Official Transcripts 

Official Transcript Requirements

Academic education is verified solely through the review of official transcripts.

  • Do not submit unofficial or incomplete transcripts as this delays the processing of all applications

An official transcript must include all items below:

  • Verification that academic requirements have been met, as required
    • Date of high school graduation or equivalent awarded
    • College/university coursework with credits earned
    • Date degree was conferred
  • Seal of the academic institution
  • Signature of the Registrar

Academic Coursework Requirements

  • Courses must be obtained at an acceptable educational institution
  • To be accepted for academic credit requirements, the official transcript must verify that the course was:
    • 100 level or above
    • passed
    • credit-bearing
  • If the eligibility requirement specifies biology and chemistry:
    • science courses completed as part of a laboratory training program may be counted
    • courses listed on the official transcript must be clearly identified as being within the biology or chemistry departments (e.g., having a course code of BIO or CHEM)
    • courses not clearly identified as biology or chemistry that the applicant believes should be counted may be accepted if documentation is provided

    Please note: Continuing education courses do not count toward fulfilling academic requirements.

Important Information

  • All academic requirements are a minimum requirement, so a higher degree can be used to verify eligibility; see examples below:
    • If a baccalaureate degree is required, a master's degree or a Doctorate would meet that minimum requirement
    • If high school graduation is required, an associate's degree would meet that minimum requirement
      • Acceptance into a program or institution does not verify high school graduation or equivalency
      • College coursework, without a degree conferred, does not verify high school graduation or equivalency
  • Only send official transcripts that are necessary to verify that the academic requirements have been met
    • Do not send unofficial or incomplete transcripts
    • Multiple transcripts may be submitted from different institutions
    • Transcripts from laboratory training programs are not necessary unless the transcript is verifying conferral of a degree; see NAACLS, CAAHEP, or ABHES Accredited Programs for complete details