PLIDA Certification

Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri

Certification of Italian Language Proficiency

NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR THE

UPCOMING SESSION:

PLIDA B1 - Wednesday, September 10, 2025

The Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis-St. Paul (ICC) is an official exam center for the PLIDA Certification (Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri). We are one of the few institutes in North America authorized to offer the PLIDA certification exam, and the only center in Minnesota.

The PLIDA certificate is an official Diploma issued by the Società Dante Alighieri (SDA) under an agreement with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Rome La Sapienza. It is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Labor and Social Policies and the Italian Ministry of University and Research as an attestation of proficiency in Italian as a Foreign Language on a 6-level scale (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

PLIDA certificate exam sessions are held each year according to the calendar set by the PLIDA office in Rome, and will take place in person at the ICC based on the rules, regulations and dates established by the Società Dante Alighieri PLIDA headquarters.

Regolamento PLIDA (Italian) | PLIDA Rules (English)

PLIDA EXAM REGISTRATION - GENERAL INFORMATION

PRE-REGISTRATION: Membership with ICC is required to take the PLIDA exam at our exam center. Prior to registering to take the PLIDA exam at ICC, the candidate must enroll with the Società Dante Alighieri at dante.global. You are not required to hold a membership with the SDA in order to take the exam, but when enrolling on dante.global, answer the question according to your status. Be sure to use the same email address to enroll on dante.global that you will use to register for the PLIDA exam with ICC. Detailed instructions are available here.

TENTATIVE EXAM TIME SCHEDULE FOR SESSIONS OFFERED AT ICC:

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Ascoltare 40', Leggere 40', e Scrivere 60')

12:30-3:30 p.m. (Pausa Pranzo)

3:30 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (Parlare – 15' + wait time in between candidates)

Exact times will be confirmed and shared with each candidate closer to the exam date. Depending on the number of candidates at the exam sessions, the Oral Interview portion of the Exam may be need to be scheduled for the Thursday or Friday following the other Prove. Please contact us closer to the date.

Cost: The registration fee for the PLIDA B1 is $210.

Refund: No refunds are issued for the PLIDA exam if a candidate withdraws after the registration deadline, or does not show on the date of the exam. Refunds are issued if the exam is cancelled by the Italian Cultural Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul.

Prepare for Success! Inquire now about one of our PLIDA Exam Prep Courses. For more information, please write to: contact@theitalianculturalcenter.org