PLIDA Certification

Progetto Lingua Italiana Dante Alighieri

Certification of Italian Language Proficiency

REGISTRATION OPENS SOON

FOR THE UPCOMING PLIDA EXAM SESSION:

PLIDA B1 & B2 - Wednesday, June 10, 2026

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 Exam Center based on the rules, regulations and dates established by the Società Dante Alighieri PLIDA headquarters.

Regolamento PLIDA (Italian)

PLIDA EXAM REGISTRATION - GENERAL INFORMATION

PRE-REGISTRATION: Membership with ICC is required to take the PLIDA exam at our exam center. Before registering to take the PLIDA exam at ICC, the candidate must open an account with the Società Dante Alighieri at dante.global. 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.

NOTE: If you already have an account with SDA or as a previous ICC Member and that name does not match your legal name, do not worry. ICC will confirm all details (Legal Name, D.O.B., email, etc.) prior to the exam.

TENTATIVE EXAM TIME SCHEDULE FOR SESSIONS OFFERED AT ICC:

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

12:30 - 3:00 p.m. (Pausa Pranzo)
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. (Parlare – 15' + wait time in between candidates)

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