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Second Language Training - Oregon, part 2
In finding companies and educational institutions in Oregon that provide English as a Second Language training, your research team was able to find seven including Portland English, Downtown Languages, American English Institute at University of Oregon, Columbia School of English, Portland State University Intensive English Language Program, English Language & Culture Institute, and Educate Ya. Each institution mentions doing ESL, but most name their programs as Intensive English Program to denote the amount of time and work that will be put into the program. More details are given below.
PORTLAND ENGLISH
- Location: 2007 Lloyd Center, Portland, OR 97232.
- Type of institution: Educational Institution.
- Program: ESL.
- Languages: Primary targets, based on the language tool on the website, are those who speak Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, Korean, Portuguese, and Thai. However, their programs are open to students from around the world.
- Structure of Training: They have four different programs: Intensive English, Academic English, Intensive IELTS, and Semi-Intensive English.
- Intensive English: 20 classroom hours and 10 conversation/tutoring hours per week.
- Academic English: 20 classroom hours and 10 conversation/tutoring hours per week.
- Intensive IELTS: 25 classroom hours and 10 conversation/tutoring hours per week.
- Semi-Intensive IELTS: 25 classroom hours and 10 conversation/tutoring hours per week.
- There are extra test preparation and volunteering programs too. TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC test prep programs are an extra 5 classroom hours per week each. Volunteering is an extra classroom hour per week, plus 2-4 out-of-classroom hours per week.
- Cost: $1025 is the term tuition for both Intensive and Academic English programs. $1175 is the term tuition for the Intensive IELTS and $975 is the tuition for the Semi-Intensive English program. TOEFL test preparation costs $30 per week and volunteering costs $25 for a whole term. IELTS test preparation and TOEIC test preparation each cost $30 per week.
DOWNTOWN LANGUAGES
- Location: 532 C Street, Springfield, OR 97477.
- Type of institution: Non-profit organization.
- Program: ESL.
- Languages: Spanish.
- Structure of Training: They offer seven 5-week sessions throughout the year. Their next session is July 15 – August 17, 2019. There are three levels of English classes: ESL Readiness, ESL Level 1, and ESL Level 2.
- Cost: For English classes, fees are $35 per session.
AMERICAN ENGLISH INSTITUTE AT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
- Location: 1787 Agate Street, 5212 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403-5212
- Type of institution: Educational institution.
- Program: Intensive English Program and Teacher training.
- Languages: They offer the program in about 16 languages, including Spanish, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Arabic, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese.
- Structure of Training: The Intensive English Program is taken in a 10-week term. The teacher training program is a 200-hour online development program.
- Cost: Full time for both summer and fall programs are $3,975 each. The teacher training course costs about $700 per person.
COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
- Location: 9237 SE Powell Blvd., Portland, OR 97266.
- Type of institution: Educational Institute.
- Program: ESL.
- Languages: The school teaches those who speak Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Czech, among others.
- Structure of Training: Their program is offered over a span of 11 to 15 weeks. Their core courses are Grammar/Writing, Listening/Speaking, and Reading. Whether the student goes on full-time or part-time depends on the Visa that the student has. There are also four tracks that are chosen for those depending on their English level: Standard Track, Intensive Track, Premier Track, and Part-time Track.
- Cost: Tuition depends on the track the student is on:
- Standard Track — $2,495 per term
- Intensive Track — $3,675 per term
- Premier Track — $7,865 per term
- Part-Time Tracks — $2,160 per term
Portland State University Intensive English Language Program
- Location: 527 SW Hall Street, University Center Building, Suite 400, Portland, OR 97201.
- Type of institution: Educational institution.
- Program: They call it the Intensive English Language Program.
- Languages: They teach students from a variety of languages including Spanish, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Portuguese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Arabic, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Russian, and Thai.
- Structure of Training: They have a variety of IELP programs, including the Academic English Program (AEP), Pathway Program, Communication and Culture Program, Academic Communication for Graduate Students, Study Abroad, and Other Programs. The AEP is their most comprehensive program and those who complete the program will have the written, reading, and oral communication skills for success in the United States. The program lasts for 11 weeks during the fall, winter, and spring, and 8 weeks during the summer.
- Cost: For beginning students, tuition and fees together will cost around $6,461, while for intermediate to advanced students, tuition and fees together will cost around $5,569.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE & CULTURE INSTITUTE
- Location: There are two locations — ELCI Monmouth Center (300 Stadium Drive N, Monmouth, OR 97361) and ELCI Albany Center (6500 Pacific Blvd SW, Albany, OR 97321).
- Type of institution: Educational institution.
- Program: They call it the Intensive English Program.
- Languages: Testimonials have been written by students from Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, and Thailand.
- Structure of Training: For full-time students, classes are 21 hours a week and for part-time students, classes go for 18 hours a week max. The program goes for as long as the student wants.
- Cost: Tuition starts at $1,500 for 4 weeks of training and goes up to $13,200 for 48 weeks for the Intensive English Programs. With fees, prices go from $3,195 to $25,205, respectively.
EDUCATE YA
- Location: 200 NE 20th Ave, Suite 10, Portland, OR 97232.
- Type of institution: Company.
- Program: ESL.
- Languages: Spanish.
- Structure of Training: English class terms last for 5 or 10 weeks. Students can choose to have group classes, private classes, semi-private classes, and on-site classes.
- Cost: English group classes cost $150 for 20 hours. English private classes cost $40 for an hour, while semi-private classes (for two students or couples) cost $55 for an hour. English on-site classes cost $85 with a maximum of 20 hours.