These English for Career courses provide students the opportunity to explore and prepare for jobs in a specific field, for examples, the culinary arts, construction, early childcare education, STEM, and healthcare industries. These classes usually meet once a week and can be taken alone or in conjunction with general EMLS courses. Students in these classes are able to practice specialized English and count these classes as electives toward several EMLS certificates.

EMLS 753: Noncredit Vocational English for Early Childhood Professionals

This course is designed for multilingual students who are preparing to work with young children aged 0-8. In this course, students preparing for a career in Early Childhood Education (ECE) will receive support and practice in reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills used in early childhood educational settings.

EMLS 735: Noncredit Vocational English for Culinary Arts

This course is designed for multilingual students and provides a linguistic foundation for introductory Culinary Arts classes. Students will become familiar with basic culinary and food safety vocabulary; learn reading, writing and test-taking skills; and improve oral communication skills necessary for the professional culinary environment.

EMLS 734: Noncredit Vocational English for Health Sciences

In this course, students will become familiar with health career pathways, occupation-specific terminology, and communication skills. This course is designed for multilingual students who are interested in building a linguistic foundation for introductory classes in the healthcare field.

EMLS 732: Desktop and Cloud Applications for Multilingual Students

This is a course for multilingual students who are interested in expanding their computer literacy skills and includes reading, vocabulary, study and test-taking strategies, and written and oral communication skills. Students use word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software as they develop language skills.

EMLS 724: Vocational English for Multilingual Students

This course provides English language development and cultural preparation for employment for intermediate and advanced level multilingual students. Multi-level instruction includes group activities in listening, speaking, reading and writing for the workplace. Enrollment is open throughout the semester on a space available basis.

EMLS 722: Computer Literacy for Multilingual Students

This is a course for English language learners who have little or no experience with computers. Students use operating systems, word processing, the Internet, and email as they develop language skills. This computer course includes basic reading, vocabulary, study and test-taking strategies, and written and oral communication skills.