DITALS Exams – Florence

DITALS BASE Certification Exam

• 2025: 21 February, 11 April, 18 July, 21 November
• 2026: 20 February, 17 April, 17 July, 20 November

DITALS Level I Certification Exam

• 2025: 11 April, 18 July (adults/seniors and immigrants only), 21 November
• 2026: 17 April, 17 July (adults/seniors and immigrants only), 20 November

DITALS Level II Certification Exam

• 2025: 21 February, 18 July
• 2026: 20 February, 17 July

DITALS BASE Exam Fee
€90.00 + €20.00* (entire exam)
Re-sitting of failed sections (capitalization): €30.00 per section

DITALS Level I Exam Fee
€150.00 + €20.00* (entire exam)
Re-sitting of failed sections (capitalization): €50.00 per section

DITALS Level II Exam Fee
€220.00 + €40.00* (entire exam)
Re-sitting of failed sections (capitalization): €55.00 per section

* Non-refundable pre-registration fee. It does not apply to re-sitting individual sections.

Payments can be made by bank transfer to:

FONDAZIONE PER GLI STUDENTI INTERNAZIONALI GIORGIO LA PIRA – ETS
IBAN: IT54H0307501603CC8000996867
SWIFT/BIC: BGENIT2T

To register for the exams, please contact us at least 60 days before the exam date, as per the official UNISTRASI calendar: italianinflorence@cislapira.it

Our office will send you all the necessary documentation to complete your registration.

Before registering, please make sure you meet the required prerequisites for your chosen level:

• DITALS BASE
• DITALS Level I
• DITALS Level II

The DITALS Certification assesses three levels of competence in teaching Italian as a foreign/second language, in line with the EPG – European Profiling Grid project.

DITALS BASE
Intended especially for teachers whose native language is not Italian, or for those starting to teach Italian L2; it certifies initial competence in teaching Italian to foreigners.

DITALS Level I
Certifies strong general competence in teaching Italian as a foreign language, plus specific expertise for one learner profile (children, teenagers, adults/seniors, immigrants, university students, heritage learners, tourism/hospitality professionals, Catholic clergy, opera singers, US Study Abroad students, or learners sharing the same native language: Chinese, Arabic, Japanese, Russian, or German).

DITALS Level II
Certifies advanced competence in teaching Italian to foreigners and is aimed at teachers working in any educational setting and with all types of learners.
Some of the prerequisites for Level II admission may be fulfilled by obtaining Level I Certification.

The DITALS Level II Certification is among the recognized specialization titles required for access to the A023 teaching category in Italian public schools (Ministerial Decree No. 92, 23 February 2016).

For more information, visit ditals.unistrasi.it or write to italianinflorence@cislapira.it.

Founded in 1978, just a few steps from Florence’s Cathedral, Italian in Florence – Centro La Pira offers Italian language courses for international students, taught by expert and specialized teachers.

Our school is officially recognized by the University for Foreigners of Siena as a CILS Examination Centre (Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language) and is also a renowned teacher training center and DITALS Examination Centre.

Our mission is to provide high-quality teaching at an affordable price, promoting Italian language and culture worldwide and supporting the integration of international students who wish to build a medium- or long-term life project in Italy.

Italian in Florence is the language school of the Centro Internazionale Studenti Giorgio La Pira, a place of hospitality and dialogue offering educational and cultural programs inspired by Giorgio La Pira’s ideal of universal fraternity — the same values that guided his work as Mayor of Florence from 1951 to 1965.