Assessment Center

ESL COURSES REQUIRE AN Assessment

Announcement: While our campus facilities are closed through the Summer Session,

the assessment for ESL Placement has moved online.

If you have completed ESL courses at another community college,

meet with a counselor online during drop-in hours. Click here to schedule an appointment.

Online ESL Placement

All incoming Credit ESL students are required to take the ESL Placement assessment, which includes a listening, reading, and writing component that is given in a computer format.

Requesting ESL Placement Assessment

To expedite your request for the ESL Placement assessment, please follow these directions:

1. Students must have a SJCC ID number to register for the exam. If you are a new student, you must apply to become a SJCC student.

a. If you plan to take Credit ESL classes: click here to submit your CCC Application.
b. If you plan to take only noncredit ESL classes, complete the Noncredit Application Form and submit it to sjcc.admissions@sjcc.edu.

2. Complete the ESL Placement Form to request testing for ESL Placement.

For any questions, call 408-288-3170 or email Chong.Yang@sjcc.edu