What Educational Records Evaluation Service does

Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES) is a privately held California-based company founded in 1981 that provides official U.S. credential equivalency reports for international academic credentials. Headquartered in Fairfield, California, with a workforce of 101-250 employees, ERES serves individual applicants, foreign-trained professionals seeking licensure, international students, employers, and immigration applicants across U.S. universities, licensing boards, government agencies, and USCIS-recognized immigration processes. The company has maintained continuous NACES (National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) membership since 1993, and its reports are accepted by USCIS, ATA, AACRAO, and TAICEP.

ERES operates a technology platform combining automated document processing with mandatory human expert review. The stack includes Case Manager for internal workflow, TransDesk for translation operations, Equivalency Insight for pre-evaluation reviews, Evaluation Navigator covering educational systems from over 190 countries and territories, EREShare for authenticated digital report delivery to institutions, and an International GPA Conversion Tool. All final evaluation determinations are made by senior human evaluators, with AI-assisted tooling used internally for document classification, data extraction, verification research, and workflow efficiency. The platform is delivered via a direct-to-consumer self-service web portal at app.eres.com, supplemented by EREShare for institutional recipients and a channel partner program serving universities, licensing boards, recruitment agencies, educational consultants, refugee support agencies, and workforce organizations.

ERES generates revenue primarily through transactional, per-evaluation fees for core credential evaluation services (document-by-document and course-by-course reports for education, professional licensing, immigration, and general purposes), expedited rush processing fees, additional report copy fees, revision fees, and certified translation services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and varies by evaluation type and purpose, with a $75 administrative fee retained for cancellations within five business days and non-refundable rush fees. Specialized professional licensing evaluations target regulated professions including nursing, CPA, accounting, acupuncture, teaching, speech language pathology, bar examination, and barbering/cosmetology. The Refugee Program offers full or partial fee waivers through approved referral partners for displaced individuals from priority regions. Additional distribution is provided through EREShare digital delivery for institutional clients and physical mail delivery within the United States.

Name

Educational Records Evaluation Service

Legal name

Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc.

Website

https://eres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Educational Records Evaluation Service (ERES) is a California-based, NACES-member credential evaluation firm founded in 1981 that issues official U.S. equivalency reports for international academic credentials, serving individual applicants, foreign-trained professionals, universities, licensing boards, employers, and USCIS immigration applicants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sacramento

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Credential Evaluation Services: Core service providing official U.S. equivalency reports for academic credentials. Fees cover administrative case setup, document review, credential research, and evaluation report preparation. Basic price covers up to 3 programs with additional fees for more programs. Applicants submit payment at time of application submission.
2. Expedited/Rush Processing Services: Optional expedited processing service that reduces standard evaluation turnaround time for eligible applications. Rush fees are non-refundable under all circumstances. When upgraded after submission, the rush processing period begins from the date of upgrade approval, not the original application date.
3. Additional Report Copies and Delivery: Applicants can request additional official reports to be sent to other institutions, agencies, employers, or designated recipients after evaluation is completed. Subject to record retention policies and applicable fees.
4. Report Revisions and Corrections: Revision services for completed evaluations when applicants submit additional credentials not previously evaluated, new/updated documentation, or when evaluation type/purpose changes. May require new application submission.
5. Certified Translation Services: ATA-compliant certified translations prepared for academic, immigration, and professional use. Can be bundled with evaluation services or ordered separately.
6. Refugee Fee Waiver Program: Limited fee waivers for eligible refugees and displaced individuals. Fee waivers may be granted on full or partial basis depending on eligibility and available program funding. Referrals must come through approved institutions or organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ERES provides official U.S. credential equivalency reports for international academic credentials, accepted by universities, licensing boards, employers, and USCIS nationwide. Services include document-by-document and course-by-course evaluations for education, professional licensing, work/immigration, and general purposes, plus pre-evaluation reviews, ATA-compliant certified translation, and secure digital report delivery through the proprietary EREShare platform.

