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Classes for non-native speakers of English - ESL

Do you want to learn English? Mt. Hood Community College offers excellent ESL classes through the Adult Basic Skills department. Our program is designed to help you improve your English language skills so that you can communicate well with others and achieve your goals as a community member, lifelong learner, family member and worker here in the United States. Classes are available during the day and in the evenings, at two different locations.

If you speak Spanish, please call 503-491-7675 for questions about ESL and Spanish GED classes.

How to Begin

First, call the office at 503-491-7333 to arrange a time to take an assessment test. This test will help to place you in the right class. There are different levels offered, from beginning to high.

Calendar

Classes are eleven weeks long during the fall term, ten weeks during winter and spring terms, and eight weeks during the summer. Fall classes begin in September, Winter classes begin in January and Spring classes begin in March. Check the Academic Calendar for exact dates: Academic Calendar.

Faculty

Our instructors are highly qualified. All have Masters Degrees in Teaching English as a Second Language or in a related field, and many have years of experience living and teaching English in different countries around the world. Benefits to Students As a student at Mt. Hood Community College you are entitled to free use of facilities including the computer lab, library, gym and swimming pool. You will receive a student ID card when you enroll in class.

ESL Class Descriptions

ESL Integrated Skills
ESL Writing
ESL Listening & Speaking
English Language Learning Activities