Learn English with us!
Our FREE Noncredit ESL Program offers:
- Literacy and Level 1 to 9
- Vocational/workplace ESL
- Computer skills
- Citizenship
- College preparation
Our Credit ESL Program offers:
- Academic reading and writing
- Academic oral communication
- Grammar and editing
- Practical writing
Register for Classes Now!
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New Students
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Continuing Students
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Returning Students
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How to Register for Noncredit ESL
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How to Register for Credit ESL
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Class Schedules (online & In-person)
Do you currently live in California and need English practice for talking to your boss, co-workers, neighbors, or children?
¿Vive actualmente en California y necesita practicar inglés para hablar con su jefe, compañeros de trabajo, vecinos o hijos?
您目前居住在加州，您需要練習英語與您的老闆、同事、鄰居或孩子交談？
Noncredit ESL is good for you.
Noncredit classes are free for California residents.
Do you currently live in California and need ESL classes for a college degree, certificate, or transfer to a 4-year college or university? Or do you need academic ESL for your job?
Credit ESL is good for you.
Credit classes cost $49 per unit, but you may be eligible for Free City. View the Free City informational video.
Did you live outside the United States and want to study as an international (F-1 visa) student?
You can attend CCSF classes with an F-1 visa.
Continuing credit students may check out the Class Schedule to find the right Credit ESL courses for you.
Continuing noncredit students may check out the Class Schedules to find Noncredit ESL courses that fit your schedule. If you are returning after a break from taking noncredit ESL classes, you may contact our Placement Test team to schedule a testing appointment.
Watch these videos to learn how to register for classes on your own.
Returning credit students who have not taken credit classes at CCSF for the last 2 semesters will re-apply to be credit students. You may use the Online ESL Guided Placement Tool to start the placement process.
Returning noncredit students may check out the Class Schedules to find Noncredit ESL courses that fit your schedule. If you are returning after a break from taking noncredit ESL classes, you may contact our Placement Test team to schedule a testing appointment.
Watch these videos to learn how to register for classes on your own.
Whether you are a new, returning, or continuing noncredit student, one of these steps will help you get started:
- Complete the noncredit application form
- Take the noncredit ESL placement test
- Find classes from the noncredit ESL class schedules
- Get your RAM ID
- Register for classes
- Log in to Canvas to join your classes
To become a credit student:
- Complete the credit application form
- Attend the new student orientation
- Take the credit ESL placement test
- Check your registration status using your RAM ID
Who must fill out the CCSF credit online application form?
- New credit students
- Current CCSF noncredit students
- CCSF credit students who did not take credit classes in the last two semesters
We offer classes online and in-person at our campus locations, Chinatown, Downtown, John Adams, Mission, and Ocean.
Check out our ESL Credit and Noncredit Class Schedules