English Language Acquisition
NLD ID #91265Contact Information
Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday, 8:30-3:30 and Monday - Thursday 5:30-8:30
Program Overview
ELA, English Language Acquisition, (formerly ESL) classes are offered through A-B Tech as part of the Department of Transitional Studies. The classes are free and offered to any adult for whom English is not the native language. Classes operate year round. Peak times for new enrollment are December-January, May, July, and August-September.
We have multiple levels of ELA taught in the Hemlock Building on the Asheville Campus and also have options available via Zoom videoconferencing. Options for mornings or evenings, or online self-paced study.
The ELA Program is made up of the ELA coordinator, the ELA specialist and 25+ ESL instructors. Our instructional team has experience with many different academic levels of English instruction. Many of our instructors speak other languages in addition to English and/or have taught English in other countries as well as in the U.S.A.
Education services
- Read and write better
- Help my child learn
- Study for my high school equivalency exam
- Learn English
- Improve my math skills
- Improve my technology skills
- Become a U.S. citizen
- Improve my workforce skills
Instruction Type
- In-person
- Online