The Seal of Biliteracy is a high school credential granted by Missouri and other states that certifies proficiency in a language other than English. Seals are granted when students attain certain benchmarks on state-approved standardized assessments of language proficiency. To receive OTC language credits associated with their seals of biliteracy, students should request their Seal of Biliteracy score report from their high school office to be sent to the Office of Admissions through either of the following methods:

Email:

admissions@otc.edu

Mail:

Admissions Office
Ozarks Technical Community College
1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802

OTC will grant credit for ACTFL Assessment of Performance toward Proficiency in Languages (AAPPL) and Avant Standards-based Measure of Proficiency (STAMP 4S) as listed below:

SubjectMinimum Score RequiredOTC Course EquivalentSemester Hours
ArabicAt least Advanced Low on each skillARB 101, 102, 201, 20212
ArabicAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillARB 101, 102, 201, 20212
ArabicAt least Novice High on each skillARB 101, 1026
ChineseAt least Advanced Low on each skillCHN 101, 102, 201, 20212
ChineseAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillCHN 101, 102, 201, 20212
ChineseAt least Novice High on each skillCHN 101, 1026
FrenchAt least Advanced Low on each skillFRN 101, 102, 201, 20212
FrenchAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillFRN 101, 102, 201, 20212
FrenchAt least Novice High on each skillFRN 101, 1026
GermanAt least Advanced Low on each skillGRM 101, 102, 201, 20212
GermanAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillGRM 101, 102, 201, 20212
GermanAt least Novice High on each skillGRM 101, 1026
HindiAt least Advanced Low on each skillHIN 101, 102, 201, 20212
HindiAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillHIN 101, 102, 201, 20212
HindiAt least Novice High on each skillHIN 101, 1026
ItalianAt least Advanced Low on each skillITL 101, 102, 201, 20212
ItalianAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillITL 101, 102, 201, 20212
ItalianAt least Novice High on each skillITL 101, 1026
JapaneseAt least Advanced Low on each skillJPN 101, 102, 201, 20212
JapaneseAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillJPN 101, 102, 201, 20212
JapaneseAt least Novice High on each skillJPN 101, 1026
KoreanAt least Advanced Low on each skillKOR 101, 102, 201, 20212
KoreanAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillKOR 101, 102, 201, 20212
KoreanAt least Novice High on each skillKOR 101, 1026
KurdishAt least Advanced Low on each skillMCL 101, 102, 201, 20212
KurdishAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillMCL 101, 102, 201, 20212
KurdishAt least Novice High on each skillMCL 101, 1026
PortugueseAt least Advanced Low on each skillPTG 101, 102, 201, 20212
PortugueseAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillPTG 101, 102, 201, 20212
PortugueseAt least Novice High on each skillPTG 101, 1026
RussianAt least Advanced Low on each skillRUS 101, 102, 201, 20212
RussianAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillRUS 101, 102, 201, 20212
RussianAt least Novice High on each skillRUS 101, 1026
SpanishAt least Advanced Low on each skillSPN 101, 102, 201, 20212
SpanishAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillSPN 101, 102, 201, 20212
SpanishAt least Novice High on each skillSPN 101, 1026
SwahiliAt least Advanced Low on each skillSWA 101, 102, 201, 20212
SwahiliAt least Intermediate Mid on each skillSWA 101, 102, 201, 20212
SwahiliAt least Novice High on each skillSWA 101, 1026

Last reviewed: 04/06/2022