World Education Services
| Type | Nonprofit |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1974 |
| Headquarters | United States, Canada |
| Services | Credential Evaluations |
| Method | Education |
| Website | Official website |
World Education Services (WES) is a nonprofit organization that provides credential evaluations for international students and immigrants planning to continue their studies or work in the U.S. and Canada.[1] Founded in 1974, it is based in New York City and has regional offices in Chicago; Washington, D.C.; and Toronto.
WES evaluates approximately 50,000 credentials a year, making it the largest credential evaluator in North America;[2] the organization has completed over 750,000 evaluations since it was founded.
WES is accredited by and is a charter member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES)[3] and a member of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).[4] The U.S. Department of Education's website lists NACES as one of two foreign credential accrediting agencies in the country.[5]
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Mission [edit]
The mission of World Education Services is to foster the integration of persons educated in foreign countries into academic and professional settings.
Products and services [edit]
International Credential Advantage Package (ICAP): A WES service that sends certified transcripts and an evaluation report to academic institutions in one package. WES also stores the documents and information indefinitely for future academic or professional use.[6]
International Grade Point Average (IGPA) Calculator: An online tool that calculates international grades from over 140 countries into the 4.0 GPA scale commonly used in the U.S.[7]
Automated International Credential Evaluation System (AICES): A customized database developed by WES to evaluate academic credentials; contains information on the education systems of 217 countries, 36,969 foreign institutions, 18,288 academic credentials, and 2,498 grading scales.
References [edit]
- ^ "World Education Services, International Academic Credential Evaluation, Canadian Office". Peel.cioc.ca. 2011-08-17. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ http://www.refugeeworks.org/downloads/recertification.pdf
- ^ "Naces® Members - World Education Services, Inc". Naces.org. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ "World Education Services (WES) Careers and Employment". Indeed.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ "AICE". Retrieved 2012-12-08.
- ^ "Transcript and Evaluation - Incoming Transfer Students | International Students | Spring Arbor University". Arbor.edu. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ "WES-iGPA-Transcript Evaluation". Msinus.com. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
