Welcome to the City of McAllen. We're extremely pleased that you have decided to seek employment with us. As one of the largest and most progressive employers in South Texas we take great pride in our workforce and the vital role that each of our employees plays in making McAllen a great place to live, work and play. We appreciate your interest in joining out team and wish you well in our future endeavors.
As part of the hiring process, there are a number of steps that you will need to take to be considered for employment. One of these is providing proof of your educational credentials.
To assist you in this process, we have prepared the following information on our educational requirements.
I. HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA/G.E.D.'S
All positions with the City of McAllen will require a minimum of a high school diploma or GED accredited through the Texas Educational Agency (TEA). High school diplomas or GED's obtained in states other than Texas must be accredited under that state's accrediting authority.
Listed below are the names and contact information of various GED testing/educational centers in the area:
| McAllen | Harlingen |
McAllen Adult Learning Center
1800 S. Main Street Suite 1100
(956) 984-6274
Offers GED instructional classes only;
does not administer the GED exam. | Gulf Coast After Care Program
1806 W. Jefferson Ave.
(956) 428-6040
Offers GED instructional classes only;
does not administer the GED exam.
|
South Texas College
3201 W. Pecan Blvd.
(956) 872-3585
http://studentservices.southtexascollege.edu
Offers GED instructional classes and
administers the GED exam. | Harlingen Adult Learning Center
1902 North Loop (499 at STC)
(956) 364-4590
Offers GED instructional classes only;
does not administer the GED exam.
|
Sylvan Learning Center
901 Dove Ave.
(956) 682-9800
Offers GED instructional Classes only;
does not administer the GED exam. | Loaves and Fishes of the Rio Grande Valley
514 South E. Street
(956) 423-1014
Offers GED instructional classes only;
does not administer the GED exam. |
| TSTC - Harlingen
1902 W. Loop 499
(956)364-4310
Administers GED exam only;
No instructional classes. |
| Edinburg | Mercedes |
Information Referral Resource Assistance Incorporated, Inc. (IRRA)
4701 S. Sugar Rd., Suite B
(956) 292-0261
Offers GED instructional classes only;
does not administer the GED exam.
| Mercedes Senior High School
206 E. 6th Street
(956) 514-2114
Administers GED exam only;
No instructional classes. |
| Brownsville | |
Brownsville ISD Adult Learning Center
1625 Price Rd.
(956) 548-8175
Offers GED instructional classes and
administers the GED exam. | |
Texas Workforce Center - Brownsville
301 Mexico Blvd. Suite F8
(956) 547-5040
http://www.wfscameron.org/
Offers GED instructional classes and
administers the GED exam. | |
II. COLLEGE DEGREES/LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Positions requiring college degrees, licenses or certifications will be subject to verification.
College degrees must be from an accredited college or university sanctioned by the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Education.
Licenses and certifications must comply with applicable local, state, and federal regulatory requirements.
III. FOREIGN EDUCATION
Foreign education credentials will be accepted for employment so long as they are translated into credentials accepted by the Office of the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) is currently authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to provide translation services.
Please be informed that these companies generally charge for these services. You will need to contact each company directly to obtain their pricing. The translating of educational records is not reimbursable by the City of McAllen.
A listing of these sources is provided for you at the end of this section. The selection of a particular vendor is completely up to the person requesting these (translation) services.
The City of McAllen cannot recommend a specific vendor.
For further information on credential translation services, please contact NACES at info@naces.org or visit their website at www.naces.org
| Translation Service Listings |
Academic Evaluation Services, Inc.
11700 N. 58th Street G&H
Tampa, FL 33617
Phone: (813) 374-2020
Fax: (813) 374-2023
email: info@aes-edu.org
http://www.aes.edu.org (Member since May 2008) | Educational Perspectives, nfp.
P.O. Box 618056
Chicago, IL 60661-8056
Phone: (312) 421-9300
Fax: (312) 421-9353
email: info@edperspective.org
http://www.edperspective.org (Member since April 2003)
|
|
A2Z Evaluations, LLC
216 F Street, #29
Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 530-400-9266
email: info@A2Zeval.com
http://www.A2Zeval.com (Member since May 2009)
|
Educational Records Evaluation Service, Inc.
601 University Avenue, Suite 127
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone: (916) 921-0790
Fax: (916) 921-0793
email: edu@eres.com
http://www.eres.com (Member since April 1993)
|
|
Center for Applied Research, Evaluations, & Education, Inc.
