Credential Evaluation
- Purpose:
- Ensures that foreign educational credentials are equivalent to local standards.
- Necessary for further education, employment, and professional licensing.
- Evaluation Agencies:
- Organizations such as World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE), and the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) provide these services.
- Agencies assess transcripts, diplomas, and other educational documents to determine their equivalency.
- Process:
- Submit official transcripts and certificates to the chosen evaluation agency.
- Agencies review the documents and provide a report detailing the equivalency of the foreign credentials to local standards.
- Using Evaluation Reports:
- For higher education admissions, employment applications, and professional licensing.
- Ensure that the receiving institution or employer accepts evaluations from the chosen agency.