Required Documents
After you have selected the credentials evaluation service you would like to apply to, you will need to read the appropriate section below to determine the required documents you will need to obtain to submit as part of your ICD application. Each application pdf contains forms for obtaining the appropriate educational and licensure documents (Request for Academic Records/Transcripts for Credentials Evaluation and Request for Validation of Registration/license for Credentials Evaluation).
Complete the top portion of the document request form(s) and send the form(s) to the schools and/or licensing authorities, who need to complete the bottom portion. The school(s) and licensing authority(ies) must send the forms directly to ICD.
For All Evaluations
All professional (tertiary) educational and licensure documents must be OFFICIAL documents sent directly to ICD from the institution/agency. The following documents must accompany your ICD application:
Secondary education documents: You may send original language, notarized photocopies of all diplomas, degrees or certificates earned during your secondary school education. However, external exam results will not be accepted if submitted by yourself. If you do not have a copy of an official secondary school credential(s), you need to request that the issuing/granting authority verify your external exam results and/or date of graduation by sending them directly to ICD.
Professional (tertiary) educational documents: You must complete the applicant portion of the request form and send it to the appropriate educational institution. The school authority needs to complete the its portion of the document request form and, in addition, send your official academic records/transcripts, which should include marksheets with courses, grades, credits/contact hours, course description/syllabi and proof of conferral of degree/diploma/certificate. Print more copies of the form to send it to other schools.
Registration/licensure documents*: You must complete the applicant portion of the request form and send it to the appropriate issuing authority. The issuing authority needs to complete the its portion of the document request form and, in addition, send offical validation of your certificate of registration/license. Official validation of ALL professional registrations/licenses you hold, including initial and all current registrations/licenses, must be provided. Print more copies of the form to send it to other issuing authorities.
Name change: You must provide documentation of any legal name change, if applicable (for example, a marriage certificate).
Certified English translations of any documents not in English: The following sentence must be typed or written at the end of the translation: “Certification of Authenticity: This is to certify that this is a true and correct English translation of the attached photocopy of the original [name of document] of [your name].” This sentence must then be signed by the translator. Note: ICD reserves the right to verify any English translation provided with an application.
*not needed for a General Credentials Evaluation.
For a General Credentials Evaluation
Required documents for a General Credentials Evaluation application are country-specific. To find out what documents are required in your country, please call +1 215-222-8454, ext 603, between the hours of Noon to 3:30pm, U.S. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. 
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