Non-credit Certificate inAdult Education English as a Second Language (ESL)

Why Take Adult ESL Courses

In BHC’s Adult ESL program, you’ll develop the skills to:

• Participate in American society
• Enter employment
• Advance in the workplace
• Enroll in a training program or the Academic ESL Program
• Be successful in the citizenship process

ESL Classes

Students are placed in a class based on their level of English. Every class includes reading, writing, listening, speaking, and grammar. Students also learn general aspects of American culture and civics. New students are tested to ensure placement accuracy.

ESL Program Qualifications

This program is for residents of the Black Hawk College district who have limited English or who are non-English-speaking adults, 17 years of age or older. Sixteen-year-old students may enroll with parental and secondary school district permission.

Cost

Qualifying students attend classes without cost.

Registration and Testing

Register for ESL Courses

For current registration information, contact Amanda Woodruff Jones at woodruffjonesa@bhc.edu – 309-796-8245.

For the purpose of compliance with Section 511 of Public Law 101-166 (Stevens Amendment), approximately 39% ($377,444) of FY24 Black Hawk College Adult Education and Literacy funding comes from federal resources.