Recognition of Credentials for Foreign Studies in the US
The problem facing US-bound immigrants today with accomplished academic backgrounds is finding a decent job and economic remuneration that is in accordance with their accomplishments/experience. Our purpose is to not only aid professionals in validating their academic studies in this country, but we also aid in finding a job or employment that is in accordance with their accomplishments, aptitude, and capacity.
Unlike other countries, such as Spain for example, there is no government agency or entity in the United States that authorizes or validates degrees or studying abroad. This labor is usually accomplished by the student’s university or, in cases of validations, by independent accreditation and certification agencies. The work that is done in these agencies consists of translating the student’s academic records to U.S. standards, thus creating a report that is recognized by academic institutions, companies, employment agencies, and statewide professional colleges. In the case of the latter institutions, it is required to have previously obtained a degree in your profession from your country of origin.
These are a few of the principal agencies that accredit foreign academic backgrounds, validated by NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services):
- A2Z Evaluations, LLC (Member since May 2009)
- Academic Evaluation Services, Inc. (Member since May 2008)
- Center for Applied Research, Evaluations, & Education, Inc. (Member since March 1987)
- Education International, Inc. (Member since March 1987)
- Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (Member since March 1987)
- Educational Perspectives, nfp. (Member since April 2003)
- Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc. (Member since April 1993)
- Evaluation Service, Inc. (Member since June 1991)
- e-ValReports (Member since May 2007)
- Foreign Academic Credential Service, Inc. (Member since March 1987)
- Foreign Educational Document Service (Member since April 1994)
- Foundation for International Services, Inc. (Member since March 1987)
- Global Credential Evaluators, Inc. (Member since March 2004)
- Global Services Associates, Inc. (Member since May 2000)
- International Academic Credential Evaluators, Inc. (Member since May 2006)
- International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. (Member since March 1987)
- International Education Research Foundation, Inc. (Member since March 1987)
- Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. International Education Consultants (Member since April 1991)
- SpanTran Evaluation Services (Member since April 1996)
- Transcript Research (Member since September 2011)
- World Education Services, Inc. (WES) (Member since March 1987)