English as a Second Language (ESL)

Learn English for free at Central Piedmont Community College.

What You Will Learn

We help you learn English to help you:

  • go to college
  • go on to get a high school diploma or equivalency
  • communicate with others
  • have better opportunities at work
  • learn important things about living in the US
  • participate in your child’s education

If you need help, email CCR Intake Staff. (Open the options menu to select the email address.)

You will not receive college credit for ESL courses. Contact Academic ESL/English as a Foreign Language if you want to earn college credit for English courses. Learn more about options to learn English at Central Piedmont.

Who Can Enroll

To be eligible for ESL, you must:

  • be 16 years or older
  • be officially withdrawn from your last K-12 public, private, or home school (if you are under the age of 18)
  • not be in the U.S. on an F-1 or J-1 visa

If you are an international student with an F-1 visa or in the U.S. as an “au pair” with a J-1 visa, you are not eligible to take Adult ESL with College and Career Readiness. Contact Academic ESL/English as a Foreign Language if you have an F-1 or J-1 visa or if you want to earn college credit for English courses.

Enroll Now

  • Contact CCR Intake Staff

    Call 704-330-2722, ext. 3127 or send us an email for more information. (Open the options menu to select the email address.)

  • Create Your Central Piedmont Login and Sign Up for Multi-factor Authentication

    After we reach you to confirm your application, you can activate your account. It may take an hour before your login works once you activate it.

    If you can’t activate or log in, or if your login account was deleted, you may need to reactivate or reset your password. Please contact a student success navigator for help, or call the ITS Service Desk at 704-330-5000.

  • Access Your Student Email

    Your Central Piedmont student email is the official way the college will communicate with you about your classes, events, and more. Log in to your email and make sure to check it at least once a day.

  • Take the College and Career Readiness Placement Test

  • Schedule an Advising Appointment and Register for Classes

    After your placement test, you will receive an email to schedule an in-person group advising session. Advisors can help you review your placement test results, review program policies, and discuss your class options to finish enrolling in the Adult ESL program.

Keep reading for information about how to enroll in Spanish, Vietnamese, French, Russian, Arabic, and Chinese.

Additional Information

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