English Language Acquisition (ELA)

Luckiamute Center, 541-917-4706

linnbenton.edu/ela

The English Language Acquisition (ELA)  program assists resident immigrant and refugee non-native speakers in learning essential English for success in the workplace and in increasing academic skills for further education. Classes, offered during the days and evenings at Benton Center, the Albany campus, and the Lebanon Center, as well as multiple community partner locations, are taught in a supportive environment that promotes cultural competence. Students are supported in and outside the classroom through a variety of efforts -- such as tutoring and conversation groups -- designed to promote student success. LBCC Community Education offers additional programs for English language learners who are not permanent residents or who want courses outside of the intensive ELA workforce and continuing education focus.