Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
International Education Consultants

7101 SW 102 Avenue
Miami, FL 33173
Tel.:  (305) 273-1616
Fax: (305) 273-1338
Fax: (305) 273-1984 (Translation Department)
E-mail: info@jsilny.com
Website: www.jsilny.com

 

Application for Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials

 

Information on Josef Silny and Associates, Inc., International Education Consultants (JS&A)

 

JS&A is an organization of highly qualified international education consultants. Mr. Silny is recognized nationally and internationally as an expert in the field of foreign credential evaluations and international admissions. He has been the Director of International Admissions at the University of Miami and the City University of New York. He has participated as a panelist or a workshop director at national professional conferences annually since 1974. He has held numerous committee chairmanships and memberships in national professional organizations and corporations. Mr. Silny has published a book and numerous articles in the field of international education. All international education consultants associated with Mr. Silny are highly qualified in the field of foreign credential evaluations. JS&A is a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES)

 

Application Procedures

 

In order to receive an evaluation, an applicant must provide the following:

  1. A completed Application for Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials signed by the applicant.
  2. A non-refundable evaluation fee in U.S. dollars. Make the bank check or money order payable to Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. All evaluation fees, including fees for rush report, 24 hour report, grade point average equivalent, extra copies, and translation are NON-REFUNDABLE.

 

  1. EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS:

a.     Official Diplomas and Certificates in the original language.

b.     Official transcripts in the original language (names of courses, grades, and hours of instruction) for every year of study.

 

  1. TRANSLATIONS: Documents in a language other than English must be accompanied by professional, certified English translations. Translations supplement, but do not replace the original documents. JS&A offers professional certified translations. JS&A is a Corporate Member of the American Translators Association. For further information on the JS&A Translation Service, call 305-273-1616 or fax your request for translation estimate along with all pertinent documents to: 305-273-1984.

 

  1. Syllabus of university study (description of each course or subject studied): This may be required for a Course-by-Course Evaluation. Do not send this with your application. If it is needed, JS&A will request it.

 

  1. Processing Information: Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. reserves the right to request to review original documents and may insist that transcripts or examination results be sent directly by the issuing institutions or examination boards to JS&A. For engineering and physical therapy licensure: transcript, degree, and course descriptions must be sent by the issuing institution(s) directly to JS&A. The documents you submit with your application, with the exception of any originals, will become the property of Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. and they will not be returned. Applicants must submit self-addressed and stamped envelopes for the return of their original academic credentials. When it has been determined that documents submitted for evaluation or translation were forged or altered in any way, no evaluation report or translation will be prepared and the fees will not be refunded. All recipients indicated on the application form will be notified. If the application for evaluation of foreign credentials arrives incomplete, JS&A will request missing information. If the application materials are not received within three months, JS&A will close the file. A new evaluation fee will be required for updating the file. JS&A will keep applications with academic credentials for one year only.

In preparing an evaluation report, every effort is made to consult appropriate resources, in order to provide the most accurate evaluation possible. JS&A will provide a list of the references used in making the specific evaluation upon written request.

 

Types of Evaluations

 

  1. Document-by-Document - This evaluation names and describes all diplomas, certificates, degrees, periods of education or training and gives a U.S. equivalent for each. This report is appropriate for freshman or graduate admission, for immigration purposes, for military enlistment and for employment.
  2. University and Post-Secondary Course-by-Course - This evaluation provides the same information as the document-by-document evaluation, but also gives course, grade, and credit equivalents in U.S. terms for university level study in other countries. This type of evaluation is usually required for transfer into a U.S. college or university. It is required for CPA examination, teacher certification, licensing or membership in professional associations (Engineering and Physical Therapy require separate evaluations.) Applicants requesting the course-by-course evaluation whose academic credentials are not equivalent to university level study in the United States will receive a document-by-document evaluation and a $50 refund.
  3. High School Course-by-Course – This evaluation lists high school courses taken, equivalent US high school units and equivalent US grades. This evaluation is required for students transferring into high schools in the United States and it is sometimes required for freshman admission.

 

Processing Time

 

  1. Standard Processing Time - Evaluations are normally prepared in ten working days from the receipt of all required fees, information and documentation. Evaluations which require extensive research and correspondence may take longer to prepare.
  2. Rush Evaluation Reports

a) 24-Hour Evaluation Report           

b) 2-Day Evaluation Report               

c) 5-Day Evaluation Report

Rush evaluation reports will be completed in a timely fashion, in accordance with the type of rush evaluation report requested, upon receipt of all required fees, information and documentation. If, for any reason, the evaluation cannot be completed within the specified time after the applicant has submitted the required fees, information and documentation, the rush fee will be refunded and the evaluation will be done at the standard processing time. Rush reports must be paid for by bank check or money order.

 

Cost of Evaluations

 

1.       Document-by-Document - U.S. $70. 00

2.       High School Course-by-Course - U.S. $120.00 (For transfer into US high schools and admission to some university programs).

3.       University and Post-Secondary Course-by-Course - U.S. $120.00 (For transfer admission and all licensing, except Engineering and Physical Therapy).

4.       Accounting Course-by-Course – U.S. $120.00 ($120.00 for each additional State Board of Accountancy).

5.       Engineering Course-by-Course – U.S. $200.00 (Licensure only).

6.       Physical Therapy Course-by-Course - U.S. $300.

7.       24-Hour Evaluation Report - U.S. $150.00 in addition to the basic fee.

