An Education verification check verifies the educational background in an applicant's resume or job application against information in institutional databases and records. It includes verifying educational history, enrollment or completion dates, and the attainment of degrees, diplomas, and certificates across over 195 countries and territories.

Order this check

The Education verification check requires you to have the applicant’s email address. For more information on ordering checks through CertnCentric, see the Order checks Certn Help article.  

Verification options

When placing your order, you can choose from the following three options:

1. Highest level of completed education: Verifies the top qualification attained by the applicant, balancing cost considerations by focusing only on the highest level attained. This may include secondary education.
2. All university/tertiary/post-secondary education: Provides a comprehensive view of the applicant’s higher education background, particularly valuable for senior roles or academic settings. Limited to post-secondary and tertiary education.
3. All provided education: Verifies all educational claims made by the applicant, emphasizing thoroughness and integrity. This option includes secondary education as well, based on the applicant's declarations.

Verification Example: 

Review the example below to enhance your understanding of the results associated with each verification option.

The applicant has a high school certificate, a bachelor’s degree, and a master’s degree.

1. Highest level of completed education: would verify only the master's degree. 
2. All university/tertiary/post-secondary education: would verify both the bachelor's degree and master's degree.
3. All provided education: would verify the high school certificate, bachelor’s degree, and master’s degree.

Turnaround time

Education verification check completion times vary depending on when an applicant and their education institution provide the required information to Certn.

Stages of this check

Education Verification checks ordered through CertnCentric go through the following stages:

Applicant experience

When you order an Education verification check, the applicant receives an email inviting them to complete an application. Through this process, an applicant will be asked to provide Certn with the following required information:

• Institution name and location (country)
• Level of education
• Qualification type (designation) and subject
• Grade/award
• Attendance dates, as well as confirmation of current status or incomplete education

Where required by the declared institution, the applicant may be asked to upload supporting documentation.

Next steps

After you've placed your order and Certn has received the required details from your applicant, the check begins processing. 

To learn more about this check’s results and what happens if the applicant can’t complete the check, see our Education Verification check results Certn Help article.

You can view the case and check results in the client portal. Learn more in our Manage your cases Certn Help article.