2018 Sessions and Workshops

Foreign law degrees can be challenging to evaluate because legal systems and training differ from one country to another based on historical, cultural and political influences. This session will present a comparative look at law degrees from different models of legal education around the world. Pres...

How do we determine if a student is suitable for admission, in the broadest sense of suitability and ability? With an ever-increasing number of international students, and an ever-widening market for them to choose from, it is imperative that we fully understand the characteristics of the education ...

What does a career in international credential evaluation look like? What steps should one take to start or develop a career? This session will feature panelists who are at the early, middle, and late stages of the profession and who work at a non-profit organization as well as higher education inst...

This full-day workshop will introduce the basics of comparative education and common guidelines found in evaluating credentials. Comparative education, documentation, characteristics of fraudulent documents, grade and credit conversions and recognition and accreditation will also be discussed. There...

Nobody wants to kill trees and dedicate space to storing paper any more, but if your work involves evaluating older credentials, sometimes the only information you will find is in printed resources and correspondence that predate the electronic era. This interactive session will be an opportunity to...

The South African Qualifications Authority evaluates foreign qualifications by verifying the authenticity of foreign qualifications and also compares them to national qualifications within the National Qualifications Framework. SAQA provides a certificate to the qualification holder that is used by ...

Members of TAICEP’s Certification Committee will provide an update on TAICEP’s Certification Program, including the Foundation Certificate that is in its second year and the Secondary School Certificate that was introduced earlier in 2018.

Here’s your chance to test and expand your professional knowledge base! Alex Trebek won’t be on hand, but Indiana University’s team of credential analysts will give you the clues in the form of answers. Take what you do on an everyday basis in the office and compete against other teams as we j...

Not all secondary school programs are academic. This workshop will focus on non-academic and non-traditional secondary school credentials, including vocational, para-professional, adult education, home school, and apprenticeships. This workshop is mandatory for anyone pursuing the TAICEP Secondary S...

This presentation will go in-depth into the methodology of NOKUTs recognition of VET qualifications as seen from the case handler's perspective. The method involves an evaluation of the scope, level and vocational content of qualifications. What a case handler does in each of the assessment stages a...

Join participants from the AACRAO Cuba research group to learn more about the educational system of Cuba. Our goal is to share our knowledge. This session will focus on post-secondary education. Learn about our February 2018 trip to Cuba, along with an overview of various university credentials, wit...

Authentication of academic documents is a very important aspect of credential evaluation. In the digital age, it is ever more challenging to detect fraud, and there is more of a push to utilize electronic means of delivery. It is also challenging to establish guidelines and best practices as to when...

Many individuals happen upon the field of international credential evaluation and enjoy what they do day-to-day, but where do they go from there? Three representatives from a US institution - all involved with international credential evaluation at differing levels, from data entry to higher adminis...

In UK NARIC’s role supporting the UK Home Office on immigration applications, trade and professional bodies on identifying appropriate competences for work, and advising UK universities and colleges on the suitability of international qualifications for admission, it receives over 125,000 enquirie...

Refugees and vulnerable migrants, especially those without proper documentation of their qualifications, are at a disadvantage within both the labor and higher education markets. This panel session directly refers to the specific topic of improving the situation of refugee students concerning their ...

Managerial roles can be both challenging and rewarding, no matter what area one supervises. This may be an admissions or evaluation office within a larger institution or a stand-alone agency. Frequently, lack of resources, whether in terms of budget or personnel, can make it difficult for managers. ...

Taught in China, transcripted in China, but is it a Chinese credential? In this session, the presenters will take a hands-on approach to reviewing several credentials from China that “look Chinese”, but are they really? Learn what questions to ask and where to find answers, as you hone your rese...

Beyond timelines, system structures, and verifying cédulas online, this session is designed for those who are very familiar with Mexican education, yet might benefit from understanding CCT or CURP; confirming program accreditation and loss thereof; verifying CCT, CURP, RVOE and apostilles online; d...

Institutions in the U.S. generally review graduate applicants for U.S. bachelor degree equivalency before admitting them to a program of study. This term can have different meanings based on which institution, department, or office is reviewing files, so what does it actually mean? We will be discus...

Working remotely is seen as an important employee benefit, as it can greatly improve the life-work balance. However, it can be challenging with a research-intensive job like credential evaluation. How do you view the educational documents? What resources do you need? How do you stay in touch with yo...

Join participants from the AACRAO Cuba research group to learn more about the educational system of Cuba. Our goal is to share our knowledge. This session will focus on secondary education. Learn about our February 2018 trip to Cuba, along with an overview of various secondary credentials, including...

This session corresponds to the multi-part series on "Building a Resource Library" that has appeared over 2017 and 2018 in the TAICEP Talk Newsletter. This session hits the highlights on building a resource library, including the importance of it, strategies for building it, and some of the best res...

Collecting personal data from forms and documents obligates our organizations to follow applicable personal data privacy protection laws. This session will provide general updates on regulations that govern the protection of personal information, including FERPA (US federal educational record law), ...

With the sheer number of countries in Africa, learning about the educational systems of each one can be a daunting task. However, common colonial histories have created patterns and similarities among their educational systems, particularly at the secondary level. In this session, we will compare sa...

After the collapse of the USSR, the countries of the former Soviet Union established their own Ministries of Education. Despite their common history, each country now has a unique system of education in terms of educational structure, language of instruction, institutional recognition, and other fac...

This interactive presentation will reflect upon the importance and need of qualification networks around the world to collaborate and work together towards achieving genuine qualifications. The African Qualification Verification Network (AQVN) will be introduced, highlighting the achievements so far...

In this session, you will be introduced to best practices in confirming whether a higher education institution (HEI) is “recognized”, whether it has a status in its location that is comparable to the status of HEIs in your location that are legally authorized to provide higher education and awar...

The ENIC-NARIC offices of Norway (NOKUT) and Sweden (UHR) have a wide experience with evaluation of Chinese documents and have different approaches on how to recognize Chinese credentials. This session will share their unique best for the assessment and recognition of Chinese credentials. NOKUT and ...

The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) provides a foreign qualifications evaluation and advisory service. The organisation receives applications from asylum seekers and refugees. SAQA is conscious of the impact stringent documentation requirements have upon this group of clients namely, t...

The Resources for Members Committee (RMC) has dedicated itself to providing quality resources for TAICEP members, including extensive lists of reference materials, a verification database that is regularly updated, a companion webinar, the TAICEP Talk Newsletter, and more. Now we want to explore som...