Spanish is a sought-after language in the world of business today. Whether you are an employee or self-employed, learning to speak Spanish is just the advantage you will need to set yourself apart from the competition when applying for new jobs, seeking new opportunities in your current company or moving to a Spanish-speaking country. Learning Spanish for business can only enhance your employability.

The online Professional Spanish Language certificate* incorporates exceptionally rich multimedia content and provides you with a learning experience that combines interactive lessons and documents in order to simulate a wide variety of everyday and business communication situations. This combination of the latest content, combined with fun exercises, helps you continually enhance your learning experience with focus on comprehension, written and spoken expression, Spanish vocabulary, and correct Spanish grammar while incorporating interesting aspects from Spanish everyday and business culture.

Our virtual classroom allows you to drop in and speak face-to-face with your instructor or classmates, providing you with individualized attention and support. Our online courses further build a strong community of learners through online discussion forums in Spanish. The courses also provide you with a vast array of additional resources beyond the required course material.

*Offered in conjunction with Rosetta Stone®

Intensive Program

Students can now choose to complete Spanish 1 & 2, 3 & 4, or 5 & 6 in the same semester. This stream will allow students to complete the Professional Spanish Language certificate in one year rather than two when starting at Level 1.

For students interested in the intensive program, you do not need to register and pay for both classes at the same time - you can register and pay for the second class when it begins.

Additional Information

Choosing your Program

The Everyday Spanish Language Certificate and Professional Spanish Language Certificates share the same curriculum for Levels 1 - 3, focus on professional communication and specialized business vocabulary occurs from Levels 4-6.

If you are looking to earn the Professional Spanish Language Certificate, you can begin your studies at your appropriate level rather than having to start at Level 1. However, you must complete at least Levels 5 and 6 to receive the Professional Spanish Language Certificate.

Spanish Placement Test
This placement test is designed to help you informally assess your Spanish language proficiency to gain a better idea of which course to begin your Spanish studies at Humber. If you have no previous Spanish language experience, you are welcome to take the test, but should register into Spanish 1. The placement test focuses on knowledge of basic grammatical structures; it does not evaluate oral and written skills. The placement test contains 50 multiple choice questions. It is recommended that you do the test without the use of any study aids to obtain a more accurate result. Take the Spanish Placement Test now.

Online Program Highlights Include:

• lessons provided in partnership with Rosetta Stone®
• individualized language support from your professor
• access to a variety of supplementary web-based language learning resources
• online quizzes to test your knowledge and allow your professor to evaluate your progress
• discussion boards to practise writing with your instructor and classmates
• virtual office hours with your professor, hosted in our virtual classroom
• conversation clubs for language practice with your classmates, hosted in our virtual classroom
• final oral exam online

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Courses

How to Register

You are required to register for each individual course included in a CE program. You can register for a course by selecting it and following the instructions in the “How to Register” box.

Fees

Each CE program is comprised of a series of courses which may all have different fees. You are required to register for each course individually and pay the associated fees. Once you select the course, the fee is displayed in the “How to Register” box.

Program Specific Questions

Humber Continuous Professional Learning Liberal Arts & Sciences
416.675.6622 ext. 4554
cplliberalarts@humber.ca

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