Certification of Proficiency Process

Placement or Proficiency?

Certification of Proficiency is available for the following students:

• Non-native speakers of English
• Students who have proficiency in a language OTHER than German, French, Italian or Spanish
• Students who have near-native proficiency (proficiency beyond the 3000 level) in any language including German, French, Italian or Spanish 
   

Certification of Proficiency is possible in the following ways:

• Complete form and attach a transcript that shows participation in an educational system in a foreign language
• Complete form and submit to test in the foreign language administered by a competent and/ or certified tester
  • For Arabic: the tester must be the coordinator of Arabic Studies
  • For Spanish: the tester must be a Spanish faculty member, contact the Associate Chair for a referral
     

Certification of Proficiency Process:

• Certification of Proficiency requires completion of the Certification of Proficiency Form
• Certification of Proficiency Form and Attachments must be submitted to the Associate Chair
• Certification of Proficiency will be noted on the transcript
• ​Certification of Proficiency does not provide credit hours
   

Certification of Proficiency Materials: