Gadsden State Community College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award associate degrees. Besides, GSCC offers over 50 one-year and two-year career degrees and certificates which will qualify you to work in a technical or career field. Instructors in the career and technical programs meet the highest standards required by the Alabama State Department of Education.

A multi-level curriculum provides intensive English language instruction to students wishing to gain a functional command of English in order to prepare for a successful academic experience in a U.S. college or university, to obtain an adequate score on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), and to improve English language skills for professionals in the workplace. Using modern technology and a variety of classroom teaching methods, Alabama Language Institute aims to provide a nurturing environment conducive to learning, where students can reach their full potential. ALI also helps to internationalize the larger institution and promote the cultural diversity of the campus, and to encourage students, as citizens of the world, to respect and appreciate countries and cultures different from their own and therefore play a role in promoting peace and understanding in the world.

Participants:

Available programs:
- Intensive English as a Second Language Training 
- TOEFL Preparation 
- English for Professional Development 
- Preparation for College Entry 

Core curriculum program: 18 hours per week -15 hours of language classes and 3 hours of Directed Laboratory (free of charge). Half sessions are available at the beginning of semesters.

Tuition
Tuition (1 semester, 16 weeks, 15 credit hours) – $2,415
(Cost per one (1) credit hour is $161.00)