Acquiring College Credits through Language Testing

Hello,

I just wanted to pass a tidbit of info to those who are proficient in a second language and could use that proficiency to acquire ACE recognized college credits. I know this website has been brought to light before, and I just wanted to re-emphasize it. The language assessment tool used is an Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI), and based on how well you perform on the interview you are awarded a rating - and based on your proficiency rating, you are awarded specific ACE Credits (possibly upper and lower level). Hope some of you find this information useful.

OPI Testing:
http://www.languagetesting.com/acad_opi.htm

OPI Testable Languages:
http://www.languagetesting.com/language_list_acad.htm

ACE College Credits awarded by proficiency rating:
http://www.languagetesting.com/actfl_article.htm

 

wonder if the dept of defense language instit

i wonder if the dept of defense language institute offers the same oportunities...

alan

 

French speakers may wish to visit the following site. I am halfway through my exams.

http://www.alliancefr.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=2340

 

With additional external coursework, DLI graduates earn an Associate's:

http://www.dliflc.edu/academics/academic_affairs/associate_degree.htm

 

Are these exams worth college credits?
If yes how many lower and upper?
Can you tell us more?
Thank you very much for the info.

 

I'll be taking an OPI exam in June in one language and in September in another. One of the nice parts about the OPI test is that it is a speaking/listening only test. I know many people that speak a foriegn language much better than they write it (including myself) and this allows them to get some credits for there knowledge.

 

This exams/courses are only available to military or former military.

 

That's correct - someone who has attended DLI is by definition current or former military, or was sent by some other Federal agency (or a spouse, in some cases).

 

Sonny, this is killer. Thank you so much!

I signed up for an interview in my native language and if speaking and thinking in it for 20 years has taught me anything, I'll make 6L+6U credits in half an hour. That's like finding them under the couch!

I can't beleive Excelsior is letting me pull this off. Hope it works out as planned. Is there any ACE credit for written test too?

 

No problem - glad to be of help!

I took the interview back in Dec 06, and was really impressed on how smooth and simple the process was - including the # of ACE credits (UL/LL) one can gain from the OPI interview! I would definitely recommend this program to anyone who is familiar with a second language!

 

Worth noting is also the New York University Foreign Language Proficiency Exams (NYUFLP) in a number of languages, accepted by both TESC and Excelsior (though curiously not by Charter Oak).

Matt

 

Thanks Sonny.

I don't need credit but may try this to see where I end up. It will provide some sort of language validation for the resume at a minimum.

Peace,

Dave C.