English as a Second Language (ESL) Program Options
The instructions below are for students planning to take for credit ESL classes at the Plano Campus. Students needing to register for Adult Education and Literacy (AEL) ESL classes must contact that department directly through the following options:
Adult Education and Literacy (AEL)
Phone: 469.365.1952
Email: ael@collin.edu
Website: AEL Home Page
Sign up to take the ESL Test
■ Students taking the ESL Assessment must have a CWID (College Wide Identification) Number. This number is assigned to students by the Admissions and Records Office. To apply to Collin College and receive your CWID, click here.
■ All new students who want to enroll in ESL credit classes at the Plano Campus must take the ESL Assessment before registering. The ESL Assessment is limited to one attempt every six months.
ESL Assessments can be scheduled at the campus links below during windows of availability set by the ESL Coordinator. The assessment must be started at least four hours before closing each day. There is no fee for the ESL Assessment.
Allen - TechnicalCelina
Farmersville
Frisco
McKinney
Plano
Wylie
After you have completed your assessment in the Testing Center, please contact Mary South (msouth@collin.edu) at the link below to schedule the English-Speaking Test. This portion can be done in person or through Zoom.
email ESL CoordinatorThe ESL Assessment has three separate parts:
■ A handwritten essay on a given topic.
■ A multiple-choice Reading, Listening and Grammar assessment on the computer.
■ An Oral Assessment arranged with the ESL Coordinator to be given at a later date.
After completing all parts of the test, the ESL Coordinator will select the appropriate courses for you to register.
■ Students taking the ESL Assessment must have a CWID (College Wide Identification) Number. This number is assigned to students by the Admissions and Records Office. To apply to Collin College and receive your CWID, click here.
■ All new students who want to enroll in ESL credit classes at the Plano Campus must take the ESL Assessment before registering. The ESL Assessment is limited to one attempt every six months.
Continue to Next Step
ESL Assessments can be scheduled at the campus links below during windows of availability set by the ESL Coordinator. The assessment must be started at least four hours before closing each day. There is no fee for the ESL Assessment.
Allen - TechnicalCelina
Farmersville
Frisco
McKinney
Plano
Wylie
Continue to Next Step
After you have completed your assessment in the Testing Center, please contact Mary South (msouth@collin.edu) at the link below to schedule the English-Speaking Test. This portion can be done in person or through Zoom.
email ESL CoordinatorContinue to Next Step
The ESL Assessment has three separate parts:
■ A handwritten essay on a given topic.
■ A multiple-choice Reading, Listening and Grammar assessment on the computer.
■ An Oral Assessment arranged with the ESL Coordinator to be given at a later date.
After completing all parts of the test, the ESL Coordinator will select the appropriate courses for you to register.