California Community Colleges System Courses

ESL - Speaking B

Improve English speaking skills through pronunciation practice, listening exercises, and conversation topics. Gain confidence in expressing ideas and opinions fluently.

• California Community Colleges System
• 13 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

ESL - Speaking C

Enhance fluency, vocabulary, and social register for academic, professional, and civic contexts through advanced English listening and speaking strategies.

• California Community Colleges System
• 13 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

TOEFL Preparation (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Enhance advanced English skills for TOEFL success through intensive reading, listening, speaking, and writing practice over 13 weeks.

• California Community Colleges System
• 13 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

English for Health Professionals

Enhance healthcare communication skills through advanced speaking, writing, and vocabulary. Develop critical thinking, cultural awareness, and teamwork for medical careers.

• California Community Colleges System
• 10 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

VESL Speaking

Enhance oral communication skills for non-native English speakers, focusing on fluency, accuracy, vocabulary, and speech register for college and workforce readiness.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

VESL Writing

Develop advanced written communication skills for college and career success. Enhance academic and workplace writing, refine editing strategies for non-native English speakers.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

ESL - Writing A

Develop beginning-level English reading and writing skills through familiar topics and American customs, focusing on sentence combination and vocabulary expansion.

• California Community Colleges System
• 13 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

ESL - Writing B

Develop intermediate reading and writing skills through diverse materials, focusing on paragraph structure, editing, and contextual vocabulary.

• California Community Colleges System
• 13 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

ESL - Writing C

Enhance advanced reading and writing skills across genres, focusing on process writing, authentic material interpretation, and editing strategies for academic and professional success.

• California Community Colleges System
• 13 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Brain Health 1 Introduction to Brain Training

Enhance critical thinking and cognitive abilities by exploring brain structures, functions, and effective training techniques for improved mental performance.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 17 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Brain Health 2 Brain Health Topics

Enhance cognitive abilities and brain function through training exercises and lifestyle strategies for optimal brain health.

• California Community Colleges System
• 15 weeks, 16 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Food and Nutrition for the Older Adult

Explore nutritional strategies for older adults, learn to meet their unique needs, and create tasty, nutrient-dense meals to improve health and vitality.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 17 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Watercolor Painting

Master watercolor painting techniques, focusing on composition and creative expression tailored for older adults. Develop essential skills through hands-on practice over 16 weeks.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 17 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Drawing-Beginning Through Advanced

Develop perceptual and technical drawing skills using dry and fluid media. Focus on single objects, still life, and landscape for older adults.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 17 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course

Music and Brain Health

Explore music's impact on brain health, enhance memory skills, and improve cognitive functions through engaging exercises and interactive challenges.

• California Community Colleges System
• 16 weeks, 17 hours a week
• No Longer Offered
• Paid Course