ESL Registration

Welcome to Harper College ESL

To start taking English courses follow these steps.

1. First, please complete a Harper College Application.

Select Credit Student when applying. ESL classes are credit classes.
Pay a $25 application fee.
Write down your Harper I.D. number.
Save your username and password.
Allow two business days for processing.

2. Then schedule your testing appointment on the Harper College student portal under My Plan -> Academic Support Resources. See instructions for more information.

3. On the day of your appointment,

you should arrive early to check in.
bring a photo I.D.
you will take 2 tests: Writing and Reading.
you will meet with an advisor or teacher for a short interview and then select your classes.
you will be able to register and pay for classes.

Testing for the Fall semester (August-December) is offered July to Mid-October.

Testing for the Spring semester (January-May) is offered Mid-November to Mid-March

Testing for the Summer semester (May/June-July) is offered Mid-April to May