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Looking for an OPI Workshop?

Virtual OPI Workshops for individual registration are held twice per year. Modified OPI Assessment Workshops begin in January and in June, and OPI Assessment Workshops are held in February and in July.

Detailed schedules and registration open approximately each November and April. We hold several English/Mixed Languages cohorts with the possibility of multiple language-specific cohorts depending on enrollment. Please contact plc@onetree365.com for more information.

Remember: ACTFL Members receive discounted registration for all workshops. Members need to sign in to get your discount.

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Current Workshop Events

Virtual Hybrid Modified OPI Assessment Workshop

Registration is limited and closes on January 6 at 5 p.m. ET

Dates: January 10, 2025 – February 16, 2025 (detailed schedule on registration page)

Delivery: Hybrid Virtual (combination of on-demand modules and live sessions via Zoom)

Language: English (teachers of any language may join and pursue Limited Certification in the language of their choice)

Registration Fee: ACTFL members: $600; Non-Members: $650

Professional Development Hours: 25

Description: This workshop introduces the ACTFL rating scale, the structure of the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and techniques of administering and rating the OPI, including its applications in the language classroom. Participants observe and conduct practice interviews at Novice and Intermediate proficiency levels. Participation in a Virtual MOPI Assessment Workshop is the first step towards becoming an ACTFL Certified OPI Tester with Limited Certification. (Although this workshop is similar to the in-person, 2-day MOPI workshop, it includes additional content).

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Virtual Hybrid OPI Assessment Workshop

Registration is limited and closes on January 31 at 5 p.m. ET

TWO REGISTRATION OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE!

  • OPTION 1: Zoom Schedule Based on North America Time Zones
  • OPTION 2: Zoom Schedule Based on International Time Zones (Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia)

Dates: February 3, 2025 – March 9, 2025 (detailed schedule on registration page)

Delivery: Hybrid Virtual (combination of on-demand modules and live sessions via Zoom)

Language: English (teachers of any language may join and pursue Full Certification in the language of their choice), but depending on registration interest, possible for a cohort focused on: Arabic, Chinese, French, or Spanish

Registration Fee: ACTFL members: $650; Non-Members: $700 (North America-based Schedule); ACTFL members: $675; Non-Members: $725 (International-based Schedule)

Professional Development Hours: 30

Description: This workshop introduces the ACTFL rating scale, the structure of the Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) and techniques of administering and rating the OPI, including its applications in the language classroom. Participants observe and conduct practice interviews at all proficiency levels, Novice - Superior. Participation in a Virtual OPI Assessment Workshop is the first step towards becoming an ACTFL Certified OPI Tester with either Limited or Full Certification.

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Types of Workshops

ACTFL Classroom Instructional Strategies Workshops

ACTFL offers  virtual, synchronous workshops on a variety of topics related to classroom teaching practices, classroom assessment, and lesson, unit, and curriculum design multiple times each year.

Engage with your colleagues and exceptional ACTFL facilitators during each live virtual event. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from ACTFL facilitators, collaborate and apply their learning during breakout sessions and discussion forums with fellow participants, and then share ideas and takeaways with the larger group. Each workshop will include activities to apply your learning and participants will leave the workshop with practical tools, examples, and tasks, ready to use within their classrooms.

Workshop Descriptions

ACTFL Assessment Workshops

ACTFL holds virtual assessment workshops multiple times per year that are open for individual registration. These workshops include the AAPPL Familiarization, OPI Assessment, and Modified OPI Assessment.

Workshop Descriptions

Which OPI Workshop is Right for Me?

The OPI and MOPI workshops are very similar. Consider these factors when choosing the right workshop for you:

In order to be certified to conduct advisory OPIs from Novice Low through Superior, you must pursue Full Certification, which means you must both have a Superior personal OPI rating within the target language and complete an OPI Workshop.

If you do not need or wish to conduct advisory OPIs across the full range of proficiency levels, you can pursue Limited Certification. This certification allows you to conduct advisory OPIs from Novice Low through Intermediate High. In this case, you can complete a MOPI Workshop instead of an OPI Workshop but must have a personal OPI rating of at least Advanced Mid within the target language.

Requirements to Participate

As prerequisite to qualify to attend an OPI or MOPI workshop as well as apply for ACTFL OPI Tester Certification, registrants must be affiliated with (currently or previously) an academic institution as defined by ACTFL, have an undergraduate degree in a related field, and have a minimal proficiency level of Advanced Mid in the language of the workshop.

An academic institution is an accredited school, college, or university where foreign languages are taught. The term "affiliation with an academic institution" is defined as a current or previous faculty and/or staff member involved in the instruction or evaluation of language students. Private language companies that offer translation services or language testing do not qualify under ACTFL's definition of an academic institution. Private for-profit companies do not qualify.

OPI Tester Certification

After completing an OPI or MOPI workshop, participants will be eligible to pursue ACTFL OPI Tester Certification, if desired. Participants may apply for certification in any language regardless of the language of training.

Registrants intending to apply for Full OPI Tester Certification must participate in an OPI Assessment Workshop. Registrants intending to apply for Limited OPI Tester Certification may participate in either an OPI Assessment or MOPI Assessment Workshop.