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Certifying the ability to work in French

Since 1958, Le français des affaires has specialized in the assessment and certification of French as a Foreign Language and Professional French, offering its expertise and skills to the various players and partners involved in promoting and spreading French internationally as a language of business opportunities on a daily basis.

Certifying the ability to work in French

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The "Certify" mission of Le français des affaires in 2024

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Tests and certifications tailored to today's challenges

Showcasing your French language skills is an undeniable asset in the French-speaking and international world.

A French proficiency test must be accessible, fast and standardized, allowing public authorities, companies, institutions and individuals to assess mastery of the French language using an internationally recognized scale. The results must be reliable, valid and accurate, in order to support student and professional mobility, administrative procedures (such as applying for a visa, residency or nationality) and recruitment.

A certification indicates a level of performance in the French language in professional communication situations. It provides information about the individual’s ability to carry out everyday professional tasks in French, in different sectors of activity; it serves to authenticate initial and lifelong learning courses in French.  

A diploma in French for professionals demonstrates a person’s proficiency in French on a competitive, international market. It is a indicator of quality for companies and institutions looking for new talents, who will be quickly operational in their role in a French-speaking environment or in contact with French-speaking partners, suppliers, customers or patients.

We support you with:
  • choosing the right certification for your needs;
  • defining your project involving certification in Professional French;
  • setting up a range of certifications adapted to your environment;
  • lifelong learning for your assessment teams;
  • developing partnerships and promoting your range;
  • ensuring recognition of certifications in Professional French

We offer certifications and tests that meet the quality standards required for assessments of high importance and are recognized in France and internationally.

For our “Certify” mission, we work closely with:
  • associations of major European certification bodies;
  • French and French-speaking ministries in charge of immigration, integration, employment and student mobility;
  • Educational and Linguistic Cooperation Departments of French embassies abroad;
  • establishments in the international French cultural network, Instituts Français and Alliances Françaises;
  • French departments in international educational establishments, universities and vocational high schools, in line with the strategic orientations of diplomatic posts;
  • organizations working to promote the French language, such as the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), the Francophone Employability Centers under the Francophone University Agency (AUF), etc;
  • training organizations;
  • the network of French Chambers of Commerce and Industry abroad (CCI France International);
  • media outlets RFI and TV5Monde;
  • leading French as a Foreign Language publishing houses.