Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) Equivalencies

The Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) is series of end of course assessments used by the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC) as part of the foreign language training for the U.S. military and federal government agencies with personnel requiring foreign language training to perform their job. The DLPT exams are reliable, scientifically validated tools for testing language ability. To receive credit, one must be a current Broward College student, be degree seeking, and meet minimum exam score requirements. Scores must be sent to BC officially from the DLIFLC to receive credit. Broward College uses the minimum scores, credits, and guidelines for awarding credit for exams established by the State of Florida's Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC). 

DLPT Scoring: 

DLIFLC reports converted scores for the listening comprehension, reading comprehension, and speaking portions of the DLPT III and DLPT IV, which are only concorded to scores as high as ILR level 3. For the DLPT5, scores are reported according to the ILR (Interagency Language Roundtable) Proficiency Level Descriptors (0, 0+, 1, 1+, 2, 2+, 3, 3+, 4).

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Broward College uses the minimum scores, credits, and guidelines for awarding credit for exams established by the State of Florida's Articulation Coordinating Committee (ACC). For additional information, please review Broward College Policy 6Hx2-4.11 and Broward College Procedure A6Hx2-4.11.

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Credit-by-Exam Facts:

  • Credits will not be awarded for examinations that duplicate course work or other exam credits previously posted to a student’s academic record.
  • Students must request to have their official score transcript sent from the DLIFLC to the Broward College Registrar’s office electronically. Unofficial copies cannot be used to award credit. 
  • For additional information on Broward College's policy on granting credit for credit-by-exam, please review Broward College Policy 6Hx2-4.11 and Broward College Procedure A6Hx2-4.11.
DLPT Exam Course Equivalence Table
Exam Title Course Equivalent Credit Hours Min. Passing Score  IRL/Converted Available at Testing and Assessment Centers Satisfies International/ Intercultural Requirement

ALBANIAN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

ARABIC

(ALGERIAN, MSA, SAUDI, SUDANESE, YEMENI) 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

ARA1120 and ARA1121

ARA1120, ARA1121, and ARA2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 No Yes

AZERBAIJANI 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

CANTONESE 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

CEBUANO 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

CHAVACANO 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

CHINESE MANDARIN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

CHI1120 and CHI1121

CHI1120, CHI1121, and CHI2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

DARI-AFGHAN

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

FRENCH

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

FRE1120 and FRE1121

FRE1120, FRE1121, and FRE2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

GERMAN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

GER1120 and GER1121

GER1120, GER1121, and GER2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

GREEK 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

GRE1120 and GRE1121

GRE1120, GRE1121, and GRE2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

HAITIAN CREOLE 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

HAI1120 and HAI1121

HAI1120, HAI1121, and HAI2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

HEBREW 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

HBR1120 and HBR1121

HBR1120, HBR1121, and HBR2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

HINDI 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

HIN1130 and HIN1131

HIN1130, HIN1131, and HIN2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

INDONESIAN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

JAPANESE 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

JPN1120 and JPN1121

JPN1120, JPN1121, and JPN2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

KOREAN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

KOR1120 and KOR1121

KOR1120, KOR1121, and KOR2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

KURDISH (SORANI) 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

LEVANTINE 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

NORWEGIAN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

PASHTO-AFGHAN

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

PERSIAN

(FARSI / URDU)

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

PSN1130 and PSN1131

PSN1130, PSN1131, and

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

PORTUGUESE 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

POR1120 and POR1121

POR1120, POR1121, and POR2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

PUNJABI 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

RUSSIAN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

RUS1120 and RUS1121

RUS1120, RUS1121, and RUS2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

SERBIAN/CROATIAN 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

SOMALI 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

SPANISH 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

SPN1120 and SPN1121

SPN1120, SPN1121, and SPN2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

SWAHILI 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

SWA1120 and SWA1121

SWA1120, SWA1121, and SWA2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

TAGALOG 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

TAUSUG 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

THAI 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

TURKISH 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

TUR1130 and TUR1131

TUR1130, TUR1131, and TUR2220

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

URDU 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

UZBEK 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

6

9

3 / 50

4

 No Yes

VIETNAMESE 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

VTN1130 and VTN1131

VTN1130, VTN1131, and VTN2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes

YORUBA 

Meets Foreign Language Requirement

YOR1130 and YOR1131

YOR1130, YOR1131, and YOR2200

6

 

9

 

3 / 50

 

4

 

 No Yes