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Diploma of Indigenous Languages and Cultures Mam

Peralta Community College District - Laney College

  • Oakland, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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Peralta Community College District - Laney College campus

About the program

Certificate of Achievement in Indigenous Languages and Cultures: Mam at Laney College in Oakland, offered through the Spanish department.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights: no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Build subject knowledge and transferable analytical skills in Indigenous Languages and Cultures: Mam. Apply appropriate methods to problems in this field
  • work on academic or practical tasks
  • and communicate findings clearly.

Career outcomes

  • Mam translator and interpreter
  • school and community services

Curriculum

  • Credit certificate of 18 units
  • completed with career-focused courses including Beginning Mam Language and Culture
  • Intermediate Mam Language and Culture
  • Advanced Mam Language and Culture
  • Beginning Nauatl Language and Culture
  • Introduction to Legal and Community Interpretation. It can be earned alongside or before a related degree. Full-time F-1 students carry at least 12 units a term on the Oakland campus.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Completed secondary school with translated diploma and transcripts; no minimum GPA published; English shown by TOEFL iBT 67
  • IELTS 6.4
  • Duolingo 89 or Guided Self Placement
  • otherwise ESOL first
  • No minimum published

Accepted academic background

Completed secondary school (diploma and complete transcripts translated into English; college transcripts if any), valid passport, bank statement showing 25,970 USD for one year, 500-word essay, immunization and TB history, 50 USD fee; transfer F-1 students also send current I-20s and visa

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and deadlines: overseas applicants apply by 15 November for Spring and 15 June for Fall. Create an account through the Laney College link on that page
  2. complete My Journey and choose a certificate program; application fee 50 USD. Prepare the secondary school diploma and transcripts translated into English
  3. passport
  4. bank statement showing 25
  5. 970 USD
  6. 500-word essay
  7. immunization and TB history. Show English by TOEFL iBT 67
  8. IELTS 6.4
  9. Duolingo 89 or Guided Self Placement; lower results lead to an I-20 for ESOL first. Request the I-20 through the Peralta International Student Portal
  10. then use it to apply for the F-1 student visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year$13,410 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMain Campus
Faculty or schoolLanguage & Communication
DepartmentSpanish
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value18
Study pace_
Post-study stay_
Scholarship note_

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2026

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2026

    1 day left

  • Program starts

    August 2026

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 15 Nov 2026. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.