P.O. Box 18358
Anaheim, CA 92817
Phone: (714) 237-9272
Fax: (714) 237-9279
email: eval_caree@yahoo.com
http://www.iescaree.com (Member since March 1987)
|
e-ValReports
10924 Mukilteo Speedway, #290
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Phone: (425) 349-5199
Fax: (425) 349-3420
email: brad@e-valreports.com
http://www.e-valreports.com (Member since May 2007)
|
| Education International, Inc. 29 Denton Road Wellesley, MA 02482 Phone: (781) 235-7425 Fax: (781) 235-6831
email:edint@gis.net http://www.educationinternational.org(Member since March 1987) | Evaluation Service, Inc. 333 W. North Avenue, #284 Chicago, IL 60610 Phone: (847) 477-8569 Fax: (312) 587-3068 email: info@evaluationservice.net http://www.evaluationservice.net(Member since June 1991) |
| Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O. Box 514070 Milwaukee, WI 53203-3470 Phone: (414) 289-3400 Fax: (414) 289-3411 email: eval@ece.org http://www.ece.org (Member since March 1987) | Foreign Academic CredentialService, Inc. P.O. Box 400 Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Phone: (618) 656-5291 Fax: (618) 656-5292 http://www.facsusa.com (Member since March 1987) |
| Foreign Educational Document Service P.O. Box 4091 Stockton, CA 95204 Phone: (209) 948-6589 http://www.documentservice.org(Member since April 1994) | International Consultants of Delaware 3600 Market Street, Suite 450 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Phone: (215) 387-6950 Ext.603 Fax: (215) 349-0026 email: icd@icdeval.com
http://icdeval.com (Member since March 1987) |
| Foundation for InternationalServices, Inc. 14926 - 35th Avenue WestSuite 210 Lynnwood, Washington 98087 Phone: (425) 248-2255 Fax: (425) 248-2262 email: info@fis-web.com http://www.fis-web.com (Member since March 1987) | International Education ResearchFoundation, Inc. P.O. Box 3665 Culver City, CA 90231-3665 Phone: (310) 258-9451 Fax: (310) 342-7086 email: information@ierf.org http://www.ierf.org (Member since March 1987) |
| Global Credential Evaluators, Inc. P.O. Box 9203 College Station, TX 77842-9203 Phone: (512) 528-0908 Fax: (512) 528-9293 email: gce@gceus.com http://www.gceus.com or http://www.gcevaluators.com(Member since March 2004) | Josef Silny & Associates, Inc.International Education Consultants 7101 S.W. 102 Avenue Miami, FL 33173 Phone: (305) 273-1616 Fax: (305) 273-1338 Fax: (305) 273-1984 (Translations) email: info@jsilny.com http://www.jsilny.com (Member since April 1991) |
| Global Services Associates, Inc. 2554 Lincoln Boulevard, # 445 Marina del Rey, CA 90291 Phone: (310) 828-5709 Fax: (310) 828-5709 email: info@globaleval.org http://www.globaleval.org (Member since May 2000) | SpanTran Educational Services, Inc. 7211 Regency Square Blvd., Suite 205 Houston, TX 77036-3197 Phone: (713) 266-8805 Fax: (713) 789-6022 email: info@spantran-edu.org http://www.spantran-edu.org(Member since April 1996) |
| International Academic CredentialEvaluators, Inc. P.O. Box 2465 Denton, Tx 76202-2465 Phone: (940) 383-7498 Fax: (940) 382.4874 email: staff@iacei.net http://www.iacei.net (Member since May 2006) | World Education Services, Inc. P.O. Box 5087 Bowling Green Station New York, NY 10274-5087 Phone: (212) 966-6311 Fax: (212) 739-6100 email: www.wes.org/contact http://www.wes.org (Member since March 1987) |
IV. HOME SCHOOL EDUCATION
Individuals schooled at home will need to provide sufficient records (i.e., original syllabus, transcripts, grades and educational plan) to substantiate a high school equivalency education. These documents will be used by the employer to assess the applicant's abilities, skills, and educational capabilities.
Failure to provide such documentation may disqualify an applicant from meeting the City's educational requirements.
This concludes the segment related to educational credentialing. If you have any questions regarding your education credentials as it relates to securing employment with the City of McAllen, please call the Human Resources Department at (956) 681-1045.