The Instituto Cervantes Center Accreditation System (SACIC, hereinafter) aims to:

• Promote the centers’ commitment to reflecting on their practices and improving their activities.
• To foster the development of a Spanish language teaching system with uniform standards and full assurance of the services and complementary activities it offers.
• To make it easier for people interested in learning Spanish to choose a center that has been accredited by a prestigious state agency.

The SACIC requirements and descriptors are organized into sections and criteria and address the following aspects of a Spanish language teaching center:

Organization and operation of the center.

• Organizational and administrative operations.
• Staff and personnel.

Teaching and learning services.

• Planning for teaching and learning.
• Course and class development.
• Student assessment.
• Student guidance and monitoring.
• Coordination of academic activities.

Services complementary to instruction.
Facilities and resources for teaching and learning.
Information and promotion of the center and its services.

Centers must demonstrate that they meet the SACIC requirements and descriptors during evaluations that take place every three years.