World Education Services
World Education Services (WES) is a nonprofit organization that provides credential evaluations for international students and immigrants planning to continue their studies or work in the U.S. and Canada. Founded in 1974, it is based in New York City and has regional offices in Chicago; Washington, D.C.; and Toronto.
WES evaluates approximately 50,000 credentials a year, making it the largest credential evaluator in North America; the organization has completed over 750,000 evaluations since it was founded.
WES is accredited by and is a charter member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and a member of the Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC). The U.S. Department of Education's website lists NACES as one of two foreign credential accrediting agencies in the country.
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