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Where can I prepare for a CIOL Qualifications exam?

CIOL Qualifications is an Awarding Organisation that creates and runs its own language exams, but it does not run taught preparation courses for these.
However, other organisations separate from CIOL Qualifications do run taught preparation courses. These are listed for each exam in the other tabs on this page.
These course providers have not been inspected for the quality of their course provision.
CIOL Qualifications does not officially endorse or recommend any particular course.

Where can I sit a CIOL Qualifications exam?

CIOL Qualifications runs an exam centre in London (CIOLQ Open Centre), at which candidates can sit DipTrans, DPSI and DPI exams. This is listed in the PDF documents below.
In addition, other organisations separate from CIOL Qualifications are registered as exam centres, at which candidates can sit DipTrans, DPSI and DPI exams. These are also listed for each exam in the other tabs on this page.
Registered centres meet CIOL Qualifications' requirements for holding exams.
Candidates must contact their chosen centre directly to confirm availability of space and facilities. Availability varies and is not guaranteed by CIOL Qualifications or other organisations.
Exam centres independently determine the centre fees they charge.

Centres register and sign a Centre Agreement with CIOL Qualifications on an annual basis. The agreement outlines and confirms acceptance of the General Conditions of Recognition issued by Ofqual June 2016 by both parties. Preparation course providers are independent and CIOL Qualifications does not endorse, recommend or monitor preparation courses listed.

If you wish to register for an exam without attending a preparation course, it is possible to sit the exam at the British Council or a centre which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the centre to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements. Alternatively, you can sit the exam at the IoLET Open Centre, London.

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Organisation name	Address	Country	Website, email, phone, contact name	Offers course?	Offers exam centre?
British Council, Portugal	Rua Luís Fernandes 1-3 Lisbon 1249-062	Portugal	http://www.britishcouncil.pt/en/exam celeste.oliveira@pt.britishcouncil.org Celeste Oliveira	Yes	Yes
Estudio Sampere SA	c/Don Ramon de la Cruz 83 Madrid 28006	Spain	http://www.sampere.edu.es traductores@sampere.com 00 34 915759790 Beatriz Ibarra	Yes	Yes
International Centre	Lehendakari Aguirre 11-1 Bilbao 48014	Spain	http://www.ic-bilbao.com/ ic@internationalcentre.net 00 34 94 448 3135 Scott Markham	Yes	Yes
Babylon School of Languages	The Hall 4 New Street Salisbury Wiltshire SP1 2PH	United Kingdom	http://www.babylonschooloflanguages.com info@babylonschooloflanguages.com 01722 432 600 Abraham Dalboozi	Yes	Yes
Diversity NI Ltd	178 Upper Newtownards Road Belfast Co Antrim BT4 3ES	United Kingdom	http://www.diversityni.co.uk/ info@diversityni.co.uk 02890 473737 Paolina Hawthorne	Yes	Yes

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If you wish to register for an exam without attending a preparation course, it is possible to sit the exam at a centre which accepts external candidates. Candidates must contact the centre to confirm availability of space, facilities and to request confirmation of arrangements. Alternatively, you can sit the exam at the IoLET Open Centre, London.

Organisation name	Address	Country	Website, email, phone, contact name	Offers course?	Offers distance course?	Offers exam centre?
Hammersmith & Fulham Adult Learning & Skills Service	Macbeth Centre, Macbeth Street Hammersmith London W6 9JJ	United Kingdom	http://www.hfals.co.uk/courses/interpreting/ lisa.lamb@lbhf.gov.uk 0208 753 3600 Ms Lisa Lamb	Yes		June session
Herts Interpreting & Translation Service	48 High Street Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3AF	United Kingdom	http://www.hertsinterpreting.org/ interpreting@communityactiondacorum.org.uk 01442867212, ext 302 Mr Ian McKenzie	Yes		June session, November session
Ja Cie Naucze Distance Learning Centre	Online provider	United Kingdom	http://www.ja-cie-naucze.com/ ja.cie.naucze@gmail.com 07971600364 Ms Dorota Kowalska		Yes
Linguist Training	Talking Heads, Ground Floor,3 President Buildings Savile Street Sheffield S4 7UQ	United Kingdom	http://www.linguisttraining.com info@linguisttraining.com 0114 470 1078 Mrs Eileen Enos	Yes	Yes
Manchester College	St John's Campus New Quay Street Manchester M3 3BE	United Kingdom	http://www.LTEgroup.co.uk 01616741438 Yacob Yonis	Yes

Organisation name	Address	Country	Website, email, phone, contact name	Offers course?	Offers distance course?(asc)	Offers exam centre?
Swansea University	Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP	United Kingdom	http://www.swansea.ac.uk/ p.e.h.rodriguez-martinez@swansea.ac.uk 01792 513157 Dr Patricia Rodríguez Martínez Jones	Yes

The Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL), Incorporated by Royal Charter, Registered in England and Wales Number RC 000808.
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Registered Office: 7th Floor, 167 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2EA, United Kingdom.