English as a Second Language (ESL)

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Academics

Improve your English speaking, reading, and writing skills in PCC’s FREE English as a Second Language program.

Instruction is provided in traditional and online/hybrid formats. Online access is available 24 hours per day, seven (7) days per week. This service is provided through the Adult Basic Skills (ABS) Department at Piedmont Community College.

Social security number or tax identification number
Current, government issued picture ID or drivers license
Minors, ages 16-17, will need a release from their local public school and a guardian release form (if you have questions please call or email the contact below)

Donna Rivera
Director/Instructor, Adult Basic Skills/CCR
donna.rivera@piedmontcc.edu
(336) 322-2480 | BDEC

Karen Peterson
Instructor, HRD/Lab Coordinator/Chief Testing Examiner
karen.peterson@piedmontcc.edu
(336) 322-2188 | BDEC

Other Free (for qualifying students) Programs

Explanation of Methods of Course Delivery

Face-to-Face: You are in the classroom with an instructor for every class. Transportation to campus is needed for face-to-face classes.
Hybrid: A combination of Face-to-Face and Online (more than 50% online). You will have contact with your instructor in the classroom and will need to be motivated to complete course work online, outside of the classroom. Internet access is needed for hybrid classes.
Blended: A combination of Face-to-Face and Online (less than 50% online). Stay motivated and stay in communication with your instructor!
ITV: Multiple classrooms to learn from one instructor – Students are in a classroom and the instructor location will vary. He/She may be with you face-to-face on some dates and in another classroom communicating with you through two-way audio/video technology. Transportation to campus is needed for face-to-face classes.
Online: Class is available online 24×7 – Students must be motivated to complete their work on their own with the ability to communicate with the instructor and other students via Blackboard, an online program. Internet access is needed for online classes.

Piedmont Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Vice President, Administrative Services, P.O. Box 1197, Roxboro, NC 27573-1197, (336) 599-1181, ext. 2128. For further information on notice of non-discrimination, the OCR office for North Carolina is located at: Washington DC (Metro), Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1475; Telephone Number: (202) 453-6020; e-mail: OCR.DC@ed.gov. Piedmont Community College is committed to making its websites accessible to all users, and welcomes comments or suggestions on access improvements. Please send comments or suggestions on accessibility to the web site administrator.