The University of California, Davis, is the only institution accredited by the Brazilian Ministry of Education to administer the Certificate of Proficiency in Portuguese for Foreigners (Celpe-Bras) on the West Coast of The United States of America.
There are four levels of certification: intermediate, higher intermediate, advanced, and higher advanced. The exam consists of listening, reading, oral, and written productions. For a detailed description, access Celpe-Bras' official page: http://celpebras.inep.gov.br/celpebras/
The exam is offered according to the Brazilian Ministry of Education's official initiative.
For 2024/1, these are the official dates:
Written exam: April 23rd, 2024(in-person only)
Oral exam: April 23rd, 2024 and April 24th, 2024 (by appointment, in-person only)
Final results will be available on July 8th, 2024.
Registration is open until March 1st, 2023, 11:59 p.m. (Brasília, Brazil, official time). Access INEP's website to register: http://celpebras.inep.gov.br/celpebras/. The coordinator will contact the participants to follow up with the registration.
For more information, contact Dr. Eugênia Fernandes, at esfernandes@ucdavis.edu.