GLOBAL LANGUAGES AND SOCIETY

ESL Placement

NEW Students (per AB 705 and AB 1805)

To find your ESL level, please follow these steps:

1. ​NEW LAMC students must first apply to the college. After you apply and receive your Student ID Number, please return to Step 2.

2. Make an appointment for Guided Self-Placement. Contact our Adult Education Counselor, Professor Brianda Alvarez at alvarebn@lamission.edu or call 818-364-7682.
   
   NOTE: The Guided Self-Placement appointment takes approximately 15 to 30 minutes. Students complete a brief biographical survey and interview with Professor Alvarez. Students receive English/ESL placement as a result of the survey/interview. No tests! No stress! It's quick and easy! 

3. Register for classes.
   
   NOTE: For more information about the ESL Program (Essential English and/or Academic English), please contact Professor Jacob Skelton at skeltolj2@lamission.edu or call (818) 364-7678.
   
   All students have a right to access transfer-level (college-level) English courses such as English 101 or E.S.L. 110. Students are not required to take ESL courses prior to taking English 101 or E.S.L. 110.

Essential ESL Courses

I want to…

• study basic to intermediate English/ESL.
• use English in my community.
• study for the USCIS Citizenship Exam.
• learn ESL for personal development.
• get an entry-level job in English.

Please visit our Essential ESL Program page for additional information.

Please call (818) 364-7774 (English and Spanish available; other languages upon request).