# Certn API Documentation

> Source: https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATIONS_1

### Education Verification

**Education Verification**

**Identifier:** `EDUCATION_VERIFICATIONS_1`

Education verification verifies the educational background in a applicants resume or job application against information in institutional databases and records. It involves verifying the educational history, enrolment dates or completion dates, and the attainment of degrees, diplomas, and/or certificates, as available.

**Ordering methods:** Invite, Quickscreen

### Child Checks

| Check | Description | Via parent only | Docs |
|-------|-------------|------------------|------|
| `EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_DIRECT_TO_SOURCE_1` | Education Verification | Yes | [Open](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_DIRECT_TO_SOURCE_1) |
| `EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_UK_1` | Education Verification | Yes | [Open](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_UK_1) |
| `EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_CA_1` | Education Verification | Yes | [Open](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_CA_1) |
| `EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_US_1` | Education Verification | Yes | [Open](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_US_1) |

Full details and **Try it** for each child: [`EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_DIRECT_TO_SOURCE_1`](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_DIRECT_TO_SOURCE_1), [`EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_UK_1`](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_UK_1), [`EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_CA_1`](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_CA_1), [`EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_US_1`](https://centric-api-docs.certn.co/#check-EDUCATION_VERIFICATION_US_1)

### Response

**201 Created** — Successfully ordered. Use the returned `id` to retrieve the full case via `GET /api/public/cases/{id}/`.

### Error codes

| Status | Type | Description |
|--------|------|-------------|
| 400 | `validation_error` | Invalid request data |
| 401 | `client_error` | Authentication failed |
| 403 | `client_error` | Permission denied |
| 422 | `validation_error` | Request validation failed (e.g. missing required fields) |