Applications & Requirements
Standard Application
Services and Fees
Reports
A file number will be assigned and notification will be sent upon receipt of the application. Every effort will be made to mail the evaluation within 15-20 business days. Yet, if additional documentation and/or fees is/are required, the turnaround time will be effective from the date of receipt of all requested materials.
General Report
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Description |
This report identifies the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credential(s) earned, and the United States educational equivalent. |
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Suggested for |
Employment |
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Fee |
$85 |
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Sample |
IERF evaluation reports are issued on special script-safe paper that cannot be altered. |
Detail Report
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Description |
This report identifies the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credential(s) earned, and the United States educational equivalent. It also lists individual courses taken with semester units, individual grade equivalents and an overall grade point average (where applicable). |
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Suggested for |
College / University Admission |
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Fee |
$165 |
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Sample |
IERF evaluation reports are issued on special script-safe paper that cannot be altered. |
Detail Report with Course Level Identification
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Description |
This report identifies the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credential(s) earned, and the United States educational equivalent. It also lists individual courses taken with semester units, individual grade equivalents and an overall grade point average (where applicable), and it identifies the level of the class (e.g., lower versus upper division, professional, vocational). |
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Suggested for |
Junior / Community College Admission |
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Fee |
$185 |
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Sample |
IERF evaluation reports are issued on special script-safe paper that cannot be altered. |
Additional Services
Rush Services
If requesting a Rush service, please note that ALL fees must be paid by cashier's check, money order or credit card only. No personal checks will be accepted.
24-Hour Rush (Next Business Day)
- $200 in addition to the report fee
- Turn-around time is 24 hours from receipt of the application, required documents and fee
5-Day Rush
- $85 in addition to the report fee
- Turn-around time is 5 business days from the receipt of the application, required documents and fee
10-Day Rush
- $60 in addition to the report fee
- Turn-around time is 10 business days from the receipt of the application, required documents and fee
Extra Copies
- One official agency copy and one applicant copy are included in the report fee.
- Additional official copies requested at the time of application cost $20 per copy.
- Duplicate Copies requested once a report has been mailed require a separate application form and fees.
- There is a two-year limit on requests for copies of any evaluation.
Photocopying Fee
Please submit a set of photocopies (front and back) of all original documents, including translations. Otherwise, you will be assessed a $20 fee.
Mailing Options
Evaluations are sent via regular mail unless otherwise requested.
You may request:
- Domestic Secure Mailing for $20 per address
- Domestic Next Day Delivery for $35 per address
- International Secure Mailing for $75 per address
If submitting original documents, we recommend that you select either Secure Mailing or Domestic Next Day Delivery (which will have a tracking number) for the return of your academic records. Otherwise your documents will not be returned to you, unless you instruct us in writing to return them via regular mail. IERF accepts no liability related to the loss or damage of documents during mailing.
Payments
- Payment in the form of a check (unless requesting a RUSH service), cashier's check, money order or credit card must accompany all applications, and must be payable to IERF.
- Overseas payments must be in U.S. dollars and drawn on a United States bank. If payment is being made by a bank draft, an additional $15 processing fee is required.
Required Documentation
IERF General Document Requirements
(please note that there are also IERF Country-Specific Requirements and Institutional Document Requirements)
Academic Records
Please submit the following:
- Transcripts / Mark Sheets / Examination Certificates / Academic Records indicating courses/subjects, hours of study/units/credits, and grades/marks/examination results, issued in the original language. These must be issued on institutional letterhead and include official signatures and seals. If the hours/units/credits are not included on the academic records, please submit program descriptions/syllabi issued by the institution, where applicable.
- Diplomas / Graduation Certificates / Degree Certificates issued in the original language (indicating that a degree/qualification has been earned or that a program of study has been completed)
- If available, plan of studies / curriculum indicating the structure of your program of study
- Copy of the title page, abstract, table of contents, and first ten pages of the dissertation for the evaluation of doctoral studies
- Proof of name change (if applicable), e.g. copy of a marriage certificate or other legal document
Please note that if you have continued on to postsecondary studies, you are not required to submit academic records for secondary studies. Also, if you have completed graduate studies, the undergraduate academic records are still required as supporting documentation, although you may choose to not include them in the evaluation.
