Our Programs



The English Center
7700 Edgewater Drive
Suite 540
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone (510) 836-6700
info@englishcenter.edu

  The Career Readiness Program

The English Center’s Career Readiness Program (CRP) is for students who need to develop English and to prepare for the American workplace. Students in CRP study technology applications, receive career training, and get help with their job search. - Note: Not available to F-1 international students

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  Career Readiness - Information Technology

Much like the Career Readiness Program, CRP-IT is designed to develop essential skills and English language fluency for success in an English- speaking office or American workplace environment. Students who have completed the CRP-IT will become employed as Helpdesk Support Technician, Windows Desktop Support Technician, Linux Desktop Support Technician, Bench Technician, Technical Sales Support, Technical Salesperson, and other computer support-related professions. - Note: Not available to F-1 international students

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  The Academic and Professional Program

The English Center’s Academic and Professional Program (APP) is for students who want to succeed in a U.S. college or university, or who want to improve their English skills to advance their careers. In addition to the core English language curriculum, students in APP may take our special-interest classes.

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  The Healthcare Careers Project

The English Center’s Healthcare Careers Project (HCP) is for internationally-trained healthcare professionals now living in the San Francisco Bay Area. Customized services help students navigate professional licensing and employment. Curriculum includes, Pronunciation for Medical Professionals, Healthcare Communication and Culture, and NCLEX-RN Review. - Note: Not available to F-1 international students

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  Part-Time Study

The English Center’s Part-Time Study makes it possible to take a few courses or even just one course at a time. Most of the English Center’s students enroll and study full-time. However, the Center welcomes those who do not have time for full-time study but wish to improve their English skills for personal or professional reasons by taking one or more courses individually - Note: Not available to F-1 international students

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  The English Center offers:
  • Well trained and experienced teachers with MAs in Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language
  • Small classes, personal attention, and a supportive learning atmosphere
  • Flexible curriculum providing a combination of core and special-interest classes
  • All levels of classes so students with any level of English proficiency can progress at their own pace
  • Professional Practicum with classroom support - Note: Not available to F-1 international students
  • Academic readiness classes and TOEFL preparation
  • Extraordinarily diverse international student body
  • Cultural learning about US life and institutions
  • Free tutoring or conversation partner on request
  • Assistance with college applications and student visa advising
  • Assistance with housing for international students, including family homestays
  • Beautiful, exciting location in Jack London Square on the scenic San Francisco Bay (only half a block from the Ferry to San Francisco)
  • Proximity to the wonders of California: Yosemite National Park, Point Reyes National Seashore, Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada ski country, the Napa Valley, Los Angeles, and more



  Am I eligible?
If you are highly motivated to learn English.
If you have completed a secondary education (high school)
If you are ready, apply now!

Our staff is ready to help direct you to the program that is right for you. Contact us with any questions.

The English Center
7700 Edgewater Drive
Suite 540
Oakland, CA 94621
Phone (510) 836-6700
info@englishcenter.edu

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