Foreign Credential Evaluations
EVALUATIONS
Document-by-Document
This evaluation names and describes all diplomas, certificates, degrees, periods of education or training and gives U.S. equivalencies for each. This report is appropriate for freshman or graduate admission, for immigration purposes, for military enlistment and for employment.
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 (Physical Therapy, Engineering, and Nursing requires a different kind of evaluation.) 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.
High School Course-by-Course
This evaluation lists high school courses taken, equivalent U.S. high school units, and equivalent U.S. grades. This evaluation is required for students transferring into high schools in the United States and it is sometimes required for freshman admission.
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PROCESSING
Standard Processing Time
Evaluations are normally prepared in ten working days, upon receipt of all required fees, information and documentation. Evaluations which require extensive research and correspondence may take longer to prepare.
Rush Evaluation Reports
- 24-hour Evaluation Report
- 2-day Evaluation Report
- 5-day Evaluation Report
Rush evaluation reports will be completed as 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, money order or credit card.
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COST
Document-by-Document
U.S. $70.00
High School Course-by-Course
U.S. $120.00
For transfer into U.S. high schools and admission to some university programs
University and Post-Secondary Course-by-Course
U.S. $120.00
For transfer admission and all licensing, except Engineering and Physical Therapy. Physical Therapy and Engineering require a different kind of evaluation.
Accounting Course-by-Course
U.S. $120.00
Engineering Course-by-Course
U.S. $200.00
Licensure only
Nursing Course-by-Course
U.S. $200.00
Licensure only
Physical Therapy Course-by-Course
U.S. $300
24 Hour Report
U.S. $150 in addition to the basic fee
2 Day Report
U.S. $100 in addition to the basic fee
5 Day Report
U.S. $50 in addition to the basic fee
Grade Point Average Equivalent
U.S. $30.00 in addition to the basic fee
Required for freshman and graduate admission
Upper Division Course Identification
U.S. $30.00 in addition to the course-by-course evaluation fee
Required by some colleges and universities and many boards of Accountancy
High School Foreign Language Identification
U.S. $30 in addition to the basic fee
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.
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INFORMATION
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.
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.
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.
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. For engineering, nursing, 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 the documents submitted for evaluation or translation were forged or altered in any way, no evaluation or translation will be prepared and the evaluation or translation fee 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 the missing information. If the application is not completed 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 for academic credentials for one year only.
In preparing an evaluation report, every effort is made to consult appropriate resources 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.
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PROCEDURES
In order to receive an evaluation, an applicant must provide the following:
- Application Form
The Application for Evaluation of Foreign Credentials, completed and signed by the applicant.
- Fee
A non-refundable evaluation fee in U.S. dollars. Make the bank check or money order payable to Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.
If you are paying by a credit card you must fill out the Credit Card Information on the application form.
All evaluation fees, including fees for rush report, 24 hour report, grade point average equivalent, extra copies, and translation are NON-REFUNDABLE.
- 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.
- 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.
- Syllabus
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.
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Additional Reports
Additional reports requested at the time of evaluation cost $10.00 each. Each evaluation report requested after the evaluation has been completed costs $20.00 each.
If you wish to receive extra evaluation reports after your evaluation has been completed please send us a letter with the following information: your last name, first name and middle name, social security number (if you have it), your mailing address, your e-mail address, your telephone number, on what date your original evaluation was completed, how many extra evaluation reports you wish to receive and to whom these reports should be mailed to.
Be sure to provide us with the complete addresses of the universities or other organizations where your wish these reports to be mailed to. If you have a copy of your evaluation, please include it with your letter. Extra evaluation reports are usually mailed out in 10 business days. Rush mailing available, see pricing above.
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