One of the main tools to measure the quality of institutions dedicated to the studies of Spanish as a Foreign Language is the CEELE ( Certificate of Quality in the Teaching of Spanish as a Foreign Language).CEELE is a certification that guarantees the quality and academic excellence standards of those study centres that have obtained it.

It is granted by the University of Alcala de Henares and by EDUESPAÑA. The CEELE is designed as a tool to certify the quality management in those study centres dedicated to the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language.

The inspection for obtaining the CEELE certification quantitatively evaluates areas such as quality of teaching, programme design by the centre, the teachers, the infrastructure or the adequate advertising of the offer, amongst other factors. Likewise, the inspection committee (who belongs to the Department of Modern Languages of the University of Alcala de Henares) issues, through academic reports, recommendations and suggestions with the objective of increasing the level of quality of the school or institution that it is evaluating.

CEELE guarantees the compliance with a series of internationally recognized criteria on the part of the centres specialized in the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. This certificate guarantees a quality control similar to the one present in many of our neighbouring countries and which allows for a student, teacher or linguistic agent who has chosen a school or institution with the CEELE certificate of guarantee to be assured that the schools has successfully undergone an independent, objective and professional inspection.

Moreover, the CEELE schools may participate in international collaboration programs that require a guarantee of compliance with the established quality standards.