Certifications

Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language

The Certificates of Italian are titles attesting the degree of communication skills in Italian as a Foreign Language. Potential recipients include foreign citizens, Italian citizens residing abroad (of Italian origin), and foreign immigrants in Italy. No previous degree is required to take the exams.

For the administration of the exams through the Italian Cultural Institutes, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has signed agreements with the following institutions:

• Università per Stranieri di Perugia   (CELI – CIC) * 
• Università per Stranieri di Siena (CILS)
• Università degli Studi Roma Tre (IT - ele.IT) *
• Società Dante Alighieri (PLIDA) *

The certifications are consistent with the parameters set by the European Union’s Framework of Reference for Languages.

	Università per Stranieri di Perugia *	Università per Stranieri di Siena	Università degli Studi di Roma Tre	Dante Alighieri *
LIVELLO C2 Command	CELI 5	CILS Quattro-C2	IT	PLIDA C2
LIVELLO C1 Efficient	CELI4	CILS Tre-C1	------	PLIDA C1
LIVELLO B2 Progress	CELI3	CILS Due B2	------	PLIDA B2
LIVELLO B1 Minimum	CELI2	CILS Uno B1	ele.IT	PLIDA B1
LIVELLO A2 Survival	CELI1	CILS A2	------	PLIDA A2
LIVELLO A1 Contact	CELI1	CILS A1	------	PLIDA A1

* Certifications currently NOT available through this IIC.

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