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Lehigh Carbon Community College

Build Confidence Through Literacy and Language

Strong reading, writing, and communication skills open doors—in everyday life, at work, and in the classroom. Our Literacy and Language courses are designed to help you grow in all these areas. Whether you’re learning English as a second language, strengthening basic literacy, or preparing for academic success, we offer supportive, goal-focused programs to meet your needs.

Literacy Courses

English as a Second Language (ESL)

LCCC strives to meet the needs of English language learners in our community by offering both credit and non-credit ESL courses. Each program is designed to help you develop English language skills to prepare you for life, college, and career goals.

Noncredit ESL Program

Fee Based Noncredit ESL Information

Registration and payment for classes must be completed in person at any LCCC campus.

ESL 1: For beginning and low intermediate-level students to improve students’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

CRN: Course Number: Dates: Time: Days: Location: Cost:
#58675 NESL 081-13 10/7-11/20/2025 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Allentown $195
#58676 NESL 081-13A 10/7-11/20/2025 6-9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Allentown $195
#59036 NESL 081-13B 10/7-11/20/2025  6-9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday Allentown $195

ESL 2: For high intermediate and advanced students to improve students’ speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.

CRN: Course Number: Dates: Time: Days: Location: Cost:
#58679 NESL 082-13 10/6-11/19/2025 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Monday and Wednesday Allentown $195
#58994 NESL 082-13A 10/6-11/19/2025 6-9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday Allentown $195

Credit ESL Program 

ESL Mission

The mission of the ESL Program embodies the LCCC college vision to promote academic excellence, student achievement, and support of diverse populations based on student-centered values by delivering high quality academic English courses and holistic support to non-native speakers. Students in the ESL program bring a diverse and global perspective to the campus experience while achieving academic and career goals.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: ged-esl@lccc.edu

GED Preparation

The General Educational Development Test, or GED, is a high school equivalency exam. It is made up of four subject tests that, once passed, earn you the equivalent of a high school diploma. 

LCCC offers GED courses to help you prepare to pass the GED exam. Classes are leveled to meet your learning needs and address the four subjects found on the GED test: 

  • Mathematical Reasoning 
  • Reasoning Through Language Arts 
  • Science 
  • Social Studies 

Our classes are designed to help you improve the skills that will benefit you during the GED exam as well as in the workplace. 

Classes are offered during the day and evenings. To be eligible for these courses, you should be able to speak, read, and write in English.  

Please note that classes are in high demand, and there is typically a two- to three-month wait. We invite students on a first-come, first-served basis.  

GED

Joining an LCCC GED Class

  1. Complete a GED Student Information Form 
  2. Check your email for an invitation to join (usually a two- to three-month wait; if you have not received an email from LCCC after three months, please contact 610-799-1253) 
  3. Once an invitation is received, call or email us to register for your orientation  

If eligible, you will be invited by email to testing and orientation when the next session begins. Mandatory testing and orientation are one to two weeks before classes start.  

Additional GED Classes

Additional GED classes are available in Carbon County. Please visit Carbon Career and Technical Institute for more information. 

Search the Adult Ed section to find information about GED classes.

Take the Official GED Test

 To register for the computer-based GED exam: 

  1. Go to https://ged.com/ 
  2. Schedule and pay online ($36 for each individual test, $144 for all four sections) 

Language Courses

Instant Italian

Learn to express yourself comfortably in Italian. You’ll be surprised how quickly and easily you are able to learn Italian in this course, which provides knowledge of practical, everyday words and phrases you are likely to hear if you vacation in Italy.

Conversational Japanese

Prepare for your next trip to Japan by learning the basics of conversational Japanese. This course will provide you with useful words and phrases for conversing as you master the essentials of the Japanese language.

Speed Spanish Series

Learn to speak, read, and write Spanish with three courses in this series designed to give you powerful yet easy recipes for gluing Spanish words together to form sentences. Get plenty of opportunities to practice your new skills as you master the ability to converse with others in Spanish confidently.

Discover Sign Language Series

Gain confidence in your ability to sign with the Deaf community. This course bundle will help you understand the perspective of the hard of hearing through use of videos to demonstrate how to make signs and communicate by facial expression.

Beginning Conversational French

Proper pronunciation is essential for excellent communication. So, whether you intend to travel abroad or simply want to learn a fun new skill, the Beginning Conversational French course will help you master the basics of French pronunciation.