The Evergreen College English Preparation Program focuses on advancing and improving the English language skills of students in order to thrive in professional program studies at Evergreen College or within North America. The program curriculum supports the learning needs of intermediate-level students of English, and teaches the importance of advanced speaking, listening, reading and writing in order to allow learners to succeed in their professional goals. The course materials also incorporate the demands of the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) to allow students the flexibility to also achieve certification in that internationally-recognised system.