8.       2-Day Evaluation Report - U.S. $100.00 in addition to the basic fee.

9.       5-Day Evaluation Report - U.S. $50 in addition to the basic fee.

10.     Grade Point Average Equivalent - U.S. $30.00 in addition to the basic fee. (Required for freshman and graduate admission).

11.     Upper Division Course Identification - U.S. $30.00. in addition to the Course-by-Course evaluation fee. (Required by some universities and some Boards of Accountancy).

12.     Re-evaluation - Re-evaluations based on documents not submitted with the original request are considered new evaluations and a

          second payment of the basic fee is required. When an applicant requests that a Document-by-Document evaluation be changed to

          a Course-by-Course evaluation, the charge is U.S. $120.

13.     Extra evaluation reports - Additional original evaluation reports requested at the time of evaluation cost $10.00 each. Each

          evaluation report requested after the evaluation has been completed costs $20.00.

 

Information about Evaluations

 

  1. Method of Operation - To keep the cost of evaluations as low as possible, the evaluation service is conducted by mail. If there are questions concerning an application, Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. will e-mail, write, or telephone the applicant. If the applicant requests a personal interview, the charge will be U.S. $60 per half hour. Interviews are by appointment only.
  2. Reassessment of Education Systems - Evaluations are based upon the best information and resources currently available to foreign credential evaluators in the United States. Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. reserves the right to reassess educational systems as new and additional information becomes available.

 

  1. Satisfaction with Evaluations - JS&A generally follows the Placement Recommendations of The National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials. JS&A guarantees that all evaluations are prepared by highly qualified evaluators, but it cannot guarantee that the applicant will agree with the evaluation.  Any questions or concerns about evaluations must be submitted in writing.

Personal Information

 

If you have a U.S. Social Security Number, please list it: ________/________/__________              Gender: Male_____ Female ______

Last (family) name: _________________________________________________________________________________________

First (given) name: _______________________________          Middle/Maiden name: _____________________________________

Mailing Address:
Street address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip Code, Country (if not U.S.) ________________________________________________________________________

Date of Birth: __________________     Country of Citizenship: ____________________     Country of Birth: ____________________

Telephone: __________________     Fax: __________________     E-mail Address: _______________________________________

Professional Services Requested:

Document by Document (U.S. $70.00)                                     5 Day Report (U.S. $50.00 in addition to basic fee)

Course by Course (U.S. $120.00)                                               Grade Point Average Equivalent (U.S. $30 in addition to basic fee)

Engineering Course by Course (U.S. $200.00)                        Upper Division Course Identification (U.S. $30 in addition to basic fee)

Physical Therapy Course by Course (U.S. $300.00)               Extra Evaluation Reports  (U.S. $10.00 per copy) Quantity: _________

24 Hour Report (U.S. $150 in addition to basic fee)               Translation (The cost of translation will be provided upon request)

2 Day Report (U.S. $100 in addition to basic fee)                   Other _________________________________________________

 

Please explain the purpose of the evaluation:

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From whom did you learn of Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.:

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Have you used JS&A services previously?                    Translation:           No: ________  Yes: ________   Date: ________  

Evaluation:            No: ________  Yes: ________   Date: ________ 

If you want your evaluation to be sent to an agency, employer, or educational institution (at U.S. $10.00/copy), please list their names and addresses below:

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Academic History


Educational Institutions Attended (You must list all educational institutions you have attended. Begin with the first year of elementary school and include any school you are now attending.)

 

 


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City, Country

Dates of Attendance

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I certify that all information provided in this application is complete, factually accurate, and honestly presented. I certify that I have read the instructions and conditions and agree to the terms stated therein. I understand that the evaluation is advisory and is not binding upon any agency or institution that uses it. I release Josef Silny & Associates, Inc. from any liability for damages resulting from the use to which I or any agency or institution puts the evaluation.

 

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Signature of Applicant                                                                                                                                        Date

ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ACCEPT EVALUATIONS DONE BY JS&A

JS&A is a Member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES). Evaluations prepared by JS&A are accepted and recognized by the organizations listed below:

1. U.S. Federal Government
The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service
The United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Defense
The United States Labor Department
The United States Office of Personnel Management
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Health Care Financing Administration

2. U.S. Armed Forces
Air Force
Army
Marines

3. Licensing Boards
Accounting: Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Architecture: California

Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health: Florida

Cosmetology: North Carolina, Utah, Vermont

Dentistry: Colorado, Florida

Engineering: Florida, Texas

Law: California, Florida

Medical Laboratory: American Medical Technologists, American Society of Clinical Pathologists, Health Care Financing Administration, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Nevada, Tennessee

Physical Therapy: California, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi

Psychology: Delaware, Florida, Maryland, Virginia

Respiratory Care: National Board for Respiratory Care, California, Florida

Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology:  American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, Florida, Georgia

4. State Departments of Education
Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

5. Other Governmental and Private Agencies
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges
Broward County Sheriff’s Office
CASPA - Central Application Service for Physician Assistants
Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
NCAA
Office of Personnel of: City of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach, New York City, State of New York.

6. Hundreds of Colleges and Universities

Many other organizations which do not appear on this list may also accept evaluations done by JS&A. Applicants are advised to check with the agency, institution, or organization to which they intend to submit the evaluation to make certain that the evaluation will be recognized.