Center for Educational Documentation (CED): Pros and Cons

The Center for Educational Documentation (CED) was established in 1976. It is an independent agency and collaborated with major organizations that provide professional services in interpretation of educational credentials of the persons who studied abroad.

They do statements of educational equivalency for colleges, universities, professional association, government agencies and public school systems.

CED is NOT a member of NACES, but a member of AACRAO and NAFSA.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Good customer service (see note from CED)

Cons

Recognized by 3 state boards only
Only original or official copies are accepted
No application tracking system online

Note from CED:

CED always informs applicants if a particular requirement is not being met before completing any evaluation.

We will be introducing an on-line application tracking system soon and hope to have payment by Paypal as well.

Submission Details

The documents needed to prepare an evaluation depend on the purpose and use of the evaluation, but generally include the following. Only original, or clear and legible official copies of documents should be submitted.

Certified English translations must be provided together with the documents written in other language. CED can offer in-house translation from Spanish/Portuguese to English with extra fee.

Turnaround Time

Regular processing time is 12 working days
1-2 and 5-7 business day rush service available

Pricing

Evaluation for CPA exam application – $175
Change from Standard Evaluation to CPA Evaluation – $125

Rush Services (additional to evaluation fees):

1-2 working days: $150
5-7 working days: $50
Please click here for the pricing schedule.

Payment Method

US clients: Personal check (from U.S. bank only) or Money Order
Non-US clients: International Money order or a check drawn on a U. S. bank.

Contact

CED
PO Box 170116 Boston, MA 02117

Phone: (617) 338-7171
Fax: (617) 338-7101
Email: info@cedevaluations.com

About the Author Stephanie Ng

I am the author of How to Pass The CPA Exam (published by Wiley), and I also passed all 4 sections of the CPA Exam on my first try. Additionally, I have led webinars, such as for the Institute of Management Accountants, authored featured articles on websites like Going Concern and AccountingWeb, and I'm also the CFO for the charity New Sight. Finally, I have created other accounting certification websites to help mentor non-CPA candidates. I have already mentored thousands of CPA, CMA, CIA, EA, and CFA candidates, and I can help you too!

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