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Why education verification background checks are important
Hire qualified candidates
Certain positions require a formal education or degree; confirm your candidate’s knowledge, skills and ability.
Identify any discrepancies
Certain positions require a formal education or degree; confirm your candidate’s knowledge, skills and ability.
Mitigate risk to your business
Education verification mitigates the risk of hiring a candidate with false education credentials and protects against liability claims.
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What you’ll learn from education verification
Checkr helps with education verification at high schools, universities, colleges, and vocational schools.
Enrollment and attendance
Verify your candidate’s enrollment history and dates of attendance.
Degree obtained
Validate the type of degree, such as a Bachelor's degree, and major completion status.
Graduation date
Confirm the graduation date provided by your candidate is accurate.
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Checkr’s education verification solutions
With Checkr, education verification is no longer a roadblock to fast hiring. We streamline the process to save you time so you can quickly get the assurance you need that your candidates have the education background they claim. Plus, our mobile-friendly candidate portal makes a complex process easy for your candidates to complete.
US education verification
Checkr can verify the highest degree obtained from high school and GED equivalents through doctorates. Generally, the education verification search will cover a person’s entire academic history up to their highest degree.
International education verification
Verify a candidate’s international education credentials of any educational level such as high school, college and post-grad at institutions in 200+ countries. May be used to confirm degree received, course of study, and dates of attendance.
Professional license verification
Some industries and occupations require both specific training as well as an active license. A professional license verification check confirms your candidates’ licenses and certifications are active and in good standing. Learn more.
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Employment verification
Verify your candidate’s work history to confirm important details provided on a resume or application are accurate.
Professional license verification
Quickly confirm your candidate’s professional licenses and certifications are active and in good standing.
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