World Educational Services Profile
World Education Services, Inc. (WES) is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in New York State in 1974, and a
tax-exempt public service organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Its primary goal is the
dissemination of information on foreign educational systems through individual credential evaluation, research, publications,
and training workshops. WES maintains U.S. offices in New York, Chicago,
Miami, Washington D.C., Toronto and San Francisco.
WES credential evaluation reports are accepted by more than 2000 U.S. universities
and colleges. Professional associations, licensing and regulatory boards in more than
46 states and territories refer individuals to WES for credential evaluation, and WES reports are accepted by a broad
range of corporate employers and government agencies, including the U.S. Armed Services, U.S. Department of Labor,
Office of Personnel Management, and the National Institutes of Health.
In its nearly 30+ years of service, WES has completed more than 450,000 individual evaluation reports. WES is a charter
member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services
(NACES).
The Credential Evaluation Service
Evaluation Reports:
WES evaluation reports provide an assessment of formal educational credentials only. WES evaluations are prepared using
a specialized electronic database that contains information on academic institutions, educational programs and awards in
182 countries.
Evaluation Policy:
WES evaluation reports reflect organizational policy and
are not the point of view of individual evaluators. WES evaluation policy is
based on the most current information available on specific educational systems and
credentials and reflects nationally recognized standards in foreign credential evaluation.
Information and Library Resources:
WES maintains information on comparative education, extensive annotated documents and other reference materials.
More than 450,000 individual WES evaluations are archived and constitute an important source of information that is
electronically accessible to evaluators.
External Resources:
WES maintains contact with various institutions and agencies in the United States
and abroad and collects from them information pertaining to the evaluation of foreign
educational credentials. WES is an active participant in events held by organizations
such as AMIDEAST, AACRAO, NACAC, NAFSA, NAGAP and EAIE.
World Education News and Reviews/WENR
This publication, which is distributed electronically to subscribers in the U.S. and abroad, contains news on
international trends in education, offers "how-to" articles on credential evaluation techniques, and profiles educational
systems around the world.
World Education Workshops
These intensive training sessions are offered throughout the U.S. to university staff and teach the latest trends,
research and techniques in credential evaluation and international student recruitment.
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