Welcome to Los Angeles Valley College Credit ESL Program. Our aim is to help students from diverse language and cultural backgrounds to achieve their academic and career goals by giving a solid foundation in academic English skills. Our mission is to instill the necessary skills and knowledge that will enable students to be successful in their future endeavors. We offer a friendly classroom atmosphere with classes taught by professional, caring and enthusiastic faculty.
The Credit ESL Program offers courses designed for students whose primary language is not English, and are studying at LAVC in order to earn a degree or professional certificate, or transfer to another college or university to get a degree or professional certificate. These courses prepare non-native speakers with classes in grammar and writing, reading and vocabulary, and listening and speaking skills from the intermediate to the advanced levels.
Credit ESL Class Schedules
How to Register for a Class: For students who have gone through the application process or are continuing students. New students should see "How to Apply to Valley College" at the bottom of this webpage.
- If you already have a student ID and password, check our class schedule online and select the class(es) you need.
- If you forgot your password, send an email to LAVC-TECHSUPPORT@laccd.edu and request to reset your password. Include your full name, student ID number and birthday (month and day).
- Follow these Step-by-step video instructions to register for a class.
Then, log into CANVAS and enjoy your classes!
If you aren't sure about how to login to Mycollege.LACCD.edu and Office365, please Follow these steps
Helpdesk
ESL Assessment - Guided Self Placement Process
The ESL assessment is designed for students for who want to learn how to speak, read and write in English and/or English Language Learners coming from other countries who did not complete at least three years of high school in the U.S. We have six levels of courses from low-intermediate to college-level English composition, and the Guided Self Placement Process will help know which level is the right one for you.
The Guided Self Placement Process has two parts, and you need access to ZOOM and the Internet to complete both parts:
- Meet with a faculty member to choose the right level (about 15 minutes)
- Meet with a counselor to register for your classes (about 15 minutes)
Please contact hernang12@laccd.edu to inquire about setting up the Guided Self Placement.
Advising and Academic Planning
For assistance with advising and academic planning, please:
- Go to the Counseling Online Help Desk to LIVE CHAT with a counselor.
- Go to the Counseling Appointments page to schedule an appointment with a counselor.
- See Zoom Drop-ins schedule below for group drop-in sessions at Counseling Online Services.
How to Apply to Valley College
New students need to submit a college application and get a student ID first.
We look forward to assisting you. Please contact us via email or telephone.
Credit ESL Department
Los Angeles Valley College
Office: HUM 109
(805) 328-5189
Email: LAVC-creditesl-1@laccd.edu
IMAGESCOVID-19
All the offices at Valley College are closed because of the special situation with COVID-19. For assistance, please contact the Dept. Chair, Dr. RS Hubbard, at hubbarrs@lavc.edu.
When the stay-at-home restrictions are lifted, we'll return to our office and regular office hours.