Whether you’re a beginner or have basic skills that you want to improve, there is an ESL program available to meet your needs.
The goal of English Language Learning is to help students improve their language skills and gain confidence so that they are able to reach their personal, academic, or career goals. Improve your conversational English, reading, and writing skills through a variety of class options.
Compton College offers a Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) Program that not only teaches the fundamentals of the English language, but helps non-English speakers learn the language in the context of the workplace. Compton College offers four non-credit VESL programs:
Personal Care Attendant
- Learn English while being trained in the basics of becoming a personal care attendant. As a personal care attendant, you can work as an in-home healthcare worker, home health aide (HHA), or nursing assistant. Personal care assistants often help elderly, mentally or physically disabled patients manage everyday tasks.
ESL for Childhood Education
- In this program, you will learn English while getting trained to teach English to young children in a classroom setting. Pass along your English skills to future generations by supporting young children's language development, especially those whose first language is not English.
Basic Career Training
- In addition to learning English, this program will prepare you for a variety of career skills, such as customer service, bookkeeping, office work, and more. Students who complete this program can enter a variety of fields.
