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The diversity of educational backgrounds and eligibility requirements of teacher applicants in the United States require a standardized system of evaluation credentials. Accredited companies who have experienced evaluators determine the equivalency of the educational background of candidates to US standards. A rigorous verification procedure is also being done to ensure that applicants are sending documents that are true and authentic.

There are many types of foreign credential evaluation depending on what the applicant is going to use it for. For teachers applying for an employment such as the J1 Teacher Program, a Course by Course analysis is needed to secure a teaching license in the state where they are assigned.

The course by course credential evaluation report identifies and describes each diploma/certificate and provides an equivalency for each document. It indicates a description of periods of education, courses, credit hours, grades and degrees, as well as overall academic performance in terms of the educational system in the United States (or your host country). The United States typically uses semester credits and a grade point average, or GPA, on a 4.0 scale. This type of report is generally required for college admissions, determining transfer credits or when applying for an advanced degree, as well as for professional licensing and certification matters. Documents required in this case include, but are not limited to, originals or certified copies of school transcripts (mark sheets) showing subjects studied, grades and credit hours earned for each course of study.

The lead time for getting an FCE from the company is 10 business days.