Language Assessment and Essential Communication Skills

In order to ensure Sheridan graduates have the skills they need to excel in their field of employment, we consult regularly with employers through Program Advisory Committees and through research into the skills required of employees in today’s complex workplace. One of the most essential skills is that of effective communication.

Essential Communications Skills (ECS) (course code COMM19999), is a communications course intended to help you develop the written and spoken communication and presentation skills your future employers tell us you will need. This course will also help you develop the academic writing skills you will need throughout your program.

For more information on the course curriculum, check out the course outline for COMM19999. Students who are required to take Essential Communications Skills as part of their program must first complete a Language Assessment prior to the start of classes so they can be placed into the correct Communications Skills course.

Please note: Language Assessment test scores are valid for three years. If you have not enrolled in a communications course within three years of your Language Assessment, you will have to retake the Language Assessment. 

Winter 2020 Term

Students who are admitted to the following programs are required to complete a Language Assessment at Sheridan before classes begin in January.

Applicants starting full time programs in January 2020 and requiring a language assessment will be able to register for their test via myStudent Centre beginning in October.

Winter 2020 Programs Requiring Language Assessment

PADMK	Advertising and Marketing Communications – Management	HMC
PAMCM	Advertising and Marketing Communications – Management	HMC
PANCR	Animal Care	Davis
PARTF	Art Fundamentals	Trafalgar
PCAJS	Community and Justice Services	Davis
PCESD	Educational Support Diploma PT	Trafalgar
PCYCD	Child and Youth Care	Davis & Trafalgar
PECED	Early Childhood Education (Full time & Part time)	Davis & Trafalgar
PINDE	Interior Decorating	HMC
PMDAF	Media Fundamentals	Trafalgar
PMMCA	Makeup for Media and Creative Arts	Trafalgar
PPNSG	Practical Nursing	Davis
PPOLF	Police Foundations	Davis
PPSWK	Personal Support Worker	Davis
PSSWK	Social Service Worker	Davis & Trafalgar