<p>javadroid,</p>
<p>Two companies that provide proficiency testing in many languages are ALTA and Berlitz. </p>
<p>[ALTA</a> Language Testing - Spanish Language Tests - English Language Tests - ALTA Tests Over 80 Languages](<a href=“http://www.altalang.com/language-testing/]ALTA”>Language Proficiency Testing Services | Alta Language Services)</p>
<p>[Berlitz</a> Proficiency Interviews and Custom Testing | Berlitz Language Learning and Cultural Training](<a href=“http://www.berlitz.us/Programs-Services/Government-Military/Language-Assessment-Testing/Berlitz-Proficiency-Interview/139/]Berlitz”>http://www.berlitz.us/Programs-Services/Government-Military/Language-Assessment-Testing/Berlitz-Proficiency-Interview/139/)</p>
<p>I teach at Berlitz, and we were discussing this issue just this morning with a student who will need a proficiency test for her job. The Berlitz exams are written to conform with the Common European Framework (CEF), and the results can be converted to FSA/GSA standards for government employees. </p>
<p>The College Board CLEP exam program doesn’t offer an exam for Portuguese, but it does offer one for Spanish [CLEP:</a> Exam Descriptions](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>Exam Topics – CLEP | College Board) This is available year-round at multiple locations, costs about the same as the AP exam, and is only about two hours long. Depending on the exam results, some college/universities will award up to two years of credits.</p>