MISSION

Purpose

The Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE) subscribes to a dual approach to standards in the field of international credential evaluation:  first, to promote the highest standards of professional conduct and ethics in day-to-day operations and secondly, but equally important, to assure the public that evaluation standards are consistent and accurate with outcomes that embrace specific sets of guidelines.  AICE also provides a forum regarding the development of standards for its member organizations. These member organizations are endorsed by AICE for having demonstrated excellence in credential evaluation and adherence to professional standards through a rigorous membership process.

AICE’s Endorsed Members serve educational institutions, licensing boards, professional organizations, multinational corporations, and individuals. They provide verification, authentication and evaluation of education and professional credentials of studies completed outside the United States.

Mission

AICE’s mission is to advance the international credential evaluation profession by developing standards that ensure consistency and accuracy based on expert research.

Vision

AICE will be globally recognized as the leading authority in setting standards and best practices in the field of international credential evaluation.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert (Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc.) –  President
  • Aleks Popovski (Ucredo) – Chair
  • Bill Paver, Ph.D. (Foreign Credentials Service of America) – Treasurer
  • Robert Watkins (Foreign Credentials Service of America) – Secretary

History

Since its inception in 1998, AICE has been responsible for developing and implementing the ethics and correct practices required by a profession that touches the individual lives of each of our clients, as well as our society as a whole.

AICE was founded in 1998 as a not-for-profit professional association dedicated to promoting standards of excellence in the field of international credential evaluation.

The Charter Members who signed on when AICE was established included:

  • Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI)
  • Globe Language Services, Inc.
  • International Evaluation Service (IES)

Up until December 28, 1973, international credential evaluations were provided by the U.S. Department of Education’s Foreign Credential Advisory Interpretation Service. With the dissolution of this Office, experts in the field generously applied themselves in establishing guidelines for applied research and the evaluation of international educational credentials.

Subsequently, there was a proliferation of credential evaluation services in the private sector and with the absence of regulations once enforced by a government agency, the development of professional ethics and principles for the profession was taking shape. This collective effort brought forth the establishment of AICE to ensure accuracy and consistency in credential evaluations provided by trained and experienced professionals.

Industry Background

AICE promotes best practices in international education through collaboration among a variety of stakeholders. AICE Endorsed Members and Charter Member (Active Agency) are specifically dedicated to providing high-quality international educational credentials evaluation services to individuals, schools, colleges, universities, professional licensing boards, government agencies, private and public enterprises and any other entities seeking such services.

On December 28, 1973, the U.S. Government announced it was closing its foreign educational credential evaluation service, and the private sector was asked to step forward. It did not, however, nominate, designate or assign any specific group as its replacement.

Several U.S. international education individuals and organizations generously applied themselves in establishing guidelines for applied research and the evaluation of international educational credentials, while at the same time outlining the professional ethics and principles for the profession.

The educational credentials evaluation profession is a self-disciplined profession which, at best, abides by and complies with established guidelines and codes of ethics.