62 Short courses in Language Studies in California, United States

English as an Additional Language (EAL, ESL) – REAL Certificate
This English as an Additional Language (EAL, ESL) – REAL Certificate, Language Course from Westcliff University is an intensive English program (IEP) that acknowledges and celebrates the previous existence of home languages, cultures, and multilingualism, while actively engaging students in the learning process.
One-to-One English
The One-to-One English course is offered by Stafford House International. Our One-to-One English courses can be completely tailor made according to your needs and objectives. This course is particularly useful for students who have a very particular need or for students who wish to learn very intensively.
Business English
The Business English Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University serves as an introduction to Business English, where you will learn to communicate about topics such as management, finance and marketing.
Learn English - Advanced Grammar and Punctuation
This Learn English - Advanced Grammar and Punctuation Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Irvine, Division of Continuing Education follows our Learn English: Intermediate Grammar specialization and includes more advanced grammar concepts such as noun clauses and conditionals.
Intensive English Academic Semester
Our six-month Intensive English Academic Semester course at Kaplan International English will improve your English fluency to the highest level, with more lessons than our English Academic Semester course.
General Academic English
This General Academic English course offered by Coursera in partnership with Tsinghua University is part of the Learn English Specialization.
Indigenous Canada
From an Indigenous perspective, this Indigenous Canada course is offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Alberta explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations.
Vowels of American English Pronunciation
In this Vowels of American English Pronunciation course offered by Coursera in partnership with University of California Irvine, you will learn and practice all of the vowel sounds of American English, including pairs of vowels that may be easy to confuse.
Business English Communication Skills
Build English Skills for Business with this Business English Communication Skills Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Washington. Improve your ability to speak, write and understand English in professional settings.
Speak English Professionally - In Person, Online and On the Phone
The Speak English Professionally - In Person, Online and On the Phone course offered by Coursera in partnership with Georgia Tech will boost your English speaking skills.
Spanish Vocabulary - Meeting People
This Spanish Vocabulary - Meeting People course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC Davis is part of the Learn Spanish: Basic Spanish Vocabulary Specialization
Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG)
Dive deeper into how computers understand and create language, and learn how to build a custom chatbot using unsupervised machine learning, prompt engineering, and retrieval augmented generation. The Large Language Models (LLMs) and Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) program is offered by Udacity.
TESOL Certificate, Part 1 - Teach English Now
In this TESOL Certificate, Part 1 - Teach English Now specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Arizona State University, you will learn about the basic foundational principles of language acquisition and the basic techniques founded upon those principles.
General English
The General English course from Embassy English offers three levels of intensity, to help you reach your goals at a pace that suits you. It will give you a practical understanding of the English language and take you all the way to fluency. See your confidence improve as we train you in all four communication skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing.
General English
Our General English courses at Kaplan International English are designed to improve your English language skills and give you more professional and academic options in the future.
TOEFL
Supplement your Eurocentres qualification by taking the TOEFL test. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) tests reading, listening, writing and speaking in academic contexts, and is an entry requirement for the majority of American Universities. This TOEFL course is offered by Eurocentres.
Academic English
Explore the University of California, San Diego Academic English program, tailor-made for international students aiming for university success.
General English
The General English is offered by Stafford House International. We offer an exciting range of General English courses for all levels, from beginner to proficiency, and to suit different budgets. We also offer timetables that give you the flexibility to choose a course that best suits your needs from 1-36+ weeks.
Learn Mandarin Chinese
Learn Mandarin Chinese in this Learn Mandarin Chinese Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Learning Chinese in real-life situations with ease and fun.
Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English
In this Build Your Professional ePortfolio in English course offered by Coursera in partnership with Georgia Tech, you will learn step by step how to build the ePortfolio site and you’ll learn the grammar, vocabulary and writing skills needed to create it.