CFLP proprietary certification
PECF · CCPF
The world's first professional language certification system — for English (PECF) and French (CCPF).
"CFLP is to professional language what the CFA is to finance."
English
PECF
Professional English Competency Framework
The CFLP certification standard for professional English, across four levels, six modules, and eight sector tracks.
French
CCPF
Cadre de Compétences Professionnelles en Français
A fully independent French-language certification — not a translation. Calibrated to French diplomatic, legal, and administrative norms.
Four career levels
One Career Ladder
Each level reflects a distinct professional context and unlocks a new tier of opportunity.
CEFR B1–B2
CFLP Associate
CCPF Associé(e)
Entry-level professional roles
Graduates, administrative staff, and technical professionals entering international work.
$149 / sitting
CEFR B2–C1
CFLP Professional
CCPF Professionnel(le)
Operational management & specialist roles
Mid-level managers, technical specialists, department heads, diplomats.
$189 / sitting
CEFR C1–C2
CFLP Senior
CCPF Confirmé(e)
Senior leadership & external representation
Directors, ambassadors, C-suite executives, ministerial advisors.
$229 / sitting
CEFR C2+
CFLP Distinguished
CCPF Distingué(e)
Exemplary professional mastery
Panel-reviewed, by invitation only — minimum 3 years at Senior level.
By panel (invitation only)
Six competency modules
What It Means to Be Professionally Proficient
M1
Professional Communication & Strategic Messaging
Shape understanding, build alignment, drive decisions through deliberate language. From team briefings to board addresses.
M2
Negotiation & Persuasion
Advance positions, build agreement, manage disagreement, protect institutional interests. Procurement, joint ventures, MOU drafting.
M3
Written Precision
Accurate, formal, structurally coherent professional writing — reports, policy, correspondence, analysis.
M4
Cross-Cultural Fluency
Adjust register, convention and style across cultures without losing professional effectiveness.
M5
Public & Media Presence
Represent your institution with confidence in public, media and formal settings.
M6
Industry Language & Specialisation
Specialised terminology and domain language — delivered in your sector context.
The CFLP Challenge
CFLP's unique differentiator — diagnose a real-world language failure and produce a corrective response. No equivalent in any other certification.
Eight sector tracks
A Sector Badge on Every Credential
Every candidate chooses one sector specialisation that runs through the certification.