College degree confirmation

I am not in a position that requires me to hire people, but I have always been curious how one verifies a college degree. Sure there is a transcript, but that is usually requested by the student and provided to the hiring organization. How would one simply verify a person graduated from an institution? Can you contact that institution and ask them somehow?

 

Usually, a student either pays for and requests transcript sent directly to the employer, or else signs an authorization for the employer to contact the school and request the transcript.

Some colleges and universities are moving away from sending transcripts, preferring to utilize a centralized electronic method where one can order a confirmation of degree, by providing certain personal information and then paying X dollars to the centralized provider. Seems to be less labor intensive, thus less expensive for the college to do so.

 

I do it all the time. The key is that the transcript must be Official. That means it is stamped, signed and sealed by the institution. It has to be unopened.

I think there is an electronic method now, but we haven't used it yet.

I also validate that the degree comes from a school that is approved by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Dept of Education.

http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation

I haven't had to take it any farther than that.

 

I carry my diplomas and certifications to job interviews

 

Is MyComputerCareer.com accredited? :jester:

 

LOL,,

 

I graduated college in 93, then 95. Can you even say you have been to college and graduated Uncle Jessy?

 

Calm down chief, just rattling your chain. :cheers:

 

you're a bully

 

Oh lord, don't get him started.....

 

LOL,, no doubt

 

Really? that was me doing that?

 

yep, what he said. I do it all day, everyday. :mrgreen:

 

relax sweetheart,, your time will come

 

Stop flirting with me. Exit only!!

 

I do have a friend who sent his son to this. They paid almost 20K for this education. It is unreal what people will believe by listening to the radio. Being in the industry for almost 20 years I hear this mess and it is all lies. Getting hopes up for these kids and promising 6 figure incomes is just a bold face lie. This kid graduated and he's not making 30K a year.

 

I think ECPI is also expensive, but from what I've heard they have a decent curriculum.

 

I went there for my cisco certifications. They actually offer a BS program now. When I was there it was only a diploma program. They are expensive to. The cisco boot camp was 3000 for a week.

 

BS as in Bachelor of Science, or BS as in Bull...?

 

You mean people do not lock them away in a vault and pay lawyers a big brick of cash to keep them sealed?