| Educational Credential Evaluators | |
| Type: | Nonprofit |
| Founded: | 1980 |
| Location: | United States |
| Fields: | Education |
| Services: | Credential Evaluations |
| Employees: | 50–100 |
| Mission: | To serve persons who have completed part or all of their education outside of the United States so that their educational qualifications are properly recognized when they seek employment, professional licensure, further education, or other benefits for which educational achievement is a prerequisite |
| Homepage: | http://www.ece.org |
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE) is a public service nonprofit organization. ECE prepares evaluation reports that identify the United States equivalents of educational qualifications earned in other countries.[1] Founded in 1980 by James S. Frey, the company is based and located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[2]
ECE is a charter member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES), an organization incorporated in Delaware in 1987 to establish and maintain professional standards for private credential evaluation services.[3] According to the United States Department of Education and the United States Department of State, NACES is one of two national credential evaluation associations that have membership guidelines and standards.[4]
ECE offers support to other professionals within the field of international education and has been associated or involved with the following organizations:[5]