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title: "How to Become a N.A.C.E.S. Member"
url: https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/how-to-become-a-n-a-c-e-s-member/
date: 2026-10-14
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description: "How to Become a N.A.C.E.S. Member (U.S. A.T.A. - N.A.C.E.S.), a Foreign Credential Evaluator? Become a N.A.C.E.S. Member ; Formerly: NationalAssociationofCredentialEvaluationServices.org National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . org Are..."
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# How to Become a N.A.C.E.S. Member

## How to Become a N.A.C.E.S. Member (U.S. A.T.A. - N.A.C.E.S.), a Foreign Credential Evaluator?

### Become a N.A.C.E.S. Member ; Formerly: NationalAssociationofCredentialEvaluationServices.org
National Association of Credential Evaluation Services . org

![N.A.C.E.S. Member](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/academic3-300x300.png)

## Are you a Translation Agency (TSP), LSP, NGO, Institution, School, University, and are wondering how to provide Foreign Academic Credential Evaluations, accurately and according to international guidelines?

![N.A.C.E.S. for LSP services](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/lsp6-300x277.webp)

## The U.S.A. Translators Association (the U.S. A.T.A.) through its New N.A.C.E.S. division, formerly NationalAssociationofCredentialEvaluationServices.org, allows division corporate/institutional members, access to N.A.C.E.S. division membership, opening these doors:

### 1. Firstly, your entity receives access to Country Specific Academic Evaluation Guidelines for over 50 countries in the U.S. A.T.A. virtual library.

![N.A.C.E.S. Virtual Library](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/image_04_USATranslatosAssociationInc-300x150.png)

### 2. Also, you obtain approval to use the U.S. A.T.A. - N.A.C.E.S. certification logo on official evaluations.

![U.S.A. Translators Association Logo](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/logo_512_512-300x300.png)

### 3. Additionally, your corporate profile is listed as a N.A.C.E.S. division member, publicly accessible and verifiable.

![foreign evalaluation services](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/foreigneval-300x199.webp)

### 4. Plus, you profit from U.S. A.T.A. division specialized support for any evaluation questions.

![academic evaluation support](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/academic_2-300x156.webp)

### 5. Including, a (Virtual) Certificate of N.A.C.E.S. Division Membership. Correspondingly, a hard copy is available from the Member’s Store.

![Academic Evaluation Certificate N.A.C.E.S.](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/AcademicEvaluationCertificate_StoreAd-300x232.jpg)

### Basically, N.A.C.E.S. members receive all those benefits, along with their usual membership plusses.
Moreover, individual evaluators can use a Member’s umbrella membership for individual evaluations.

## Correspondingly, U.S. A.T.A. auditing of member standards application, is also provided, along with guidelines for any suggested changes or improvements. Specifically, evaluation standards are provided according to ISO 17100:2015 standards. Concurrently, you can also become ISO 17100 certified, as a separate qualification, from the U.S. A.T.A.

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![ISO 17100:2015 Logo](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/ISO17100_474-300x300.webp) ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_17100)

## Further, Membership is yearly, an entire year 365/366, upon N.A.C.E.S. membership approval.

## Join the U.S. A.T.A. – N.A.C.E.S. division. Here are the easy as 1-2-3 steps:

### 1. Firstly, Join the U.S. A.T.A. as a Corporate, Institution or NGO member

[
Click here
](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/join-usata/)

### 2. Next, from the Member’s Store, you can access as a U.S. A.T.A. Member, purchase the N.A.C.E.S. suite membership (currently a Great Deal at just $495/year!).

### 3. Afterwards, check your email for activation confirmation and suite access approval for subsequent membership, or any questions, within 5 business days.

## That’s it!
Get Going, Be a Part of U.S. A.T.A. – N.A.C.E.S. Today!

![U.S.A. Translators Association Logo](https://usatranslatorsassociation.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/logo_512_512-300x300.png)