English As a Second Language
Welcome to our ESL program!
¡Bienvenido a nuestro programa de ESL!
Steps to Enroll/Pasos para Inscribirse
Term Dates: August 18 – December 4, 2025
Fechas del semestre: 18 de agosto – 4 de diciembre de 2025
Step 1: Attend an Orientation
Paso 1: Asistir a una orientación
Attend an orientation to learn about the ESL program and make an appointment for registration and placement testing. Please bring a photo ID. You do not need an appointment to attend orientation.
Asista a una orientación para aprender sobre el programa de ESL y hacer una cita para la inscripción y la prueba de ubicación. Por favor traiga una identificación con foto. No necesita una cita para asistir a la orientación.
Orientation will be held in the auditorium at our West Campus, 1300 Bolton St., Winston-Salem.
La orientación se llevará a cabo en el auditorio de nuestro campus West, 1300 Bolton St., Winston-Salem.
Orientation Dates
Fechas de Orientación
Morning:
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Friday, May 2, 2025 – 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Mañana:
Jueves, 1 de mayo de 2025 – 10:00 AM a 11:30 AM
Viernes, 2 de mayo de 2025 – 10:00 AM a 11:30 AM
Evening:
Monday, May 5, 2025 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 – 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Tarde:
Lunes, 5 de mayo de 2025 – 6:00 PM a 7:30 PM
Martes, 6 de mayo de 2025 – 6:00 PM a 7:30 PM
Step 2: Attend Your Registration and Placement Testing Appointment
Paso 2: Asista a su cita de inscripción y prueba de ubicación
At your appointment, you will complete paperwork and take a placement test. Please allow 2.5 hours for this step. Do not bring children.
En su cita, completará formularios y tomará una prueba de ubicación. Por favor reserve 2.5 horas para este paso. No traiga niños.
Important
Importante
You are not enrolled in the program unless you complete both steps.
No está inscrito en el programa a menos que complete ambos pasos.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
- The program is very popular and seats are limited.
- All registration is in-person.
- Regular attendance is required to remain in the program.
- Students must be residing in the Winston-Salem area to take classes, including online classes in Winston-Salem, Kernersville, or surrounding areas.
- For more information, call 336-757-3719 (Spanish) or 336-734-7982.
- El programa es muy popular y las plazas son limitadas.
- Todo lo que se refiere al registro es en persona.
- Se requiere asistencia habitual para permanecer en el programa.
- Los estudiantes deben residir en el área de Winston-Salem para tomar clases, incluidas las clases en línea en Winston-Salem, Kernersville, o areas cercanas
- Para obtener más información, llame al 336-757-3719 (español) o al 336-734-7982.
ESL Integrated Education Training
English language support, workforce preparation and career training to help you:
- Gain credentials
- Advance your career or
- Begin a new job of program of study!
- Ganar credenciales
- Avanzar en su trabajo o
- Comenzar un nuevo trabajo o estudios!
Email bbost@forsythtech.edu or call 336.734.7756 to register.
IET and IELCE Spring ClassesCollege and Career Pathways
Explore entry-level health care fields such as CNA, EMT and medical assisting, and learn general medical vocabulary to discover if a career in health sciences is right for you!
Carreras en la salud, como CNA, EMT y medical assisting. Aprenda nuevos términos médicos.
In just one course, learn how to teach preschool children and apply for credentials to teach in North Carolina childcare facilities.
En una sola clase, aprenda a enseñar a los niños preescolares y solicitar una credential para trabajar en cualquier guardería en NC.
Learn the basics of how to start your own business and be a successful entrepeneur!
Inicie su propia empresa!
Student Success Stories
“Adult Ed graduation in November 2022. 7 students from Morocco, Egypt, Colombia, Venezuela, and Mexico completed the EDU 119 8-week course along with English language support and civics training to then go on and apply for the NC early childhood credential. This credential allows them to become a lead teacher in any early childhood institution within North Carolina.”
“Far-left Sulma Carrillo Garcia, was hired on the final day of class observations at St. John’s Lutheran Preschool.”
“For 16 weeks, these students learn electrical content while improving their English proficiency, engaging with civics, and preparing for a career in the electrical field.(Electrical classroom at Goodwill)”
“Students from Ecuador, Haiti, and Mexico completed first electrical installation (conEd) integrated education training. Our ESL students earned their NCCER Electrical Level I, II, III credential AND the credential for Electrical Technician from the Home Builders’ Institute. ”
“I am Manuel and I am originally from Spain. I have lived there all my life until last year when I moved to Winston-Salem for family reasons. I am currently studying level 6 of the ESL (English as a Second Language) program at Forsyth Tech Community College. These classes have helped me a lot to enhance my level of English, which was necessary to continue exercising my profession here in the US. In Spain I worked in water treatment, and I have recently been hired by the city of Winston-Salem to work in the same field, in one of the City’s wastewater treatment plants. I am deeply grateful for this opportunity as it allows me to develop new technical skills and serve the community by ensuring the water quality of our city. Therefore, I highly recommend to all those who need to improve their English to participate in the Forsyth Tech English programs.”
Contact Information
ESL Coordinator: Claire Gimble
Recruitment & Retention Specialist: Amparo Fajardo Gomez afajardogomez@forsythtech.edu (English & Spanish)
Telephone: 336.757.3719