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Education Verification Checks (QUALIFICATION CHECKS FOR MATRIC AND TERTIARY)
A qualification check is essential during the employment process, it verifies that the information on the applicants’ resume is precise and ensures against falsified qualifications. It is also important to verify that they attended the listed institutions to obtain their degrees and licenses.
A high percentage of resumes and employment applications contain exaggerations or outright false statements regarding the applicant’s academic achievements.
We ensure that the highest earned degree and confirmation of written statements provided by applicant on their application/resume are verified.
The educational institute will verify the following: dates of attendance, course of study, graduation status, type of degree, and any achievements or honors that were received.
Our Process
The candidate will be required to sign a consent form and submit his/her qualifications, e.g. Certificates, diplomas, degrees, honors, masters, Doctorates) copies for verification via the National Qualifications Register (NQR).
The National Qualifications Register (NQR) is an electronic register of all qualifications issued by subscribing institutions and it is owned and operated by MIE.
The register was established in an ongoing effort to optimise the accuracy and speed up the qualification verification process.
Post 1992 Matrics
South African Matric (Grade 12) and Senior Certificate qualifications are verified through Umalusi.
Pre 1992 Matrics
These are verified at the various Provincial Departments of Education.
Why use our Education Verification Checks?
- Verifying that your prospective employee is qualified in the way they’ve presented themselves in their resume reduces negligent hiring risks.
- It helps uncover false or misrepresented information early on and saves the company money by determining if the person has gone through the correct channels to acquire the skills they state they have on their resumed, this prevents elevated hiring costs.
- When candidates are screened, it heightens the chance of creating and sustaining workplace safety.
Our report highlights any discrepancies or adverse information uncovered during the verification process if we can verify an individual’s membership to professional organisations via the associations concerned.
Some of these professional organisations include
- South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
- Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- South African Council for Planners (SACPLAN)
- South African Nursing Council (SANC)
- Law Society of South Africa (LSSA)