DFP — Professional French Diploma
The CCI Paris Île-de-France diploma, valid for life — certifies your ability to work effectively in French in your sector.
Professional French Diploma (DFP)
Want to demonstrate your professional French language skills? The Professional French Diploma from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Paris Île-de-France, valid for life, certifies your ability to work in French in your sector.
With a Professional French Diploma, you show future employers that you can carry out your professional duties in French effectively, both orally and in writing, across a variety of communication situations.
The diploma enables you to:
- Demonstrate your ability to work in French
- Stand out in the job market
- Contribute to your company's development in new markets
- Advance within your company
- Facilitate your international mobility
- Validate your French level for a residence card or naturalisation in France
The 4 professional domains
The Professional French Diploma exists in 4 domains and at various levels. Whether you are a student or a professional, find the diploma that best suits your project.
DFP Business
Consultants, marketing officers, HR, project managers, engineers — to work in French in an internationally open company.
DFP Healthcare
Doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, pharmacists — to interact with French-speaking patients and medical teams.
DFP International Relations
Diplomats, international civil servants, journalists — created with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Organisation of La Francophonie.
DFP Tourism, Hospitality & Catering
Receptionists, airline agents, travel advisors, tour guides, waiters — to welcome French-speaking customers.
Academic & national recognition
Academic recognition
Professional French Diplomas are offered at around a hundred universities and management schools worldwide:
- Diplomatic Academy of Vienna (Austria)
- École Hôtelière de Lausanne (Switzerland)
- Bocconi University in Milan (Italy)
- Chosun University (South Korea)
- Podomoro University (Indonesia)
- Georgetown, DePaul and Vanderbilt Universities (USA) and many others
CEMS — CEMS – The Global Alliance in Management Education recognises them for validating the professional French level of students at its 33 schools.
National recognition
Several European ministries
Recognised in France, Switzerland, Italy, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Austria...
French Interior Ministry
Recognised to validate your French level for a residence card or naturalisation application.
International Organisation of La Francophonie
The DFP International Relations was created in partnership with the OIF, which recognises and prescribes it in various international programmes.
ALTE label (Business)
Business diplomas hold the European ALTE label, giving them European and international scientific recognition.
CPF eligible — CNCP
Listed on the National Professional Certification Commission inventory. Learners can use CPF funding (My Training Account).
💡 Unlike TEF, Professional French Diplomas are valid for life and will add lasting value to your CV.