Registrations are now open for DITALS Courses BASE and I livello, which will take place in person at the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago on September 22-25, 2025.
Registrations are also open for the 6 hours workshop Il cinema per l’insegnamento dell’italiano L2 di 6 ore, which aims to broaden and deepen the knowledge and skills of teachers of Italian as a foreign language who are interested in using cinema as a teaching tool in their classrooms. the workshop will take place in person on September 26, 2025 at the Italian Cultural Institute.
All courses and workshops are taught in Italian.
Registration deadline: September 5, 2025
The Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago is a registered office that provides DITALS – Certification for Teaching Italian as a Foreign Language in the United States, with an official affiliation to the Università per Stranieri di Siena.
The DITALS BASE Certification is an examination that attests an initial competence in teaching Italian to foreigners, intended in particular for teachers of native speakers other than Italian and in any case aimed at those who are preparing to play the role of teacher of Italian L2.
The DITALS I Livello Certification is an examination that attests a good general competence in teaching Italian to foreigners, supplemented by a specific competence in relation to a particular profile of learners; also gives access to the DITALS Level II exam even in the absence of some of the prerequisites required.
