An evaluation will be processed on receipt of the following:

The application, documents and fees must be mailed to ACEI at P.O. Box 6908, Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA.

For courier service/overnight delivery, mail application, documents and fees to: ACEI, C/O Mail Boxes Times, Box 188, 9461 Charlesville Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212, USA.

ACEI requires at least 10-15 business days to complete an evaluation from the day ALL documents listed in Section 1. General Procedures are received.

To meet deadlines, ACEI offers 3 types of RUSH Service. Applying for RUSH Service guarantees completion of the evaluation within the time-line selected (see Section 5c for cost.) The RUSH Service does not include express mailing of the evaluation. The fee for RUSH Service is in addition to the evaluation fee. DO NOT SEND PERSONAL CHECK FOR RUSH SERVICE EVALUATIONS.

* The RUSH Service goes into effect only when all required fees, application, and educational credentials have been received by ACEI.

ACEI provides three types of evaluation reports to meet the specific needs of individuals and institutions and/or agencies requiring the evaluation. Please read the descriptions of each report shown below and select the report type that best suits your needs and those of the agency or institution for which the evaluation is intended. If you are unsure as to what type of report to select, please contact the agency or institution requiring the evaluation of ACEI.

Suitable for: Employment, Immigration, and Military Enlistment

Suitable for: Professional Certification with California State Board of Accountancy only.

Suitable for: Further Education, Teacher Credentialing, Professional Certification (except California State Board of Accountancy)

Educational credentials required for evaluation include the following:

The evaluation fee for each type of report is based on the level of education completed and not the expected/anticipated outcome of the evaluation. The evaluation fee submitted for the report type selected provides one official report and one duplicate (unofficial) copy of the evaluation report.

*Health Profession: Dentistry; Dietetics; Laboratory Science; Medical Technology; Medicine (Western/Traditional); Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Respiratory Therapy; Veterinary Medicine.

You may order additional official copies of the evaluation at the time of your application or after the evaluation has been completed. The following fees are required:

Payments for RUSH Service evaluations must be submitted by money order/cashier's check/credit card.

Payment of fees must be made in U.S. dollars by Personal Check, Cashier’s Check, Money Order, International Money Order (drawn on a U.S. bank) made payable to the Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. or ACEI or by credit cards: MasterCard/Visa (only).

An evaluation will not be prepared and fees will not be refunded in the event ACEI determines that the educational credentials submitted for evaluation have in any way been altered, tampered or forged. The institution or agency for which the evaluation is intended, U.S. government agencies, and other evaluation services will be notified.

The U.S. educational equivalencies recommended in ACEI evaluation reports are in accordance with established guidelines and represent the considered judgements of qualified evaluators. ACEI evaluation reports are advisory and not binding on any institution, agency or third party. ACEI does not guarantee that an applicant, agency, or any third party will agree with its educational equivalency recommendations. In the event of any disputes between the applicant and ACEI, such disputes shall be governed by California law and shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles County Courts.

ACEI will not release the results of an evaluation on the telephone or by facsimile (FAX) to the applicant. As indicated in Section 5, the fee for the evaluation covers one official report and one duplicate unofficial copy. If you do not authorize the release of the official report to an institution, agency, or third party, ACEI will send you the official report in a sealed envelope which should be opened by the institution, agency or third party for which the evaluation is intended.

Once an evaluation has been completed, any questions regarding the evaluation report must be submitted in writing to ACEI within the first two months of the completion date. Requests for review of the evaluation or questions concerning the evaluation submitted after two months of the date the evaluation was completed will be subject to a $50.00 review fee.

If an applicant fails to provide all required documentation with the application within two months of the date the application was received, the application will be inactivated. A $50.00 re-activation fee is required to process an inactivated file.

Re-evaluations of credentials not submitted with the original application request are treated as new evaluations and a second payment of the evaluation report is required. Requests to change a Report type (e.g. Basic Report to a Comprehensive Report or vice-cersa), once an evaluation has been completed, requires the full evaluation fee for the new Report.

A refund will be made only when an applicant has paid to ACEI more than the cost of the evaluation report prepared by ACEI. No refund will be made when an application is cancelled after the application form has been submitted, or when all required documentation is not provided.

ACEI will contact the applicant or the agent representing the applicant if additional information, documents, or fees are needed to prepare the evaluation. The evaluation will not be processed until all documentation has been received. See Section 5e.

ACEI reserves the right to verify documents submitted for evaluation w/issuing institution(s).

The evaluation is valid for a period of 5 years from the date it was completed. Requests for extra official reports of the evaluation that is more than 5 years old, are subject to a new application and submission of credentials and fees for a new evaluation.

No refund will be made when an application is cancelled after the application form for evaluation has been submitted, or when all required documentation is not provided.