Evaluation Staff

ECE® evaluation staff is highly trained in research and document verification, and they will provide you with fast, attentive service throughout the evaluation process. In addition to authoring a collection of books on the educational systems of various countries, the staff is active in several professional associations, including NAFSA: Association of International Educators, the European Association for International Education (EAIE), the National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals (NAGAP), and the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA).

ECE is a charter member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), an organization incorporated in Delaware in 1987 to establish and maintain professional standards for private credential evaluation services.

Board of Directors

Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) is a non-profit public service organization. It operates under the direction of a nine-person Board of Directors, who elect ECE's officers and hire its president, as well as electing their own replacements. Each Director serves one to two three-year terms, and does not receive a salary or honorarium for service on the board. Current members of the ECE® Board of Directors are Peter Briggs, Carla Freeman, Patricia Gahl, Linda Heaney, Fiona Hunter, Keith Kamperschroer, Christine Kerlin, Rose Mary Valencia, Kitty Villa, and Jerry Wilcox.

Specialized Library

ECE houses a reference library of more than 35,000 volumes related to international education, as well as more than 350,000 sample educational credentials. Our resources and experience enable us to accurately verify the official status of educational institutions and the authenticity of educational credentials.

Agencies that use ECE for the Evaluation of Foreign Educational Credentials

College and university personnel use ECE® evaluation reports to make decisions concerning admission and placement of potential students. State licensing boards use our reports to determine eligibility for professional licensure. Employers use our reports to determine if job applicants are qualified, and immigration attorneys use them to document a client's educational qualifications.

Who can request an evaluation report?

Individuals may request an evaluation on their own behalf for their personal use. Academic institutions, government agencies, employers, and law firms may also request an evaluation report on behalf of a current or prospective student, applicant, employee, or client.

History of ECE

From its inception in 1980 in the home of its founder, Dr. James S. Frey, ECE has expanded, currently employing more than 70 people and occupying a suite of offices in the historic former Schlitz brewery near downtown Milwaukee. Dr. Frey also founded the Pioneer Fund.

Mission Statement

The mission of ECE is to serve persons who have completed part or all of their education outside of the United States so that their educational qualifications are properly recognized when they seek employment, professional licensure, further education, or other benefits for which educational achievement is a prerequisite.

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