Community English Program

The Community English Program offers both Integrated Skills English Classes and English Classes for Specific Purposes, which are available for any individual who is 18+ years old and who is learning English. No documentation is required. All classes are free of charge.

English Language Classes

These fun and interactive classes take place during UAB’s fall, spring, and summer semesters.

Fall 2023

Fall 2023 Registration: August 14 - September 3, 2023
Fall 2023 Class Schedule: Thursday, September 7 - November 30, 2023 (7:30 - 9:00 PM)

Summer 2023 Class Schedule

IN-PERSON Classes meet Thursday evenings, June 15-August 10, 2023.
ONLINE General English Class meets Monday, June 19-August 7, 2023 from 3:30-4:30 PM (Central Daylight Time). This class is open to ALL levels.

	Integrated Skills	Academic Writing	American Pronunciation	General English
Levels	1, 2, 3	4	ALL LEVELS	ALL LEVELS
Location	In-Person (UAB)	In-Person (UAB)	In-Person (UAB)	Online
Day	Thursday	Thursday	Thursday	Monday
Dates	June 15-Aug 10	June 15-Aug 10	June 15-Aug 10	June 19-Aug 7
Time	6:00 - 7:00 PM	6:00-7:00 PM	7:05-7:30 PM	3:30-4:30 PM

Note: Registration for Summer 2023 classes ended on June 12th

UAB Campus
*Education and Engineering Complex
1150 10th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
Note: Due to construction, the parking lots have changed - please see below for detailed parking instructions

Health and Safety Guidelines
All CEP teachers and students must follow UAB's Health and Safety Guidelines when on campus.

COVID vaccinations are encouraged
Masks are optional inside the Education building and classrooms
Wash hands frequently

English Classes for Specific Purposes

This program offers free additional 8 to 12-week English courses for advanced levels (4 & 5). Registration and placement tests take place on selected dates. The availability of each class varies each semester.

TOEFL Prep Class
IELTS Prep Class
Writing for College and Workplace
Advanced Listening and Speaking
Advanced Pronunciation

Questions? For more information, contact: UAB Community English Program: uabcep@gmail.com

Parth Purohit Charlotte Steiner

English conversation classes are a well-established tradition within UAB’s international community, having taken place on campus for over 20 years. In 2011, these classes moved from the Smolian International House to the School of Education. Now hosted by Education's Department of Curriculum and Instruction, the English classes serve as a lab school for the master’s program in teaching English as a Second Language (ESL). Classes are taught by graduate students being trained to become ESL teachers and by community volunteers.

During the past few years, classes have been attended and taught by participants from over 40 countries, including Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Lebanon, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Oman, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, St. Vincent, Spain, Sudan, Syria, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, USA, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam, and Yemen.

UAB's Community English Program is offered at no cost to the participants. This free service is available thanks to the wonderful instructors (graduate students and community volunteers) who dedicate their time and talent for helping others to learn English.

Driving and Parking Instructions

Due to construction at UAB, parking has changed for the Spring and Summer 2023 semesters.
Click here for printable instructions and a map.

From University Boulevard: colored blue on the map
- Turn south onto 11th Street South, between the soccer stadium and the softball stadium.
- After passing the softball stadium, turn left into the parking lot marked F1.
- Park as close as you can where the building forms a 'V' shape. The Education Building is the right-side section of the building.
From 10th Avenue South: colored purple on the map
- Across from the School of Education building, on 10th Avenue South, turn away from the building onto 10th Street South.
- Then turn an immediate left onto 11th Avenue South.
- Then turn an immediate left onto 11th Place South at a white, empty building.
- Then turn left into the parking lot marked Lot 60. The parking lot has a triangle shape.