CPI Heredia Instituto Cervantes Associated 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:

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.

Preparation for the “DELE” examination

CPI offers a 4 week program for preparation for the “DELE” examination. The classes are for a total of 5.5 hours a day for 5 days a week. Classes would begin at 8:00 AM, in small groups of a maximum of 4 students per class. A lunch break is at 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM. After the break, private one-on-one classes are held until 2:30 PM. The 2008 cost for this program is $1,610.00 for classes or $2,210.00 with accommodation of a private host family. Although, CPI does not administrate the exam, we can arrange for you to take this at another associated school and for more information, guides and the modules for the exam, please access this website: http://diplomas.cervantes.es

The following dates, the examinations for the Diplomas in Spanish (Beginner, Intermediate and Proficiency levels) will be held in Costa Rica:

The Instituto Cervantes will notify candidates of the results obtained approximately within three months from the date on which the examinations took place. The Diplomas Department at the Instituto Cervantes will then arrange for individual notices to be sent to candidates through the Examination Centers in which they are registered.

For more information regarding prices and reservations, please email the CPI Admissions Office or our authorized Representative.