ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW

A recommendation for a teaching certificate in a foreign language requires a rating of Advanced Low (for Type I languages) or Intermediate-High (for Type II languages) on the official Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI). Candidates in the Alternative Teacher Preparation Program in Foreign Languages must provide a copy of their OPI certificate with the appropriate rating before being admitted to the internship (FLED 4498). Undergraduate degree candidates (B.A. in Modern Language & Culture: Concentration II) must submit a copy of the official certificate during FLED 4413 in order to complete course requirements.

N.B. For admission to FLED 4480 or FLED 4498 (fall semester), you must meet the minimum proficiency requirements as stated above. Please submit a copy of the certificate to the appropriate FLED program coordinator (ML&C: Dr. Kristin Hoyt; ATP, Dr. Anja Bernardy).

OPI information is found online at www.actfl.org.
To schedule a personal Oral Proficiency Interview, contact:

LTI
95 Church Street, Suite 310
White Plains, NY 10601
1 (800) 486-8444
1 (914) 948-5100
E-mail: testing@languagetesting.com
Register online at www.languagetesting.com.

Use “apply” link at Teacher Licensing or Credentialing for individuals. The OPI is proctored here on campus through the Department of Foreign Languages. The proctor is the Director of the Foreign Language Resource Center, Dr. Francesco Scordato. He can be contacted by email fscordat@kennesaw.edu or phone 770.423.6022.

Cost of phone interview: $134.00

Dr. Anja Bernardy (Spanish) and Dr. Bill Griffin (French) are willing to help students do a “mock” interview prior to taking the OPI.

Updated October 3, 2006