CLEP Credits at International Education Research Foundation

International Education Research Foundation (IERF) is a nonprofit organization based in Culver City, California. It is best known for evaluating academic credentials earned outside the United States for use by schools, employers, licensing boards, and other organizations. IERF is not a college or university, so it does not offer degree programs in the way a campus-based institution would.

IERF's core work is credential evaluation rather than instruction. It provides services related to the interpretation of international academic records and the comparison of foreign education to U.S. educational standards. Because of that mission, it is associated with admissions, transfer, and professional licensure processes rather than majors, departments, or classroom-based academic programs.

For CLEP and transfer-credit questions, IERF is relevant as an evaluator rather than as a credit-granting school. Institutions may use credential evaluations from organizations like IERF when deciding how to treat prior coursework, but the specific acceptance of CLEP scores or transfer credit is determined by the receiving school or licensing body. There is no general, institution-wide transfer-credit policy to cite for IERF itself because it does not function as a degree-granting college.

Students may also have options involving CLEP®, DSST, AP, ACE, or NCCRS credits, depending on IERF's current policies. Not every alternative credit source is automatically accepted, so verify eligibility before completing a course or exam.

Approved credits may count toward general education, major requirements, electives, or other degree requirements depending on the evaluation. International Education Research Foundation transfer credits should therefore be reviewed against the specific degree program.