CPI Heredia, accredited DELE Examination Center

CPI Heredia is approved by the Instituto Cervantes as an institute of teaching Spanish as a second language and is part of the Network of Associated Centers, www.centrosasociados.cervantes.es This network is created to promote the use of the Spanish language and guarantee effective, quality teaching of Spanish, and is made up of centers which are expressly recognized as quality institutions by the Instituto Cervantes, through a joint agreement.

Instituto Cervantes Accredited or Associate Centers:

  • Meet certain quality standards in the teaching of Spanish
  • Meet the legal requirements for carrying out teaching activities
  • Have adequate teaching resources
  • Have a properly qualified and trained teaching team
  • Have a teaching plan guaranteeing satisfactory progress
  • Set a maximum number of students per class
  • Issue certificates
  • Present publicity which reflects accurately the services offered
  • Outline course and supplementary services fees clearly
  • Address complaints

The Instituto Cervantes carries out periodic inspections and renews accreditation permits every two years.

DELE- Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera.

The 'Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE)', issued by the Instituto Cervantes on behalf of the Spanish Ministry for Education and Science, are official qualifications accrediting levels of competence and command of the Spanish language. They are the only officially accredited qualifications issued by the Ministry for Education of the Kingdom of Spain that are administered internationally. They are recognized worldwide by private companies, chambers of commerce and public and private educational systems.

The Diplomas in Spanish are complementary certificates to other official educational programs in foreign languages in many institutions. They also constitute a tool that facilitates personal promotion in academic and professional contexts. The Diplomas in Spanish are ideal for gaining promotion within the labor market and for accessing educational institutions, both in Spain and in the more than 90 countries where the tests are administered.

The Instituto Cervantes has established collaborative agreements with the relevant departments of the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Education, as well as with other academic institutions of international prestige in the teaching of Spanish, especially regarding the production of examinations and evaluation.