French Dept SMU
Certificat de Français Professionnel

Advanced students (usually those who have completed the Commercial French class) may take the Certificat de Français Professionnel (CFP) or the Diplôme de Français Avancé (DFA).

The diploma is issued upon the successful completion of the tests, both of which are issued by the International Chamber of Paris, certifies the holder's ability to function in a French-speaking professional environment. SMU students taking the tests enjoy a more than 90% success rate.

For more information regarding the Certificat de Français Professionnel or the Diplôme de Français Avancé please contact Professor Paola Buckley at pbuckley@smu.edu.