Certifying Language Skills
In a global society where intercultural communication has become increasingly important, the Global Seal provides a unique and recognizable certification of language skills. The Global Seal of Biliteracy provides a universally consistent and inclusive micro-credential to increase opportunity for bilinguals from middle school through adulthood. It is our hope that those with language proficiency will credential their skills at one of our three certification levels and then continue to grow their skills in order to "Level Up".
Functional Fluency
This individual can function in the certified language when completing familiar routines and tasks in predictable situations. They can describe products, services, policies or procedures, take orders, complete formulaic documents and payment transactions, provide scripted presentations and answer expected, frequently asked questions. Listeners may have some difficulties understanding this speaker due to grammar errors or mispronunciation.
Working Fluency
This individual can handle both routine and unfamiliar situations in both formal and informal settings. This person is able to adjust responses in the target language to respond to a unique circumstance or question. They can make specific recommendations or suggestions based on client feedback, give detailed explanations and precise descriptions of services, terms, procedures and policies, resolve problems, or justify a company policy or procedure. Although their communication may include grammar or pronunciation errors, they have enough accuracy to be understood by any speaker of the language.
Professional Fluency
This individual can handle both routine and unfamiliar situations in both formal and informal settings. This person is able to interact in a broad range of topics with much precision and accuracy. They can easily make specific recommendations or suggestions and provide extensive explanations and precise descriptions of services, terms, procedures and policies. They can handle complex communication tasks such as persuasion, overcoming objections or hypothesizing about possible situations needed to negotiate terms and conditions for business transactions. They can fully participate as a company representative by giving seminars or presentations or providing interviews with a high degree of accuracy and cultural appropriateness.
Your Language Passport
Wherever you go, the Global Seal of Biliteracy is an honor that sets you apart
Academia
The Global Seal of Biliteracy enables educators across the world to quickly validate your language skills to properly place you and award credit
employers
The Global Seal of Biliteracy allows employers to easily verify your language skills and be confident that you bring the valuable soft skills linked to language learners
consistent
Consistent standards allow anyone, be it a school or employer, to easily determine your language skills
Inclusive
The Global Seal of Biliteracy credentials your proficiency in two or more languages. We include those who learn their languages in a classroom, at home, or through real-world experiences.
Meaningful
Whether you’re in high school or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, the Global Seal of Biliteracy certifies your bilingual ability and distinguishes you as globally competent.
What is the Global Seal of Biliteracy?
Allows recipients to provide a credential of their language skills to anyone, anywhere in the world.
Certifies language proficiency in two languages at one of three different levels based on tests using the ACTFL or CEFR Scale.
Meets rigorous proficiency language requirements that pass a multi-step verification process.
Provides awardees the opportunity to receive recognition, advance placement, and language pay differentials.
Who can receive the Global Seal of Biliteracy?
Whether your language was learned in a classroom, at home, or through other experiences, the Global Seal of Biliteracy celebrates your accomplishment and certifies your language proficiency in two languages or more. The Global Seal of Biliteracy expands this opportunity to a wide range of language learners by offering awards at three different levels. The Global Seal of Biliteracy is inclusive and can be earned by anyone, regardless of age, background, or education who takes or has taken one of our approved language proficiency tests.