The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago and ItalCultura are official centers affiliated with Università per Stranieri di Siena, for obtaining Italian language certifications, and certifications for the teaching of Italian language. Preparatory courses are also offered.
Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language (CILS)
Certifications of Italian are titles that declare the degree of communicative competence in Italian as a foreign language speaker. The recipients are all foreign citizens, Italian citizens residing abroad (descendants of Italian emigrants) and foreign immigrants in Italy.
ItalCultura offers intensive preparation courses for CILS exams. Students have the opportunity to test their proficiency in Italian, and receive an official designation of their level of linguistic ability. Certification is awarded by the Università per Stranieri di Siena and is recognized by the Italian Government on the basis of an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Certification for Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language (DITALS)
The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is an official center in the United States that provides DITALS – Certification for Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language, with an official affiliation to the Università per Stranieri di Siena. The DITALS Certification is a certificate issued by the University for Foreigners of Siena, which attests the theoretical and practical preparation in the field of teaching Italian to foreigners.
