Accredited College Credits
The City of San Jose defines “accredited college or university” as an institution of higher learning in the
United States which is listed in the most recent edition of “Accredited Institutions of Post Secondary Education”
published by the American Council on Education for the Council on Post Secondary Accreditation (ACECPSA). Credits earned from
colleges, universities and institutions listed in the book, “Accredited Institutions of Post Secondary Education”
can be used to meet the education requirement.
- Educational institutions outside of the United States and its territories are not credited by the ACECPSA. College course credits and degrees at institutions outside the United States and its territories must be translated (if necessary) and evaluated before they will be accepted to meet minimum qualifications for the City of San Jose classifications.
- If a job applicant has transcripts showing college credits earned outside the United States and wishes to use them to meet
the position’s job requirements for a classification that is currently open for recruitment and testing, the Human Resources
Department (HRD) requires that:
- The educational background be evaluated/accredited at one of the credentialing services listed below, or;
- The educational background be translated/evaluated at any United States college or university which provides translation and credit evaluation services;
- Applicants who do not provide verification of accreditation from a credentialing agency or institution will not be qualified for a position requiring a college degree or credits;
- The verification of accreditation results can be submitted by the final filing date of job application, or, on or before the last day of the application-disqualification appeals-period.
The completion of the credentialing process can take several weeks. Job applicants are encouraged to contact an agency or institution as early as possible.
CREDENTIALING SERVICES:
| International Institute of California 3550 Stevens Creek Boulevard, Suite 310 San Jose, CA 95117 (408) 249-1505 |
Educational Records Evaluation Services 777 Campus Conunons Road, Suite 200 Sacramento, CA 95825-8309 (at Sacramento State University Campus Aimex) (916) 565-7475 |
| International Education Research Foundation Inc. Credential Evaluation Services P.O. Box 66940 Los Angeles, CA 90066 (310) 390-6276 |
International Evaluation Center (CREE/IIES) P.O. Box 20348 Long Beach, CA 90801 (310) 430-2030 |
| Education Evaluators International Inc. P.O. Box 5397 Los Alamitos, CA 90720 (310) 431-2187 |
International Consultants of Delaware, Inc. Education Accreditation Services 109 Barksdale Professional Center, Suite 2010 Newark, DE 19711 (302) 737-8715 |
- This is only an application-information provided by the Human Resources Department of City of the San Jose for the purpose of assisting City of San Jose job applicants and facilitating their recruitment process. This does not constitute any form of business endorsements.
- If you require further information, please contact one of our HR.D-Employment Services Analysts at (408) 538-1285. Thank you!