World Language Proficiency Certificate or Bilingual/Multilingual Seal

Anoka-Hennepin students with a mastery of world languages can use that knowledge to earn special recognitions – World Language Proficiency Certificates or Bilingual/Multilingual Seals.

What are the certificates and seals?: The Minnesota World Language Proficiency Certificate and Bilingual and Multilingual Seals were created by the state of Minnesota as an official recognition of proficiency in a language in addition to English. There are three award levels that denote specific language abilities, and students who prove their proficiency, either through study or as native speakers, will have a notation entered on their high school transcript to reflect their functional abilities in the language.

Additionally, college credit can be awarded to these students who attend or transfer to Minnesota State Colleges and Universities and select other post-secondary institutions within three years of graduation from Anoka-Hennepin.

Testing information:

• Thursday, June 11, 2026 (9 a.m. - 1 p.m.) at the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Service Center. Registration will close on May 8.

Students can take the Bilingual Seal Exams in Arabic, ASL, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), English, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and Spanish.

The testing fees are outlined below:

• Arabic, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified), Mandarin (Traditional), Polish, Portuguese (Brazilian), Russian, and Spanish: $30
• ASL: $45
• Hebrew: $70

Families who qualify for educational benefits will have a reduced fee applied.

Who can take the exam?: Any interested 10th, 11th and 12th grade students can register to take an exam.

Dig deeper: To learn more about this opportunity, see the languages currently available, and register to take an exam, visit ahschools.us/bilingualseal.