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An NCEES Credentials Evaluation compares a licensure candidate’s college-level education to the NCEES
Engineering Education Standard to evaluate if it is comparable to a typical US-based engineering degree. If your
college-level coursework meets the standard, your evaluation report will indicate this. If it does not, your report will
indicate any areas of deficiency.
Most applicants are referred to the NCEES Credentials Evaluation Service by a state licensing board.
Evaluations may be conducted on programs that do not meet these criteria if specifically requested by an NCEES
member board. Such requests must come directly from the member board to the NCEES Manager of Credentials
Evaluations.
You do not need an evaluation if your degree was EAC/ABET-accredited at the time of your graduation.
All applicants must provide the following from all universities attended and for all college-level coursework and
degrees earned.
Official course descriptions are used in determining class content, the number of credit hours per week, and if
classes meet on a semester or yearlong basis.
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Yes. Course descriptions must be submitted for all courses, including engineering, math, science, and non-
engineering.
Do the official course descriptions have to be sent directly from the school?
You may send your course descriptions, catalogs, and/or syllabi as long as they are published by the university. If
the documents do not have verification of university publication, they must be officially attested/verified as a true
copy by the appropriate school authority or be sent directly to NCEES by the institution.
Course descriptions that are submitted by the applicant must be sent electronically in PDF format as an attachment
to a help ticket within MyNCEES. Be sure to type Education Evaluation and Course Descriptions in the subject
title when submitting your help ticket.
Yes. If official documents cannot be provided in English, a translation from a certified translation company is
required. The university should send the native language course descriptions to you so you can send them to a
certified translator. NCEES does not keep native language course descriptions. We only require the certified
translated course descriptions.
No. Applicants must submit all required documentation and it must be verified before they will be eligible to
purchase an evaluation.
Why don’t I have the option to purchase an evaluation from my MyNCEES dashboard?
Once all of your documents have been received and verified, you will have the option to purchase a Credentials
Evaluation from your MyNCEES dashboard.
A credentials evaluation is typically completed within 15 business days from the date of purchase.
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Yes. You can monitor the status of your application through your MyNCEES account. To monitor the receipt of your
documentation, select update education from your profile, which is located in the dropdown menu next to your
username at the top of the screen. The status of each document will be noted below the appropriate school entry.
When all documentation have been received and verified, you will have the option to purchase an evaluation from
your MyNCEES dashboard.
Yes. All official documents in the native language must be accompanied by literal English translations, which must
be completed by a certified translation service.
Can the NCEES Credentials Evaluation be sent to an employer, university, or other entity?
No, the NCEES Credentials Evaluation is sent only to state licensing boards for the purpose of professional
engineering/surveying licensure. The evaluation will not be sent to universities, employers, government offices,
societies, etc. for reasons like college admission, job seeking, citizenship, etc.
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