FAQ

By converting your educational qualifications into an internationally accepted standard, the evaluation allows academic institutions or employers in the worldwide to understand them. It also gives you an indication of what to expect when you present your educational credentials for study or employment.

If you are seeking employment in a regulated occupation, the professional association or agency needs to know whether or not your training meets their educational standards required to practice in that country. ADA will prepare a report that shows how your education meets these requirements.

If you are seeking further education, institutions, colleges, and universities need to know whether or not your credentials meet their admission requirements or transfer credit requirements. First, contact the institution, college or university and ask for details of its requirements for international credential evaluations.

If you are seeking employment, employers need to know whether or not your credentials meet their educational or training requirements for the job which you have applied.

Most employers do not understand credentials from other countries. An evaluation report from Approval Degrees Association (ADA) may help an employer understand your credentials.

Your (ADA) evaluation report should be attached to your résumé/vita when you are applying for a job. This will help an employer understand your education, and may increase your opportunity of being selected for an interview.

If you are currently unemployed, contact your local employment agencies to request assistance.

Should you or your employment counselor have any questions about how (ADA) is able to assist you with the acceptance of your educational credentials, please contact (ADA) directly at E-Mail.

Please allow from four to six weeks for the completion of the evaluation of your credential(s), to avoid missing important employment opportunities or other deadlines. Have your evaluation done as early as possible so that it will be ready when you need it.

Your (ADA) evaluation will last for years. You can use it for employment and to meet your immediate and future educational needs.

You can request two types of ADA evaluation:

A Document-by-Document report will contain a full list of your credentials with international equivalents for each diploma and/or certificate, the period of attendance, name of institution, major, and year awarded.

A Course-by-Course report will provide all the information listed in a Document-By-Document evaluation with additional list of all academic studies and courses completed with credits. It will show all grades and grade point averages (GPA) as required.

Translation of an educational document is a simple conversion between languages, whereas Evaluation is identification of the appropriate educational standards between systems.

A Document-By-Document Evaluation usually sufficient when transfer of credits is not required. A Course-by-Course evaluation is normally requested by institutions when credits and Grade Point Averages are transferred and qualifications must be identified in specific subject areas. Each one could be used for Education, Employment, or Immigration. If you are not sure of the institutional requirements we suggest getting a Course-by-Course evaluation because it is more comprehensive.

There may not be a government agency that provides such services. Because there is no systematic equivalence between foreign qualifications, these services are left to expert evaluators. ADA is one of the recognized agencies that facilitate transfer of academic records between educational organizations

Using the Application for International Credential Evaluation. Fill all the information, send the necessary documentation as instructed and your payment (see Required Format page).

At this time ADA US office does not accept applications on a walk-in basis.

YES: If your degrees are in different, not related fields (for example: Arts and Engineering).
If you wish to request separate Evaluations for each Degree, you should file separate Applications.
Example: You have Undergraduate degree in Accounting and Graduate Degree in International Business Management. You can request Separate Evaluations for each degree (Undergraduate; Graduate) by filing separate Applications. Every degree will be evaluated independently and issued a separate Report and Certificate.
Please note that ADA charges on per Evaluation Report basis.

NO: You have Advanced Degree (Undergraduate + Graduate) from the same or different institutions and wish to apply for evaluation of highest achievement. You need to file one application only. Everything will be evaluated in One Report.

Yes. You need to follow the Course-by-Course evaluation procedure. Your Evaluation Report will be based all academic studies and courses completed with credits.

ADA does NOT require originals to process your application. However, for verification purposes ADA reserves the right to request originals as well as to contact institutions listed in those documents. All original documents will be returned to you by certified mail upon completion of evaluation

The application asks for your current name as well as the name on your educational records. Please provide us with both names. Evaluation report will show your name as it appears in your educational records.

If your address has changed, please contact us with your new address and mailing instructions as soon as possible.

In most cases ADA will complete your Evaluation in 10 business days or less from the date we receive your application. If, however, any additional documentation, verification or research is needed, the process may be delayed.

Your evaluation report will clearly state the academic credentials you received, the institution you attended, the date you received them, and the international equivalent of your education.

Our official seal will be placed on each copy of your Evaluation Report. In addition, unique registration and validation numbers will be assigned to each report and stored in our database. With the help of our website, any Institution of your interest can validate authenticity of this Evaluation Report.

Requests to change evaluation from Document-By-Document to Course-by-Course after we have started processing your application or after you receive a Report - will be considered as a new application with all applicable fees.

Reevaluation on the basis of new documents not submitted with original request is considered new application with all applicable fees.

ADA is committed to providing most accurate service by utilizing only the most up-to-date recommendations available. However, ADA cannot guarantee that the client will agree with the Evaluation Report. Any questions or concerns about evaluations must be submitted in writing.

You can request additional copies at anytime. For additional copies ordered with initial Application for Evaluation a $50 processing fee for each copy will be required along with the Application. Copies ordered after completion of initial order are priced as follows: $135 – first copy of report; $50 each consecutive copy.

If we have started processing your application there will be no refunds issued.

In cases where special mailing instructions or international shipping agency is involved any additional charges will be passed on to the applicant. Please see Fees page.