Language Certification

The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles offers the opportunity to take the official exams for the Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language (CILS) managed by the Università per Stanieri di Siena at the headquarters of the Institute itself.

NEW CILS EXAM DATE

DUE TO CONTAINMENT MEAURES FOR THE COVID 19 HEALTH EMERGENCY THE CILS EXAM HAS BEEN MOVED FROM JUNE 4 TO OCTOBER 22 

Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language at the Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles

Enrollment Form

Universita’ per Stranieri di Siena- Information for candidates

For CILS B1 Citizenship Prep Course click here 

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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 Culture 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.