Original Documents
To prevent any potential delay in the processing of your application, it is recommended that you submit original documents. Original records are required for licensure (i.e., accounting, architecture, teaching, etc.) and for many schools and universities. IERF reserves the right to request original documents at any time during the evaluation process. Official certified true copies of academic records issued by the institution of study or relevant government body may be acceptable as original, whereas notarized copies are not.
Photocopies
Original documents (including translations) must be accompanied by clear, legible and full-sized photocopies (front and back). Otherwise, you will be assessed a $20 fee. Photocopies become the property of IERF.
Translations
Translations must be submitted for all records not officially issued in English. These must be in the same format as the original-language documents, line-by-line, word-for-word, and must be typed. IERF reserves the right to request translations prepared by professional translation services. If submitting official or original translations, please include a set of clear, legible and full-sized photocopies (front and back).
IERF has negotiated a special discount with University Language Services for our applicants who use their translation services. You can contact them directly through their website to learn more about the discount.
Request for Additional Information
Be certain that you have all the necessary documents before sending your application, as missing documents will delay the processing of your evaluation.
Please note that at any time during the evaluation process, IERF reserves the right to request original documents, additional documents, and/or that documents be sent directly to IERF by the issuing institutions. All records received from the institution(s) of study will become the property of IERF and will not be returned to the applicant.
Please submit the requested documentation and/or fees within 4 months. Otherwise, your case will be closed and a $80 fee will be required to re-open your case.
IERF Country-Specific Requirements
Institutional Document Requirements
For Education
The following academic records must be submitted in addition to those outlined in IERF General Document Requirements and IERF Country-Specific Document Requirements, as required by the institutions below.
Original academic records are required when submitting an application for admission to:
- Bakersfield College
- Baruch College
- Bergen Community College
- Brigham Young University
- California Baptist University
- California Lutheran University (ADEP)
- California State University, Dominguez Hills
- California State University, Northridge
- Central Nursing College
- Claremont Graduate University
- College of the Siskiyous
- Concordia University
- Devry University
- Gavilan College
- Glendale Community College
- Grantham University
- Hope International University
- Inver Hills Community College
- John F. Kennedy University
- Los Angeles College of Chiropractic
- Los Angeles Mission College
- Los Angeles Trade Technical College
- Marymount College
- Mission College
- Modesto Junior College
- Montgomery College
- Pacific Oaks College
- Palomar College
- Preferred College of Nursing
- Premiere Career College
- Prescott College
- San Diego City College
- San Diego State University
- Santa Barbara Community College
- Santiago Canyon College
- Soka University of America
- South Baylo University
- University of California, Davis
- University of Dubuque
- University of La Verne
- University of Maryland University College
- University of Nebraska
- University of Phoenix, Pasadena
- University of Redlands
- Ventura College of Law
- Wayne State University
The following institutions have additional document requirements:
Berklee College of Music
Academic Records must be submitted for secondary studies, even if post-secondary studies were also completed.
Preferred College of Nursing
Academic Records must be submitted for secondary studies, even if post-secondary studies were also completed.
Santa Barbara Community College
Syllabi/Course Descriptions
Soka University of America
Academic Records must be submitted for secondary studies, even if post-secondary studies were also completed.
Wayne State University
Syllabi/Course Descriptions
For Licensure
The following academic records must be submitted in addition to those outlined in IERF General Document Requirements and IERF Country-Specific Document Requirements, as required by the institutions below.
Original academic records are required when submitting an application for licensure in:
- Accounting/CPA/CMA
- Architecture
- Law
- Medical Technology
- Nutrition/Dietetics
- Physician Assistance
- Real Estate
- Sonography
- Speech Language Pathology
- Teaching/Education
The following licensure fields have additional document requirements:
Acupuncture
The Acupuncture Transcript Request Form must be forwarded to your educational institution.
