| ASILS | Italian association of schools of Italian as a second language; quality audited by an independent certifier. |
| EDUITALIA | Association of accredited schools and universities promoting study in Italy. |
| AIL | Accademia Italiana di Lingua: school network with its own Firenze Italian exams. |
| IALC | International association of independent, inspected language schools. |
| Bildungsurlaub | German recognition: the course qualifies for paid educational leave. |
| CILS | Official certificate of the University for Foreigners of Siena. |
| CELI | Official certificate of the University for Foreigners of Perugia. |
| PLIDA | Official certificate of the Società Dante Alighieri. |
| CSN | Swedish student-finance body: the course qualifies for CSN study grants. |
| LICET | Association of Italian language schools with shared quality standards and peer inspections. |
| DITALS | Authorised centre for the DITALS exam (teaching-Italian certification) of the University for Foreigners of Siena. |