Online Educational Credential Databases: Fighting Fraud

Online Educational Credential
Databases:
Fighting Fraud while Highlighting
Government Transparency and
Cooperation
CONAHEC 2014: Tucson
Martha Van Devender
Senior Evaluator
Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.
Why are educational credential
authentication databases created?
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Employer Education
Fraud Prevention
Legal Mandate
Public Information, Open Access, or Sunshine
Laws
Protect Reputation
IT Grants
Educational Research
Additional Reasons?
Show and Tell:
Examples from Around the World
Nepal
Bangladesh
Ukraine
Peru
Moldova
Ecuador
Mexico
Bulgaria
Nepal Ministry of Education
Office of the Controller of
Examinations (OCE)
School Leaving Certificate
Examination (completion of
grade 10)
http://verify.soce.gov.np/in
dex.php
Need 3 pieces of information
to perform search
• Symbol Number
• Date of Birth
• Year of Exam
School Leaving Certificate Search Interface
Bangladesh
Boards of Intermediate and Secondary
Education
Secondary School and Higher
Secondary Certificate Examinations
(completion of grades 10 and 12),
among others including madrasa
credentials
http://archive.educationboard.gov.
bd/
Needs 4 pieces of information:
• Exam Name
• Exam Year
• Specific Board
• Roll Number
BISE Search Interface
Ukraine
Ministry of Education and
Science - OSVITA
Can verify secondary school certificates,
higher education diplomas, and
qualified worker diplomas
Ukrainian
https://osvita.net/ua/checkdoc/
English
https://osvita.net/en/verificationdoc/
Needs 5 pieces of information:
• Document series (2 letters before
the document number)
• Document number
• Surname (in Ukrainian)
• Name (first initial only)
• Middle name (first initial only)
Register here:
http://www.osvita.net/checkdoc.php
Peru
Asamblea Nacional de Rectores (ANR)
Registro Nacional
Contains higher education degrees
and diplomas
http://www.anr.edu.pe/index.php/v
erificacion-de-grados-ytitulos/nacionales
Only need name to search
Contains data from public and
private institutions
ANR Registro Nacional Search Interface
Moldova
Ministerul Educatiei
Verificarea Actelor de Studii
Can verify secondary and postsecondary documents
http://ctice.md:8082/verif/
Requires 3 pieces of information to
search:
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Year of completion
Personal ID number
Diploma number
Verificarea Actelor
de Studii
Search Interface
Ecuador
Secretaría Nacional de Educación Superior, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación
(SENESCYT)
Contains higher education degrees
http://www.senescyt.gob.ec/web/g
uest/
Go to Consulta de títulos
Needs last names or student ID
numbers to search
SENESCYT Search Interface
México
Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP)
Dirección General de Profesiones (DGP)
Registro Nacional de Profesionistas
Verifies títulos (degrees), even for some
secondary-vocational programs that lead to
licensable credentials
http://www.cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx/
cedula/indexAvanzada.action
Search by cédula number or first last name
(paternal) and given name
Mexican Cédula
Wallet sized card that indicates degree in particular licensable field
Registro Nacional Search Interface
Bulgaria
Ministry of National Education
University
https://www2.mon.bg/AdminRHE2
/default.asp#
Secondary
https://www2.mon.bg/AdminRD/m
on/
Needs date of award (secondary
only), student ID number, and
captcha code to view general
information
Then you need the diploma
registration number to view entire
document
Bulgaria University Search Interface
Bulgaria University Database
Second Level of Search
Final Thoughts
• Databases cover multiple levels of education
• Databases can include just names of degrees or full
electronic versions of results
• Databases increase profile of graduates
• Schools also create this type of resource
• New databases are becoming available all the time
Can you think of any other examples of government-run
credential authentication databases that I did not
mention?
Any other questions?
Thank you!