International Education Verification
An International Education Evaluation is a comparison of the professionals’ academic accomplishments to standards in the United States. The International Education Evaluation Report is used for internal Ohio Professional Registry (OPR) use only and cannot be transferred to another employer, registry, or academic institution. A completed and verified evaluation may allow an education document to be verified in the Ohio Professional Registry and may count towards a Career Pathway Level if found to be US equivalent.
International Education Verification FAQs
Upload your high school document and an English translation, if necessary, to the Education tab of your profile. It will be reviewed, and if equivalency cannot be determined, the record status will change from Submitted to Unable to Verify and you will be directed to obtain an evaluation.
College degrees require an evaluation. You may contact a third-party evaluation agency or use the International Education Application in the Applications tab of your OPR profile. Information about third-party evaluations is on page 5 of the International Education Evaluation (OPR) Guide.
No. A translation is the process of translating words from one language to another. An evaluation determines if the education is equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma or college degree.
You have two choices. You may contact a third-party evaluation agency or use the International Education Application in the Applications tab of your OPR profile. Information about third-party evaluations is on page 5 of the International Education Evaluation (OPR) Guide.
No, OCCRRA does not provide translation services.
High School or Equivalent Education – A word-for-word translation for high school or equivalent can be completed by the original document holder or another person/agency and does not require a notary or a certified translator to complete. The translation cannot be a general subjective translation of the entire document.
College or University Education – A literal translation for college or university needs to be completed by a third-party (not a relative of the applicant) and does not require a notary or a certified translator to complete. There are times the OPR may request the professional to obtain a certified translation from a translation company or to provide a notarized statement of authenticity and accuracy from the translator.
Document Requirements
Date(s):
International Education documents must include a minimum of the year awarded
- If only a year is present, select 12/31/xxxx in the education entry
- If only year and month is present. select the first day of the month EX: 01/31/2023
Name(s):
- At least two names must match the name listed in the professional profile (names differ from country to country)
- Example: Dominic Jose La Chueno Fuentes would only require Dominic Chueno
An International Education Evaluation Report is completed by the OPR staff in order to determine equivalency. It documents both the information received from the professional and information found in the evaluation resources. These resources are industry standard trusted resources used by the major credential evaluation services. When an application is approved, the education document/s submitted will be combined with the evaluation report and verified in the Education section of the profile.
The International Education Evaluation Report is only used for internal Ohio Professional Registry use. This evaluation cannot be transferred to another employer, registry, or academic institution. A completed evaluation showing U.S. equivalency will allow an education document to be verified in the Ohio Professional Registry and will count towards a Career Pathway Level.
When the OPR cannot provide equivalency, you may obtain a third-party evaluation. Information about third-party evaluations is on page 5 of the International Education Evaluation (OPR) Guide. Once you receive the third-party evaluation, scan it together with the school documents and upload them to the Education tab of your profile.
The OPR uses industry standard trusted resources used by the major credential evaluation services to review the education documents submitted to an International Application. When the resources state the document is not equivalent to a U.S. high school diploma or college degree, the application cannot be Verified.