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  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "English as a Second Language",
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  "name": "English as a Second Language Intermediate-High Writing and Reading Skills",
  "award": "Noncredit Certificate of Competency",
  "department": "english-second-language",
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      "markdown": "The ESL Noncredit Intermediate-High Certificate of Writing and Reading Skills is designed to meet the needs of students whose first language is other than English. This certificate provides essential language skills for students to use written communication effectively in their community and career. It also provides the writing, reading, and student skills to be successful in further career training or credit college programs."
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