Spanish Proficiency Exam

Participants in the Professional Certificate in Spanish Language are required to take a Spanish language proficiency exam upon completion of all other coursework in the certificate program. The exam (OPIc) determines a student's oral proficiency level in Spanish. Students must obtain a rating on the OPIc of at least Intermediate-Mid to complete the UCSD Extension Spanish Language Certificate. Students who receive a rating lower than Intermediate-Mid will not meet the requirements to complete the certificate; should this happen the student will be encouraged to take an additional elective, practice, and retake the exam the following quarter. For additional information, please review the PDF titled “Spanish Language Certificate Proficiency Exam” on the Spanish Language Certificate webpage.