The New Country Index: Making Sense of International Credentials, Vol. 1 »

THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION RESEARCH FOUNDATION (IERF) is a nonprofit, public benefit agency whose mission is to research and disseminate information on world educational systems and to facilitate the integration of individuals educated outside of the United States into the U.S. educational environment and workforce. The IERF is located in Culver City, California and on the web at www.ierf.org.

THE NEW COUNTRY INDEX is an essential tool for interpreting the educational backgrounds of people who have studied outside the United States and who need statements of educational equivalencies to enter the U.S. educational environment and workforce. This handy reference provides an outline of world educational systems and is used extensively by a variety of organizations in the assessment of foreign academic credentials. Compiled by current and former staff and board members of the International Education Research Foundation-the oldest and one of the most respected foreign credentials evaluation agencies in the United States-THE NEW COUNTRY INDEX is a uniquely thorough reference for colleges and universities, professional organizations, state licensing boards, U.S. government agencies, foreign ministries, counseling services, recognition agencies, and attorneys and individuals.