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    Northern Essex Community College
    • 100 Elliott St., Haverhill, MA 01830
    • 978-556-3000
    • Vocational Skills Training
    ESOL Supported Coding Certificate Program
    Program activities:

    ESOL Supported Coding Certificate Program

    This 14-week online program for English Language Learners with Intermediate to Advanced English Skills is a series of courses taught by live instructors with much interaction.

    The first course in this series, Digital Literacy, will teach students how to use Outlook to create and manage calendars, Video Conferencing applications such as Zoom and GoToMeeting, Google Drive, Docs, Sheets, and Slides, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

    Throughout the entire Certificate Program students will participate in supported ESOL studies to improve their English reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills with an emphasis on math vocabulary.

    The skills portion of this program will include an Introduction to Python, and Software Development Using Python.

    Course instruction will include both technical and employability skills training and will prepare participants for workforce readiness or industry certification to meet the very high demand for these types of occupations in the local labor market. Participants will explore career options and gain employability skills, which will include knowing how to provide good customer service to meet employer needs by developing effective communication strategies and using collaborative teamwork.

    Learners will practice coding in an online environment and develop their knowledge and skills using data structures such as strings, lists, and range sequences, as well as methods for working with these structures Students should also be prepared to take and pass the relevant certification exams. Students will build on these skills by using JavaScript code for supported data types and write simple code.

    The last portion of this training will include Personal Finance Literacy. Introduction to Personal Finance will cover essential aspects of consumer personal finance consisting of budgeting, debt management, saving, credit and its history, insurance, taxes, investments, and retirement. The goal is to understand the financial system along with products offered and what works best for the individual to make the best-informed decision for their life and different life cycles. Reviewing saving plans, loan options, how to manage your credit, how to become a savvy consumer and save for the future addressing the core and fundamental concepts. This will lead to informed decisions for the future, as their careers and life evolve and change.

    This program is FREE for qualified SNAP Recipients.

    Requirements:

    Intermediate or higher level (SPL 4/5) –English required.

    Textbook purchase not required

    Skills covered:

    • Digital Literacy
    • Introduction to JavaScript
    • HTML
    • Python
    • Personal Finance

    Potential Jobs:

    • Entry level computer programmer
    • Junior web designer

    Please contact us el**@ne**.edu to get instructions on how to register. 

    English Language Success Program

    Program is offered in: English
    Participant demographics:

    English Language Learners with Intermediate to Advanced English Skills

    Anticipated number of SNAP participants per year: 20
    Total hours: 9
    Information About Program Hours: Skills Instruction will occur two evenings per week (3 hour sessions) and ESOL Instruction will occur one evening per week (3 hour session).
    Program duration: 14 weeks
    Rolling Admission: No
    Number of cycles: 1
    Program start dates: February 3, 2025 to May 7, 2025
    Sample schedule:
    HoursActivity TypeMonTueWedThuFriSatSun
    5:00 p.m-8:00 p.mSkills Instruction✓✓
    5:00 p.m-8:00 p.mESOL Instruction✓
    Is the program offered remotely? Yes

    Location information:

    Additional information about location:

    Online/Live Remote

    Other requirements: Intermediate or higher level (SPL 4/5) English required
    Program is CORI friendly? Yes
    Anticipated outcomes: Students who complete the program successfully will receive a Northern Essex Community College Certificate of Completion.
    Other outcomes: Employment/Promotion, Basic skills gain, Industry skills gain

    Participant Supports:

    Participant Support CategoryAs neededAll participants
    DTA SNAP Child Care Referral✓
    Are there any out of pocket expenses for the participant? No
    Out of pocket expense(s) or additional information: Textbook not required for program
    Do participants receive any pay? Not applicable

    Contact Information

    Program Liaison: Randall Correa
    Telephone: 978-556-3322
    Email: elsp@necc.mass.edu
    Program code: NEC-VT-CCP
    ABAWD Qualifying? No