AERC offers four major types of services:
Foreign Credential Evaluations
AERC provides analysis and equivalency of foreign educational credentials to that of the United States educational system. AERC bases its evaluations on recommendations established by the National Council on the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials and other international and national resources. AERC provides two types of evaluation reports:The General Evaluation Report - Identifies the documents presented, the program of study, the period of training, the institution(s) attended and its accreditation and status, and equate these studies to the U.S. educational system. This type of report is appropriate for undergraduate freshman admission, employment, military enlistment, and immigration.
The Detailed Evaluation Report - Provides, in addition to the General Evaluation Report, level of study, subject-by-subject breakdown, semester units equivalency, grading system equivalency, grade point average and placement recommendations. This type of report is appropriate for transfer credit to secondary schools, colleges, universities, licensing, and for professional purposes whenever there is a need for a background in specific subjects' areas.
AERC accepts original or official documents for evaluation. These documents will be returned to the applicant upon completion of evaluation. Certified copies by college or university admission officers of the U.S. institution in possession of the original documents are accepted. Certified copies will not be returned to the applicant. All non-English documents must be accompanied by certified English translation. A translation fee will be applied for all documents presented in a language other than English. Proof of secondary school completion may be required for all undergraduate level evaluations.