Collocations for proficiency - noun
ADJ.
considerable, great | technical | language, oral, reading, written | cycling, skiing, etc.
QUANT.
degree, level
He taught himself to carve to a high degree of proficiency.
He taught himself to carve to a high degree of proficiency.
VERB + PROFICIENCY
acquire, develop, increase
He acquired greater proficiency after a three-month intensive course.
He acquired greater proficiency after a three-month intensive course.
demonstrate, show
PROFICIENCY + NOUN
examination, test
a language proficiency test
a language proficiency test
certificate
PREP.
~ in
a certificate for proficiency in English
a certificate for proficiency in English