The Business English Certificates (BEC) are internationally recognised Cambridge ESOL qualifications that show to employers what skills the test taker has for using English in the workplace. There are different levels of BEC, reflecting the differing reading, writing, listening and speaking abilities needed for business and aligned with Levels B1 to C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
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There are three different levels of BEC, aligned with Levels B1 to C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages:
BEC is officially recognised by more than a thousand educational organisations, employers, ministries, government bodies and professional organisations throughout the world as a suitable qualification for business use.
Mor information: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/exams/professional-english/bec.html