Speech Language Pathology
Syllabi/Course Descriptions for clinical practice hours
Teaching/Education
Professional License (indicating eligibility to practice in the country of study)
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Syllabi/Course Descriptions (indicating the teaching practice component if it is not clearly indicated on the academic records)
Terms and Conditions
Please review the following terms and conditions:
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Advisory
The evaluation reports prepared by IERF are advisory in nature and in no way limit an agency or institution in making its own determination as to the level of education and allocation of credit to be allowed for the foreign credentials. IERF is not liable for consequential damages if the desired equivalency is not recommended.
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Agency Criteria
Any questions concerning specific requirements and procedures for licensure, employment, or admissions criteria should be addressed by the applicant to the appropriate licensing board, agency or institution.
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Altered or Irregular Documents
If forged, altered, or falsified documents are submitted to IERF, the request for evaluation will be immediately cancelled. All documents (original and photocopies) become the property of IERF. No refund will be issued. The information will be made available to the appropriate parties (academic institutions, government agencies, professional organizations and other evaluation services).
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Applicable Law
In the event of any disputes between the applicant and IERF, such disputes shall be governed by California law and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County courts.
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Contact
IERF services are conducted solely by regular mail and the internet. Academic records, however, may only be submitted by regular mail or Courier Service.
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Correspondence
Changes to an application must be submitted in writing. Once the evaluation is completed, an applicant has 90 days from the date of issue of the evaluation report within which to raise any questions concerning its content. Thereafter, the file will be closed.
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Damaged or Lost Documents
Original documents submitted by the applicant are returned by a secure mailing service. While every effort is made by IERF to ensure the proper handling of educational documents, IERF accepts no liability related to the loss or damage of documents.
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Limited Liability of Service
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Delay
While every effort will be made to complete the evaluation within the requested timeframe, IERF cannot guarantee processing times and assumes no liability related to the delay of an evaluation report.
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Report
IERF shall not be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages that an applicant may incur if the educational equivalency anticipated by the applicant is not issued as the evaluation report, based on IERF research, may differ from an applicant’s interpretation or that provided by another party. IERF shall not be liable for any damages resulting from the use of the evaluation report. Furthermore, the applicant agrees to reimburse IERF for any and all costs, including legal expenses, which may incur as a result of any claim that the applicant (or anyone having any interest in the applicant’s earnings or services) may make, based on the recommended equivalency.
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Delay
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Reassessment of Equivalencies
IERF bases its evaluation analysis on the best information available to professionals in applied comparative education in the United States at the time when the evaluation is made. When additional information becomes available, IERF reserves the right to reassess educational equivalencies when copies of an evaluation report are requested.
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Re-Evaluation Request
Evaluations based on documents not submitted with the original request are considered to be new evaluations, and a new payment of the fee is required. Requests to change a General Report to a Detail Report (or the reverse) will be subject to the fee applicable to that report. The amount paid for any previous evaluation report is not credited toward the charge for a re-evaluation.
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Refunds
No refunds will be issued once an application has been submitted, even if the applicant disagrees with the evaluation.
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Returned Checks
A check that is returned due to insufficient funds is subject to an additional $30 fee.
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Verification
IERF reserves the right to contact educational and governmental institutions for additional information and/or verification of the authenticity of the credentials submitted, including, but not limited to, sending copies of credentials to the institution.
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Authorization for Release
IERF may release information about an applicant’s status including copies of educational records where these are required by the agency for whom the evaluation is being prepared.
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Refusal of Service
IERF reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.
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Information Subject to Change
The information provided by IERF on this website and on the application is subject to change at any time.
Apply
If you are ready to apply, please take advantage of our interactive easy-to-use online application.
You may also download the forms below:
Acupuncture
If you are applying for licensure in Acupuncture, you will need to forward the Acupuncture Transcript Request Form to your educational institution.