You can demonstrate your English Proficiency by fulfilling just one of the following criteria:

• Attendance at a high school where English is the language of instruction. Submit a letter from the head master or registrar verifying that attendance of high school/college/university in a foreign country for a minimum of 3 years with English as the language of instruction for ALL academic courses and submit transcripts showing attendance, with grades of C or better (or the equivalent) in all classes.
  
  
• U.S. Education: Send official transcripts from all U.S. schools (high school/college/university) attended to the International Student Center showing completion of one academic year of English (no ESL/ELD classes) with a grade of C or better in each English class. This only reflects courses taken in the U.S.; does not include Intensive English Programs/ESL. 

• TOEFL or TOEFL iBT Special Home Edition: Minimum score 450 paper based test, 45 internet based test. Send an official score report to Pasadena City College, ETS Code: 4604. E-delivery preferred.

• TOEFL ITP (China Only): Minimum score of 460. Send an official score report to Pasadena City College. E-delivery preferred. 

• IELTS Academic or IELTS Indicator: Minimum score of 5.0. Send an official score report to Pasadena City College. E-delivery preferred.
  
  
• iTEP: Minimum score of 3. Send an official score report. 
  
  
• STEP-Eiken: Minimum 2nd Grade. Send an official report. 
  
  
• Duolingo English Test: Minimum score of 75 - first attempt only. Send an official score report to Pasadena City College. E-delivery preferred.
  
  Score Reports must be less than two years old.
  
  E-transcripts are accepted from U.S. high schools, colleges and universities. Request transcripts to be emailed to the International Student Center at iso@pasadena.edu.  

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You can also demonstrate your English proficiency by submitting a certificate of completion from one of the following English language schools:

• American English College: ESL Level 6
• American English Language School (AELS): Level 5
• Cal Poly English Language Institute: Level 5
• ELS Language Centers: Level 109
• Kaplan: Higher Intermediate - Level 4
• Language Systems International: Level 6
• POLY Languages Institute: Level 6
• Rosemead College of English: Level 5
• UCLA Extension American Language Center: Level 105
• USC International Academy: Level 5
• Proof of completion of the highest level of ESL classes in a language school in the U.S.: Submit a copy of the certificate from the current language school to verify completion of the highest level of ESL classes.

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Exemptions to the English Proficiency Requirement:

Students who have graduated with a diploma/degree from secondary or postsecondary school (college/university) from the following countries are exempt from providing proof of English proficiency:

Anguilla	Guyana	St. Kitts and Nevis
Antigua and Barbuda	Ireland	St. Lucia
Australia	Jamaica	St. Vincent and the Grenedines
Bahamas	Kenya	Sierra Leone
Barbados	Kiribati	Solomon Islands
Belize	Liberia	South Africa
Botswana	Malta	Tanzania
Canada (Except Quebec)	Marshall Islands	Trinidad and Tobago
Fiji	Mauritius	Uganda
Gambia	Micronesia	United Kingdom
Ghana	New Zealand	Zambia
Grenada	Nigeria	Zimbabwe

Citizenship in these countries alone will not exempt you from the English proficiency requirement. Exemption is based on whether you completed your schooling in that country or not.

If your country has more than one official language listed (other than English), PCC requires that you show proof of English proficiency.

The exemption for showing proof of English does not imply exemption from completing the English/ESL Guided Self-Placement required for all new PCC international students.