Le français des affaires / Paris Île-de-France CCI is supported by a global network of over 500 test centers.
These centers are accredited to run the Test d’Évaluation de Français (TEF) and/or Diplomas in French for Professions (DFP): establishments in the French cultural network of the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs (Alliances Françaises, Instituts Français, Espaces Campus France, etc.), language centers, secondary and post-secondary schools, French departments in universities and Chambers of Commerce, in France and abroad.
The current list of accredited centers is available on this page.
There are no membership or registration fees to become a test center for the TEF and DFP with Le français des affaires.
Join our network!
Submit your application to Le français des affaires / Paris Île-de-France CCI at the following email address: francais@cci-paris-idf.fr.
Please note that the procedure for applying to become an accredited test center is in French. The person handling your center’s accreditation application must therefore speak French.
We will guide you through the following stages:
Uploading your application on the online platform
Reviewing of the application by the Accreditation Commission (which meets monthly)
Signing the agreement
Online training for your center’s TEF and/or DFP examiners (follow-up and passing the final test)
Organizing your sessions
At the heart of our practices: proximity and innovation
We place emphasis on innovation, simplified procedures, support in organizing sessions, and ease of organization.
Our network of centers benefits from:
personalized, quick support, starting from their application to become accredited through to daily follow-up for their sessions;
simple and adapted digital tools to make running test and exam sessions easier;
pedagogical support for training their examiners.
Criteria for becoming a test center
Recognized expertise in language teaching in your country
At least one year’s experience in teaching French as a Foreign Language
Dedicated computers for written tests
with the following technical specifications:
Microsoft Windows 10 or above (for Windows) or OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) or above (for Mac)
minimum of 5 MB available on the hard drive
minimum 19-inch screen for PCs / 15-inch screen for laptops
recommended screen resolution of 1024 x 768 or higher
Internet connection with minimum speed of 1MB, ethernet connection recommended (wi-fi possible if stable)
headphones for each workstation
One or more tablets for the oral expression test
with the following technical specifications:
OS: Android 11 or iOS 11 minimum
Screen size: 7-inch minimum (ideally 8-inch)
Stylus mandatory: either supplied with the tablet or purchased separately
Rear camera: 1 megapixel minimum (ideally at least 5 megapixels)
Recommended tablet brands: Samsung, Nexus, LG, Apple (avoid unknown brands and low-end tablets)
What should your application include?
the application form completed online
the CV of the person in charge of the center. This person must speak French. S/he must have experience and/or qualification(s) in French as a Foreign Language (FLE) or Professional French
the CVs of prospective members of oral expression juries. These people must have experience and/or qualification(s) in teaching FLE and/or French for Specific Purposes (FOS) (minimum of 3 CVs for a TEF application)
a floor plan of the premises and photographs of the rooms where exam papers will be stored, candidates welcomed and exams taken
documents presenting your establishment (leaflets, brochures, etc.), and/or the establishment’s website
