Community colleges, universities, and adult education providers use EnGen to optimize instruction for adult English learners and create real-world impact in local workforces.
As demand for English courses now drives 40% of enrollments in the adult education system, EnGen expands institutions’ capacity to offer high-impact learning opportunities.
The EnGen Solution
EnGen is a workforce-aligned English learning platform that connects workers with skills, credentials, and career pathways in high-demand fields, including healthcare.
The platform includes:
More than 170 on-demand pathways for learners of all levels.
Live, online courses and workshops taught by certified teachers.
Personalized multilingual coaching that drives learner success.
POPULAR PATHWAYS FOR ADULT LEARNERS INCLUDE:
English for Certified Nursing Assistants • English for Drone Pilots • Manufacturing: Processes & Production • English for a Commercial Driver’s License • English for Early Childhood Education • English for Internationally Trained Professionals
“We’re helping forward-thinking community colleges build new competency-based programs, where learners can develop their English skills as quickly as they can, then move into career and credentialed programs.”
- Katie Brown, PhD, founder of EnGen
Partnerships
English “Bootcamp” Programs
Emily Griffith Technical College uses EnGen’s career-aligned courses, such as English for Certified Nursing Assistants, to prepare learners for technical training programs in healthcare and beyond.
Integrated Education & Training (IET)
Austin Community College uses EnGen to open career pathways for Internationally Trained Professionals, connecting learners with English, career skills, and tools to search for jobs, network, and prepare for interviews.
Pre-Apprenticeship Programs
ADVANCE, a workforce development network that includes Lake Tahoe Community College, tapped EnGen to make its Ski Lift Apprenticeship program more accessible to adult English learners.
Cross-Campus Programs
EnGen serves learners enrolled in academic pathways and workforce education programs that lead to high-demand careers.
CASE STUDY
EnGen has partnered with Maine-based Lewiston Adult Education to build an innovative CNA apprenticeship program that is powering the local healthcare workforce.
“Having multilingual CNA apprentices…has been a game-changer for our organization. The digital curriculum not only equips them with essential healthcare language but also ensures they are workforce-ready from day one.”
– Monique Roy VicePresident, Learning, Culture and Workforce Development, Central Maine Healthcare
“We were introduced to EnGen through Virginia’s Department of Education office. This was our first time creating a career [pathway] program for ELLs. We wanted an innovative platform to help our learners build the language skills to move into career certificate programs, which we found in EnGen.”
— Danielle Perry, Integrated Education and Training Coordinator, Peninsula Regional Education Program
“I am really impressed by the quality and relevance of EnGen's career pathway coursework. The content development team is creating exactly what we need to provide language support for our business and industry partners.”
— Aimee Finley, Instructional Specialist, Dallas Community College
EnGen connects adult English learners with the English skills and career skills to access opportunities in high-demand, future-ready fields.
The platform offers 130+ career-aligned courses for learners of all levels. Popular courses with our adult education partners include:
English for Certified Nursing Assistants
English for Drone Pilots
Manufacturing: Processes & Production
English for a Commercial Driver’s License
English for Early Childhood Education