ESL Classes
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 2025 classes are In-Person and Virtual! **
The last day to register for In-Person classes is January 23rd at 3pm.
The last day to register for Online classes is February 13th at 3pm.
A placement test is required for ALL new students who want to enroll in CE ESL classes
(Fee: $10). ALL students MUST have a computer to take online classes.
*Some classes are subject to cancellation due to low enrollment.*
Register here for non-credit Continuing Education ESL classes!
For more information, please call (201) 360-4224/5358 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 2025
In-Person
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Journal Square Campus
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square Campus
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Union City Campus
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Union City Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
Virtual
February 10 - April 2
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 2025
In-Person
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
Journal Square Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
Union City Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Union City Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
Virtual
February 11 - April 3
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 2025
In-Person
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Journal Square Campus
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square Campus
January 24 - March 28
Fridays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
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 2025
In-Person
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
Journal Square Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
Union City Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Union City Campus
January 24 - March 28
Fridays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
Virtual
October 22nd - December 19th
February 11 - April 3
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 2025
In-Person
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Journal Square Campus
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square Campus
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
9am-11am
Union City Campus
January 22 - April 2
Mondays and Wednesdays
7pm-9pm
Union City Campus
January 24 - March 28
Fridays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Journal Square Campus
January 25 - March 29
Saturdays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
January 26 - March 30
Sundays
9am-1pm
Union City Campus
Virtual
February 10 - April 2
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 2025
In-Person
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Journal Square Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
9am-11am
Union City Campus
January 21 - March 27
Tuesdays and Thursdays
7pm-9pm
Union City Campus
Contact Information
Office of Continuing Education
161 Newkirk Street, Room E504
Jersey City, NJ 07306
(201) 360-4224
CEFREEHUDSONCOUNTYCOMMUNITYCOLLEGE