ESL
Benefits of Studying with HCCC's Continuing Education:
- Professional, Supportive Instructors
- Comprehensive Progress Evaluations
- Affordable - No Registration Fee!
- Placement test for new students is only $10
FREE Access to:
Library Services, Computer Labs, Personal Tutoring
Classes Available:
Union City, Jersey City and Online!
** Winter 2024 classes are In-Person and Virtual! **
The last day to register for In-Person courses is January 26th at 3pm.
The last day to register for Virtual courses is February 6th at 4 pm.
A placement test is required for new students and returning students who have not taken ESL classes for 1 year (Fee: $10). ALL students must have a computer with a working webcam to take online classes.
To register for non-credit Continuing Education ESL classes and for more information,
please call (201) 360-4224 or email CEFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE.
If you are interested in earning an Associate Degree, learn more at the Academic ESL department page.
ESL Level Classes
In-Person ESL Level Classes
10 weeks | $299 per level
Students meet weekly with their classmates and teacher in-person only.
Virtual ESL Level Classes
8 weeks | $225 per level
Classes are interactive. Students meet weekly for live, virtual meetings.
Level 1 - Introductory
This course is for the true beginner to start learning to read, write, pronounce letters, numbers and common sight words. Listen and respond to basic greetings and simple phrases. Learn basics like how to write your name, address, and phone number. Students will fill out simple forms. Identify family members, foods, colors, traffic signs, directions and parts of the body. Begin to learn to tell time and count American money. Students learn how to read a map, examine a bus schedule, read and write basic paragraphs. Students will get an introduction to American culture.
Winter 2024
In-Person
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Journal Square
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
North Hudson Center
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
North Hudson Center
January 27th - March 30th
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square
January 27th - March 30th
Saturdays
9am-1pm
North Hudson Center
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
9am-1pm
Journal Square
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
9am-1pm
North Hudson Center
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
1:30pm-5:30pm
North Hudson Center
Virtual
February 5th - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Level 2 – Low Beginner
Continue to listen, speak and read and write in English. Review the alphabet and cardinal
numbers through 100. Learn common greetings, how to introduce people, listen and describe
family members, jobs and workplaces. Continue learning grammar, reading and writing.
Learn Basic English in order to be able to complete an emergency contact form and
know how to make a doctor's appointment. Learn how to order food in a restaurant and
how to talk about the weather through listening, reading and writing exercises.
Learn to write a check; how to make simple graphs and interpret a calendar, how to
tell times and count hours worked, and calculate weekly earnings. Learn about American
culture.
Winter 2024
In-Person
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
Journal Square
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
North Hudson Center
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
North Hudson Center
January 27th - March 30th
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square
January 27th - March 30th
Saturdays
9am-1pm
North Hudson Center
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
9am-1pm
Journal Square
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
9am-1pm
North Hudson Center
Virtual
February 6th - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Level 3 – High Beginner
Continue to listen, speak and read and write in English. More in-depth grammar usage with regular and irregular verbs, learn more vocabulary in order to describe events, medical symptoms, job duties, fields of employment, and driving directions; and more listening and speaking and writing exercises. Learn more current events and American culture; converse about common scenarios you may have with teachers and supervisors, how to read nutrition labels and understand payroll deductions. More number skills including weights and measures, percentages, calculate tips, sales tax, calculating the cost of rent and utilities and medicine dosages. Learn basics of Internet and computer skills.
Winter 2024
In-Person
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Journal Square
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Fridays
9am-11am
North Hudson Center
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
North Hudson Center
January 27th - March 30th
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square
January 27th - March 30th
Saturdays
9am-1pm
North Hudson Center
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
9am-1pm
Journal Square
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
9am-1pm
North Hudson Center
Virtual
February 5th - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Level 4 – Low Intermediate
Continue to improve grammar, vocabulary, speaking, reading and writing skills. Continue use of Internet and social media tools to improve communication. Improve numeracy and financial literacy by reading and speaking about credit cards, bank accounts and checking account statements; continue to read, speak and write about American civics and cultural knowledge to be able to identify the three branches of US government, famous presidents and more. Learn through practicing reading and discussion about various careers and write about your goals for your own educational or career pursuits. Learn to read and complete a job application, get a library card and borrow material from the library. Learn to give and follow travel directions and practice job interview skills. Continue to practice speaking in conversation and writing more advanced paragraphs.
Winter 2024
In-Person
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
Journal Square
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
North Hudson Center
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
North Hudson Center
Virtual
February 6th - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Level 5 – High Intermediate
Continue to listen, speak and read and write in English. More in-depth grammar usage with regular and irregular verbs, learn more vocabulary in order to describe events, medical symptoms, job duties, fields of employment, and driving directions; and more listening and speaking and writing exercises. Learn more current events and American culture; converse about common scenarios you may have with teachers and supervisors, how to read nutrition labels and understand payroll deductions. More number skills including weights and measures, percentages, calculate tips, sales tax, calculating the cost of rent and utilities and medicine dosages. Learn basics of Internet and computer skills.
Winter 2024
In-Person
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Journal Square
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
North Hudson Center
January 22nd - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
North Hudson Center
January 28th - April 7th
Sundays
9am-1pm
North Hudson Center
Virtual
February 5th - April 1st
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Level 6 – Advanced
Continue listen, speak, read and write in English. Learn to identify the main idea and supporting details in a listening and reading text, deliver presentations on a social issue using real-world examples, and continue to learn more in-depth grammar usage. Learn about gerunds, past continuous, comparative adjectives, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns, participial adjectives, future and real conditional and simple present and simple past usage. Continue to practice speaking in conversation and writing more advanced essays.
Winter 2024
In-Person
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square
January 23rd - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
North Hudson Center
Virtual
February 6th - March 28th
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Contact Information
Office of Continuing Education
161 Newkirk Street, Room E504
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 360-4224
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