Please note:

Financial support is available to eligible applicants in the form of a leadership education grant and leadership travel grant. Apply online at ecegrants.on.ca.

To effectively participate in this program, students must have reliable Internet access and a device that meets these requirements.

About the program

Spanish proficiency is a competitive advantage whether you’re considering it for personal enrichment, travel, or career advancement. This program will prepare you to speak, read, write, and listen at an upper intermediate level of Spanish. You’ll progress from introductory Spanish to developing written and spoken Spanish language through critical observation of media, realistic conversations, social activities, and exploration of Spanish in today’s business world. This program will prepare you to write the Diplomas de Español como Lengua Extranjera (DELE) test at the upper intermediate level.

Admission requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, OR 19 years of age or older.

Admission procedures

  • Submit a completed Conestoga College Program Application Form.
  • Attach proof of Admission Requirements.
  • Final selection is made following an assessment of the admission requirements.

Graduate opportunities

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Program outcomes

  • Communicate (speaking, listening, writing) effectively with confidence.
  • Identify main ideas of daily conversations in Spanish.
  • Demonstrate abilities to have Spanish conversations in various situations.
  • Write clearly, correctly, and appropriately in Spanish.
  • Translate intermediate-level Spanish sentences into English.
  • Acquire Spanish culture and customs through selected readings on Spanish culture and literature.
  • Apply Spanish language skills to business situations.
  • Interpret longer and more advanced Spanish literary works and cultural materials.
  • Apply the language skills acquired through this certification program to traveling or communicating with clients in Spanish-speaking communities or countries.

Program related resources

Program contact

Continuing Education
Upcoming registrations

Mark your calendar with our registration dates, so you can plan your future.

Fall registration: Opened July 22, 2024
Winter registration: Opens November 4, 2024