CPIA stands for Provincial centers for adult education and training.
CPIAs are state schools established by the Ministry of Education,
Universities and Research. The school offers Italian and foreign citizens adult
education services and activities, considered as an element to encourage the
personal, cultural, social and economic growth of all citizens.
Who can enrol in the CPIA?
All Italian and/or
foreign citizens over 16 years of age can enrol.
Foreign citizens
must be in possession of a valid residence permit.
Which courses can they
attend?
The Educational
Offer of CPIAs is mainly focused on three areas:
- language and social integration
courses for foreigners (Italian L2);
- programs aimed at acquiring a diploma
at the end of the first cycle of education (middle school diploma);
- functional reading and writing courses
(foreign language courses and basic information technology).
Visit the
Educational Offer (Offerta Formativa) to see which courses are available in a
CPIA.
Who
are the teachers?
The
Centres employ teachers appointed by the Ministry of Education, Universities
and Research, with specific experience in adult education.
Italian
courses for foreigners: what type of certificate does the CPIA issue?
At the end of the courses and after passing
a final test, the CTP issues an Italian
language competence certificate (L2).
