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Form 2F - Certification of Foreign Education

Use this form ONLY if your school is located outside the United States or its territories and you were advised that the credentials verification service you are using did not obtain full documentation needed for a New York State professional license review or you are not utilizing a credentials verification service.

The Office of the Professions will not accept this form if submitted by the applicant.

  • Section I: Complete this section of the form and forward the entire form to the professional school to complete.
  • Section II: The professional school must return the entire form in a sealed official school envelope along with an official marksheet or transcript and syllabi directly to the Office of the Professions at the address at the end of this form. If the required documentation is not in English, a qualified translation is also required. For information on what constitutes a qualified translation see verifying your credentials. This form and required documentation will NOT be accepted if submitted by the applicant or any person or agency other than the proper school authority.

Electronic Education Documentation

The Office of the Professions (OP) will accept official electronic transcripts and forms from educational institutions (i.e. colleges/universities) or designated third-party* transcript entities located in the United States, Canada, Brazil and the Philippines provided that:

  • The transcript is the certified true and official academic record and the document does NOT have an expiration date**.
  • OP can independently verify that the documentation is received directly from the educational institution’s registrar or officially designated third-party.
  • If a third-party transcript provider is involved, it is clear that the educational institution has designated the third party as the official sole provider of its transcripts.
  • The applicant had no opportunity to directly access or alter the transcript before it is sent or transmitted.
  • Any educational institution education documentation submissions should be made electronically to DPLSEduc@nysed.gov***.

*OP will only accept third-party submissions after we have determined that the arrangement between the educational institution and the third party is consistent with our security and verification standards.

**Transcript documents with expiration dates cannot be accepted. Expirations on links to the document are acceptable.

***Do NOT use this email to submit a question, as we will be unable to provide a response. Submit a Contact Us Form for questions regarding specific applications or to check the status of a licensure application.