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Education and credential verification for employers

Confirm degrees, diplomas, professional licenses, and certifications before you hire. Precise, thorough checks so you hire candidates whose qualifications are verified rather than assumed.

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1 to 3 day domestic turnaroundWorldwide institution coverageFCRA-compliant process
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Domestic verifications typically return in 1 to 3 business days.
The risk

Protect your organization from misrepresentation

Misrepresenting educational qualifications is a serious issue. Untruthful candidates can undermine team credibility, lead to poor performance, and damage your brand.

Performance gapsAn employee who does not hold the qualification the role assumed will struggle against its demands, and the gap usually surfaces at the worst possible moment.
Legal liabilityNegligent hiring claims follow from unverified credentials, particularly where the credential was the basis for putting someone in the role.
Regulatory exposureIn licensed fields, employing someone whose credential has lapsed or been revoked can put your own accreditation or reimbursement at risk, not just theirs.
Brand damageTrust eroded with clients, partners, and regulators outlasts the individual hire.
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What we verify

What a Catapult verification confirms

Degrees and diplomas

Universities, colleges, and vocational schools, both public and private. Dates, major, degree type, and graduation confirmed.

Certifications and licenses

Professional licenses, industry certifications, and credentials crucial for specialized positions. Validity and current status confirmed.

International qualifications

We understand diverse educational systems and maintain direct channels with institutions worldwide for accurate foreign credential verification.

Licenses and credentials

Verifying a licensed employee’s credentials

For licensed roles, confirming that a credential was ever issued is only half the question. What matters operationally is whether it is valid right now and whether anything has happened to it.

Current status, not just issuanceA license that existed at hire may since have lapsed, been suspended, or been restricted. Verification confirms present standing with the issuing body.
Disciplinary historyState licensing boards record revocations, suspensions, probations, restrictions, and consent orders. These do not appear on a criminal record search.
Expiry and renewal datesSo that reverification can be diaried before the credential lapses rather than discovered after.
Healthcare roles need more than thisFor anyone working where you bill Medicare or Medicaid, credential verification should sit alongside FACIS Level 3 sanctions screening, which reaches exclusion lists and state board actions that an education check does not cover.
Pair with employment historyCredentials establish what someone is qualified to do. Employment history verification establishes what they have actually done.
How it works

Our verification process

Access global recordsWe verify degrees, diplomas, and certifications from institutions worldwide. No matter where your candidates were educated, we can verify it.
Verify with precisionDirect contact with institutions, official record requests, and authentication techniques. We cross-reference every detail for accuracy.
Deliver verified resultsYou receive verified data: dates of attendance, major, degree awarded, and graduation status. Facts, not assumptions.
Integrate with your workflowVerification fits your existing hiring process, so your HR team is not absorbing the administrative work of chasing institutions.
Why it matters

Key benefits for your business

Confident hiringDecisions based on verified facts, not assumptions.
Reduced turnoverQualified hires who meet demands and stay longer.
Enhanced reputationA workforce known for genuine expertise.
Legal complianceFCRA-compliant processes that minimize litigation risk.
Cost savingsAvoid retraining, severance, and lost productivity from bad hires.
Audit-ready recordsDocumented verification for accreditation reviews and regulator questions.
FAQs

Verification questions

How does education verification protect my business?
Education verification directly protects your business by ensuring your employees possess the stated qualifications. This prevents fraudulent hiring, maintains professional standards, mitigates legal risks, and safeguards your company’s reputation and financial stability.
How do you verify a licensed employee’s credentials?
We confirm the credential directly with the issuing body rather than accepting a copy from the candidate, and we confirm its current standing, not just that it was once issued. That includes expiry and renewal dates and any disciplinary history the board records, such as suspensions, restrictions, or consent orders. For healthcare roles this should be paired with FACIS Level 3 sanctions screening.
What information do I need to provide?
Typically, we require the candidate’s full name, date of birth, name of the educational institution, degree or diploma obtained, and dates of attendance or graduation. Candidate consent is always obtained prior to any verification.
How long does verification take?
Most domestic verifications are completed within 1 to 3 business days. International verifications or those requiring manual searches typically take 5 to 10 business days. We provide regular updates on the progress of each verification.
Can you verify international education records?
Yes. We maintain direct channels with institutions worldwide and understand how different educational systems structure their records, which is what makes foreign credential verification accurate rather than approximate.
What if the institution has closed?
Closed institutions usually transfer their records to a state agency or a designated custodian. We pursue the record through that successor rather than returning an unverifiable result, though it typically takes longer than a standard check.
Pricing

Education and credential verification pricing

Priced per search. The member rate applies to Catapult member companies.

SearchMemberNon-member
Education verification$10.00$12.00
International education verificationCallCall
Professional license verification$10.00$12.00

A $3 applicant fee applies to every person screened. See full background check pricing.

PBSA Member, Professional Background Screening Association

Catapult is a proud member of the Professional Background Screening Association, upholding the highest standards of accuracy, compliance, and consumer protection in background screening.

Screening services

Related screening services

Most employers combine several of these into one screening package.

Pre-employment screening→FACIS Level 3 healthcare screening→Continuous criminal monitoring→Employment history verification→Professional reference checks→MVR monitoring & driver screening→Volunteer background checks→Military service verification→Paperless I-9 verification→I-9 audit & remediation→Drug screening services→Background check pricing→Professional license verification→Name and SSN verification→Credit history checks→

Ready to enhance your hiring accuracy?

Verify degrees, licenses, and certifications before the offer goes out.

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*Catapult Services Corporation is an investigative agency licensed by the Private Protective Services Board of the State of North Carolina specializing in corporate pre-employment background screening. Our corporate agency license is BPN 001473P11M, Qualify Agent, Kevin von der Lippe, PI, 2891. Catapult Services Corporation is a consumer reporting agency that supplies applicant screening services for employment, volunteer and student screening, to authorized organizations under the conditions of the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act.

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Personal information submitted to Catapult Services Corporation for background screening is not transferred to third parties outside of the United States or its territories unless the completion of a background report about the person requires gathering information about that person from outside the United States (ex. international criminal check, verification of employment records outside the United States or verification of education records outside the United States.) All personal information will be transmitted and stored in a secure manner in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Brielle Earley, Background Screening Specialist at Catapult
Brielle EarleyBackground Screening Specialist
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