep)
- Career training programs
- Independence and Literacy Education for Adults with Disabilities (I-LEAD)
Download our Free Read&Write Technology Tool
Do you need help with everyday tasks like translating content, reading text out loud, or understanding unfamiliar words? What about help studying for tests, writing papers, or completing homework assignments?
Download the Free Read&Write Technology Browser Extension