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Confirm the specific degree was awarded, not simply attended.
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Education Verification
Verify degrees, dates of attendance, institutions, and fields of study. Catches diploma mills, unaccredited programs, and credential misrepresentation before they become your problem.
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Education verification
Confirm the credential, the institution, and the timeline.
Education verification checks that the degree, school, and academic timeline a candidate claims are accurate, including whether the institution is legitimately accredited.
Dates of attendance
Verify when the candidate was enrolled and whether the timeline matches.
Institution confirmation
Confirm the school exists and the candidate was enrolled there.
Field of study or major
Verify the academic focus when a specific educational background matters.
Honors and distinctions
Confirm honors where claimed and reported by the institution.
Accreditation status
Check recognized accreditation and flag unrecognized or unaccredited institutions.
How education verification works
Use the source that can confirm the record.
PSBI uses multiple methods depending on the institution and location. U.S. institutions are typically verified through the National Student Clearinghouse first, with direct contact as a fallback.
National Student Clearinghouse
Automated verification through the NSC database, which covers approximately 97% of U.S. college enrollments. Fast results for participating institutions.
Typical turnaroundTypically 1–3 business days
Direct Institution Contact
PSBI contacts the institution’s registrar office directly when the school does not participate in NSC or when more detail is needed beyond what the database provides.
Typical turnaround3–10 business days, varies by institution
International Education Verification
Verification of degrees and credentials from institutions outside the United States. Timelines vary with local systems, languages, and verification processes.
Typical turnaround10–30 business days, varies by country and institution
Set the right expectation
Spot diploma-mill and accreditation risk early.
Every education verification includes accreditation checking. A missing campus, unrecognized accreditation, “life experience” degrees, or implausibly fast completion are practical signals worth documenting.
Diploma mills and accreditation checking
Verify that the credential comes from a legitimate institution.
Education verification catches diploma-mill and fictitious-school claims by checking the institution, the credential, and recognized accreditation.
No physical campus
Diploma mills often have no real campus, faculty, or academic program. They may use mail drops or virtual-office addresses.
Unrecognized accreditation
Many diploma mills claim “accreditation” from fake or unrecognized bodies. Legitimate accreditation comes from agencies recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or CHEA.
Degrees for “life experience”
Schools that award degrees primarily based on payment and vague life-experience claims, rather than meaningful coursework and examination, are a clear concern.
Suspiciously fast completion
A four-year degree “earned” in weeks or months is a red flag. Legitimate degrees require the documented time and academic work behind the credential.
Accreditation verification is standard. Every education verification through PSBI includes an accreditation check against the U.S. Department of Education database and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. Unaccredited or unrecognized institutions are flagged in the report.
Pricing
Price the verification around the source.
Education verification pricing includes the PSBI service fee plus any third-party database fees, such as National Student Clearinghouse access. International verifications can carry additional fees based on the country and institution.
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Education Verification
Verify degrees, dates of attendance, institutions, and fields of study through the National Student Clearinghouse and direct institution contact. Diploma mill detection included.