Product overview

ERES offers a credential evaluation platform with multiple interconnected services: the core Credential Evaluation service provides official U.S. equivalency reports for education, professional licensing, and immigration purposes; Pre-Evaluation (Equivalency Insight) offers preliminary assessments before full evaluations; Certified Translation handles document translation needs; EREShare enables secure digital report delivery; TransDesk manages translation workflows; and free tools including GPA Calculator, Evaluation Navigator, and Document Requirements support applicants throughout the process. The company also operates a specialized Refugee Program with fee waivers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EREShare: Secure digital delivery platform for distributing official evaluation reports electronically to institutions, licensing boards, and employers.
• Equivalency Insight
• TransDesk
• Evaluation Navigator
• GPA Calculator

Products and services

• Credential Evaluation The primary service providing official U.S. equivalency reports for international academic credentials, accepted by universities, licensing boards, employers, and USCIS. Offers document-by-document and course-by-course evaluation types for education, professional licensing, work/immigration, and general purposes.
• Pre-Evaluation (Equivalency Insight) A preliminary review service providing estimated U.S. equivalency before ordering a full evaluation. Helps applicants understand potential evaluation outcomes before committing to the official evaluation process.
• Certified Translation ATA-compliant certified translations for academic, immigration, and professional use documents. Can be bundled with evaluation services or ordered separately.
• Professional Licensing Evaluations Specialized credential evaluations for regulated professions including Nursing (CES Nursing), CPA & Accounting Boards, Acupuncture Licensing, Teaching Credential, Speech Language Pathology, Bar Examination, and Barbering & Cosmetology.
• EREShare Digital Report Delivery Secure digital delivery platform for distributing official evaluation reports electronically to institutions, licensing boards, and employers with controlled access ensuring authenticity and preventing unauthorized sharing.
• Refugee Program Fee waiver program providing limited full or partial evaluation fee support for eligible refugees and displaced individuals from priority regions (Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Türkiye, Ukraine, Venezuela) for education, employment, professional licensing, or immigration purposes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Flexible turnaround options including same-day expedited processing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Licensing BoardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERES provides specialized credential evaluations for various licensing boards including nursing, CPA/accounting, acupuncture, teaching credentials, speech language pathology, bar examination, and barbering/cosmetology. Board-specific evaluations are prepared according to requirements established by applicable licensing authorities.
• Educational Institutions (Universities/Colleges)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerERES evaluation reports are accepted by universities and colleges nationwide for admissions, transfer credit, and graduate studies. Institutional partners can access EREShare digital delivery and customized evaluation formats through institutional accounts.
• Refugee Support OrganizationssupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApproved educational institutions, refugee support agencies, nonprofit organizations, resettlement programs, and community groups can refer eligible refugees and displaced individuals to the ERES Refugee Program for credential evaluation fee waivers.
• Recruitment AgenciesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment agencies can partner with ERES for referral services and institutional evaluation services to support international candidates seeking employment or professional licensing in the U.S.
• Educational ConsultantsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEducational consultants can refer clients to ERES for credential evaluation services, with access to institutional evaluation services and technology integration options.
• Employers and Workforce OrganizationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployers and workforce organizations can partner with ERES for employment-related credential evaluations and verification services.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• World Education Services (WES): The largest NACES-member credential evaluation service in North America. Directly competes with ERES on course-by-course and document-by-document evaluations for university admission, immigration, and employment, with a materially larger brand and digital platform.
• SpanTran: A credential evaluation provider serving international students and professionals seeking U.S. recognition. Competes directly with ERES on course-by-course evaluations and rush processing for university admissions.
• Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE): A NACES-member credential evaluation service widely used by U.S. universities and licensing boards. Operates a similar evaluation-plus-report-delivery model and competes head-to-head with ERES for institutional and individual applicants.
• International Education Research Foundation (IERF): A long-standing NACES member providing credential evaluations primarily for professional licensing and employment. Overlaps with ERES in regulated-profession evaluations and immigration-related reporting.
• Josef Silny & Associates: A NACES-member evaluation service focused on international student admissions and professional licensing in the U.S. Provides general and course-by-course evaluations comparable to ERES' offerings.
• Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI): A NACES-member credential evaluation service offering general, course-by-course, and professional evaluations. Serves the same applicant pool (students, immigrants, professionals) as ERES with comparable turnaround tiers.

Emerging players

• CGFNS International: A credentials evaluation organization focused on foreign-trained healthcare professionals seeking U.S. licensure. Overlaps with ERES' nursing and healthcare licensing evaluation services and is a potential partner or competitor in the regulated-profession segment.

Others

• Talent Beyond Boundaries: A nonprofit focused on skilled-refugee employment pathways, overlapping with ERES' Refugee Program use cases. Functions as a potential referral partner rather than a competitor, but represents an adjacent organization addressing the same displaced-professional applicant pool.
• ATA (American Translators Association): Professional association whose certified-translation standards underpin ERES' TransDesk translation offering. Relevant ecosystem reference rather than a competitor, but its member base includes alternative translation vendors ERES competes against for the language-services portion of the workflow.

Broad incumbents

• ETS (Educational Testing Service): A major U.S. educational testing and assessment organization whose work intersects with credential recognition through TOEFL and standardized testing used in admissions. Relevant as an adjacent incumbent shaping the same international-student evaluation funnel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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